INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE.
18 HEREBY NOTIFIED that
I'M HARRY OWEN HUGHES
has THIS DAY been admitted Partner in our Firm.
HARRY WICKING & CO. Hong Kong, lat May, 1927.
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HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
2
RACE THIRD EXTRA MEETING will be bold (Weather
HAPPY
Permitting) at
VALLMY on SATURDAY, 7TH MAY, 1927, Com- mencing at 2.30 PM. The First Hell
will be Rung at 2 r.x.
The Chargo for Admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.0% for all Ladies. Soldiers aud
Persof Price.
Sailors in
Members are advised that they must show their
Badges to obtain Admission
to the Members' Enclosure.
Each Member has the right to in- troduce
2 Non-membera to the Members' Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Mosure. LINSTEAD & Davis' at $5.00 Each up to FRIDAY, TH MAY, 1927.
The Charge for Admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $2.00. Each Member can obtain, upon applica- tion to the SECRETARY, Badg for Admission of 2 Ladies Free of Charge.
CHINA UNDERWRITÈRS, LIMITED.
ATOTICE
No
18 HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS of QUINA UNDER. WRITERS, LIMITED, will be held
in the Offices of Messrs.
ToMes & Co., St. George's
Chater Road, Hong Kong, on
DAY, THE TH DAY UP MAY, 1927,
Report of
INTIMATIONS.
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Colony of Hong Kong and registered at the Land Offes a KOWLOON -INLAND LOT No. 1585, Together with One Building thereon-Dow known as No. 132, BAI YUENG CHOI STREET
AND
-THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
...PROPERTY
Situate at SHAMSHUIPO in the Colony of Hong Kong and registered at the Land Office as NEW KOW- LOON INLAND LOT No. 335,
Three Together with
Buildings thereon now known as Nos. 14, 16 AND 18, NANCHANG STREET.
IN TWO LOTS
BY
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INTIMATIONS.
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And in this case, it must be remem- The total output of the Kailan bered the circumstances were parti. Mining Administration's mines for cularly favourable. The community the week ending April 16th amount- el to 94,973 tons, and the sales was a small and persecuted offe
during the period to 84,075 tons. bound together by the strongest ties of affection, worshipping a The Eastern Extension Austra- common ideal, animated by the lasia and China Telegraph Co., strongest of religious impulses, and Ltd, Hong Kong Station state living in a highly charged emotional that normal working with Shang- atmosphere. But, even so, con-hai, and beyond, has been
established. munisio was only of a temporary nature. The policy was not per Among the passengers who left an the petuated, nor could it be operative Hong Kong yesterday
President Jefferson for Shanghai, over large arens.
Japan and Senttle were Mr. Carl Sark, Mr. N. B. Karanjia, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Purcell.
The only factor, which made the first experiment a limited success, is that one which the Russians have rigidly excluded from their social scene-namely the Christian relie
no
gion. Men certainly cannot be minde into porfect beings by legal cuactment, and there is guarantee that any one will put every posible effort into working for the common good. In fact, all the evidence points to the contrary and the Russian experience con- firms this view, for the peasants Imbsolutely refused to produce a sarplus of wheat to feed the towns' people, whose lack of effort they were convinced was responsible for the dearness and scarcity of manu- factured goods. The decline in the productive power of the Russian
TU-
JAPANESE DIET OPENED.
THE MIKADO PRESENT.
FIRST TIME FOR TEN YEARS OPENED BY EMPEROR.
LOWER HOUSE HOLD FIRST SESSION.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Toxyo, May 4th.
A Chinese who has been remandeded the Throne the new Emperor
SPANISH ROYAL TRAIN'S LUCKY ESCAPE.
EXPRESS THAT FOLLOWED
IN COLLISION..
TWO PERSONS KILLED: SEVERAL INJURED.
(THROUGH NEUTER'S AGRNOY.]
MADRID, May 4th. Only a few minutes after the train conveying the Royal Family to Madrid from Seville had passed a spot, an express train carrying numerous well-known people, in-
on several occasions at the Kowloon opened the Diet in session to-day 30 miles to the west of Corslova.
Magistracy recently on a charge of armed robbery in the Yaumati district, was yesterday afternoon committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions.
were
For the first time, since he ascend.cluding the Portuguese Ambassa- dor, returning from the fctor at Seville, collided with a goods train
Two persons
killed and several injured.
The Prince of Wales and Prince George were among visitors at Seville and were due to join the Toyal train at Cordova, hence they were in nowise involved in the accident.
ten
the first time for a decade that the Emperor has attended the open- ing ceremony in person.
At the conclusion of the cere mony, which lasted barely minutes, the Lower House held ita The forthcoming wedding is an firat session, only electing com. nouneed of Mr. Albert Laing Can-mittees left over for apecial busi- ningham, clerk, in the employ of ness for to-morrow when Baron Swayne arid Hoyt Inc., residing at Tanaks will announce the Govern No. 22, Robinson Road, to Miament's foreign and financial policies Alice Mary Law, residing at No.and present relief, Bils, for which 4, College View,
A fancy dress dance is to be held in the Gyamasium at Police Head- quarters to-morrow evening, begin- ning at 8.30. The Melodians Band will be in attendance, and fancy dress is optional. Prizes will be
95 cts. per Cake.people under the Soviet system is awarded for the best costumes.
You will enjoy a Most at 11.30 o'clock in the FORENOM, for the ME. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer, Refreshing and Luxurious purpose of receiving 10 the General Managera
Year ending ment of Acconats for the Ye 31st DECEMBER, 1926, and of electing Consulting Committee and Auditors,
State-
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 99TH APRIL, 1927, to 7ru MAY, 1927, Both Day inclusive,
By Order of the General Managers,
H. R. STURT,
Recretary. Hong Kong, 28th April 1927. (4857
THE HONG KONG LAND IN. VESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING.
GIVEN
OTICE 18 MERERY
GENERAL MEETING of the above named Company will be held at the Board Room of MessrB.
JARDINE, MATOESON & Co., Ltn., No. 18, Pedder Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hong Kong on the 10TH DAY OF MAY NEXT, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, for considering and. if thought it, passing the Sub-joined Besolution as an Ordinary Resolution.
suspense
That this Meeting authorises the Directers to pay to the Exeontor of the late Sir CarchiCS PAUL CHATER, M.G., the "Managing Director's fees โป
Company's last shown in the Balance Sheet, which represent the proportion, calculated up to the Date of his death, of the remuneration to which the -de- ceerd would have become en-
No. 4, DUODELL STAKET, HONG KONG,
ON FRIDAY
THE 6TH DAT or MAY, 1927,
AT 3 O'CLOCK FM.
For farther Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply to
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OR TO:
St. George's Building,
Chater Road...
Mr. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, A actioneer. No. 4, Daddell Street, Hong Kong, the 22nd April, 1927.
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No. 27, PEAK, LUGARD ROAD.
HOUSE, with TIGHT Boomed
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titled, if he had survived to the PREPAID "WANTED"
end of the year, ander Article No. 95 (B) of the Articles of Association.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
L. S. GREENVILL,
Secretary
Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1997. [4882
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
that the FIFTH ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of the Company, EXCHANGE BUILDING, Des Voix Koad, Hong Kong, On SATURDAY, 14 MAY, 1927, at 11.30 A
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 9 MAY, 1997 to the 14 HAY, 1927, Both Days inclusive
ADVERTISEMENTS.
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THE NEW MOTOR-VESSEL
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purpose. the Diet has been con vened.
JAPAN AND DISARMAMENT.
[Tunatau REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Tokyo, May 4th. Yesterday's Ministerial confer- indeed one of the striking facts of
Cheung Chau Government School once formally reached an agreement the experiment, which is now in hold their 6th annual athletic to confirm and adopt its pre- The sports meeting at the Cheung Chau decessor's policy towards the tri- process of being abandoned.
football ground on Saturday, be- real wages of the nation are notori-inning at 11.30 a.m. Mrs. W. T. partite only lower than they were under Southorn (wife of the Colonial Secretary) will distribute the prizes the oppressive regime of the Czar.
at 5 p.m. Then there were a few aristocratic parasites; now all the people are
HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA, trying to batten on the state. The turned to his office on Monday
SOLE AGENTS-
same tale is told in England, where
When Mr. D. Davies, Secretary of the Sanitary Department, re-
morning, he found his telephone missing from his desk. It appears
a modifed form of communism has that overnight a thiel had severed the wire and carried away the
been allowed in places like West Ham, through Boards of Guardians
instrument.
St. Peters Young Man's Club
A S. WATSON abusing their trust and being more held a very successful "Grand
& CO., LTD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Established 1841.
MARRIAGE. PAVITT CERCIN-On April 30th, at Shanghai, THOMAS PAVITT to NELLY CFSCIN
DUPONT.
DEATH.
than generous with other people's | Social
Over £600,000 was paid in
money.
yesterday evening in the Cathedral hall, the proceeds being in aid of Club Funds. A number of amusing competitions had been a short pro- arranged and also gramme of musical numbers and resitations.
THE PEAK TRAM.
TESTS CONCLUDED.
disarmament conterence."
SIR FRANCIS AGLEN.
INVESTED WITH THE G.C.M.G.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 3rd. H.M. the King has invested Sir Francis Aglen with the insignia of the Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint George.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC
CONFERENCE.
AMERICA'S NATIONAL
DISASTER.
THE STRUGGLE WITH THE MIGHTY FLOOD.
BRITISH SYMPATHY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, May 3rd. 11.M. the King has sent a message to President Coolidge expressing heartfelt syapathy with the suffer- ere in the Mississippi Bood'disaster. The British Government has also sent a message of sympathy to the United States Secretary of State.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.] The King's Message,
LONDON, May 3rd. the King has sent the to President message
X.M. following Coolidge:
i have heard, with profound Borrow, of the serious loss of life and damage to property caused by the floods in the Mississippi Valley, offer my heartfelt sympathy, bath to yourself and to all those who are suffering from the. results of this sudden disaster."
and 1 hasten
The British Government have also addressed to the Secretary of State, through their Ambassador in Washington, an expression of their deep sympathy
Future Plans.
in
[REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE.] Seaplanes For Flood Areas. out door relief in West Ham in one
NEW YouR, May 3rd. year, as doles to the failures and
Army engineers having reported MEETING. AT GENEVA the thriftless with the consequent
a new break in the levees between TO-DAY.
Natchez and Baton Rouge, neces- penalisation of the conscientious [50
sitating the inuediate presence of worker. Nor did this charity
[BRITION WIRELESS BERVICE.]
squadron of seaplanes to help the rescue workers, 12 navy s60- It rather alleviate the distress.
LONDON, May 3rd.
planes, additional to 15 under pre- aggravated it, for it was soon found
The League of Nations Interna vious orders, have been instructed tional Economic Conference, which to proceed that there were many scores who
from Pensacola meets at Geneva to-morrow under Florida to Baton Rouge, for duty were willing to forego the pain of EVERYTHING SATISFACTORY, the presidency of M. Theunis, will in the flooded areas of the lower
e. inore fully representative in Mississippi. producing, in order to enjoy the
character than any conference yet TISSOT DUPONT-On April 28th, at pleasure of consuming what others The concluding tests of the brakes held under the auspicca of the
Shanghai, PAUL BENOIT TISSOT could be induced to create by hard on the Peak tram were arried League.
WASHINGTON, May 3rd. through satisfactorily yesterday.
President Coolidge has instructed work. The scandal was only stop-As was previously announced it was tries, including four States which to accompany Mr. Hoover to the Over 350 experts from 43 coun- the Secretary for War, Mr. Davis, ped by the Government abolishing intended to stop the service it the are not members of the League-flood area, with a view to expedit morning, continae it during the the United States, Russia, Turkey ing the army engineera corpa and an unworthy board, and appointing titia interval, and stop it again, if and Egypt-are expected to be Mississippi River commission report commissioners to perform the duties necessary, in the afternoon. But this. present.
on flood prevention, was merely the optimistic official with some reference to the canons notification. The brakes yesterday, tive, and cannot conclude any con- Reuter that the President is of The Conference will be consulta. The White House has informed as they did on Tuesday, acted sovention, for the delegations have opinion that there is no likelihood of justice. Then the expenditure well that hours of work were en- been chosen by the various Govern of his helping the situation by was reduced to hall the previous tailed in loosening them when once
they had taken firm hold. The ser- and not as spokesmen of official much as all the Goverment de- ments for their various capabilities, personal tour of inspection, inas- vice was interrupted shortly after
policies. This is the experience wherever .30 .n.
and was not resumed
They include industrialists, mer-
partments which can co-operate in relief measures have been drawn such a plan has been adopted. It again until 4.50 p.m.
However, all's well that ends well. chants, bankers, economists, agri- into the service. is only gross ignorance of history, It is reported that the Fublic Works representatives of the workers' and that he does not need
culturists, and officials and Mr. Coolidge has also decided and of man's nature, that could Department are now satisfied and consumers' organizations and co-
a special that it is unlikely there will
session of Congress. He hopes the he operative societies. ConMUNISM is
possibly provide any excuse for further interruptions. The car was members are women. naturally finds its most ardent ad putting into practice a
appeals for funds issued will meet doctrine loaded with sandbags equivalent in
the emergency. weight to a full complement of
The relief fund herents among the down-trodden which has invariably ended in dis-passengers before the brake test
G. $5,385,000. and submerged classes. The aver aster even under the most favour- was applied. It is to be presumed therefore that the car will shortly age failures of life are always lothable conditions. Where the con be permitted to carry its full quota
Hong Kong Office: 14, Chater Rd. London Office; 21, Bride Lane,
Fleet Streat, EC. 4.
The Daily
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HONG KONG, May 5th, 1927.
COMMUNISM.
doctrine which
amount.
Four of the
[THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.j Forty-Seven Countries Represented.
GENEVA, May 4th.
The most remarkable Inter-
is now
SERVICES ENTERTAIN-
MENTS.
CHEER O.".
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AMAH in LONDON for the Voyage to to acknowledge that their ill-success munity is large, where there is little of passengers and that the rail pre-national Conference in the world!
in the struggle for the share of or no idealism, goodwill, or cobar-venting access to a certain number
of economies ever convened by the of seats will be removed. ency, in the nation, where there wealth is due to any defect in them is nothing but suspicion and greed Company's office the Daily Pres
Upon on this point at the League of Nations opens to-day,
enquiry
Forty-seven countries, including ANOTHER CONCERT AT THE solyes. They attribute the existing
among the different classes, the was informed that the rail would the United States, Russia, Turkey inequality of rank and fortune to result of the application of the be removed as soon as permission and Egynt as well as members of
was given by the Public Works De the League have already nominat- The entertainment given last unjust privileges enjoyed by the principles of communism can only partment. That official permission, ed delegates, representing a very evening by the Dragon" Convert successful, and to external lows he red rain. And auch in the in writing, is being awaited.
wide range of interests and com- Party by the permission of Com- which are specially weighted in condition of China at the present
erative experts, workers.
co-mander Clover of H.M.B. Dragon; em proved, by the large number representatives, etcetra. their favour A policy, therefore, monent,
Service men present, that the After a general discussion of the efforts of those responsible for that gives hope of redressing this
World's economic position the Con- organising entertainments at the ference will divido into committees two Naval and Military Y.M.C.A.'s balance is one which is bound to
for the detailed examination of are very much appreciated. There. command their whole hearted sup
various questions. It is expected was also a large attendance, includ- port.
to continue for a month.
ing Lady Clementi, at the
Cheer Naval and Military Y.M.C.A. on Tuesday evening.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
8. J. JORDAIN,
Becretary. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1927, [4897
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
THE
"
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. -
FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY
MEETING GENERAL
of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of the Undersigned on TUESDAY, the 177 MAY, 1997, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with
a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended the 81st DECEMBER, 1926.
The SHAKE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 3D to the 177 MAY, 1917, Both Days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
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Revised by Members.
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BUNG KONG DAILY PUB Cerice
The ideal of communism is no doubt a lofty one, for it means á share of wealth to every one accord ing to his needs and a contribution to the common fund by each accord- ing to his ability. Its. Intal defect, however, is that it presupposes & degree of "goodness" in man, that has never existed. Swall experi
PIRATES BEATEN OFF.
On Tuesday one case of small-por JUNK'S STOUT RESISTANCE. and one of enteric, both Chinese, were reported.
OLD CANNON AND BLUNDER BUSSES.
Quarantine restrictions have been imposed against arrivals from Saigon on account of cholera.
NEW TELEPHONIC SYSTEM.
The master of a trading junk reports that his vessel was attacked by pirates near Nin Shen on VIOLET RAYS TO BE USED. Wednesday.
y. The junk, which onr ried eight men, ond wornan and two {THRDUGH MELTER'S AGENOY,}' The annual meeting of worship-children, was attacked by five Hoklo pers at the Peak Church is to be boats, which "fired several volleys from rifles from a distance of about hold in the Cathedral Hall to morrow evening at 5.30.
Professor
ROME, May 3rd. Majorana,
O
Last night's entertainment war full of variety, spiced with plenty of true Navy humour, and the men present undoubtedly enjoyed it. Local residents, who are spend- ing much time in arranging and contributing to different entertain-
of the ments are well repaid for the time 250 yards, hitting the side of the University of Bologna, claims that they give up every week to this junk. The attack was maintained he has discovered a system of wire- purpose.
for 45 minutes. The junk master less telephony in which ultra-violet At to night's concert by the Band ments have been made at various The Chinese charged at the Kow-ordered his fokis to return the rays, with a very long wave-length, of the Int Cameronians at the Better 'Ole" Y.K.O.A., Kow- timos to test the practicability of loop Magistracy on Tuesday, as cannon, blunderbusses and rifles.
fre, which they did with some old are employed.
Experiments have been made beloon, Miss Aileen Woods will be- their doctrine. The early Chrisreported in yesterday's issue, with Three of the Hoklo boats were tween Bologna and a place 18 kilo- the vocaling and Mrs. Woods will
struck and damaged, after which metres distant, and the conversa accompany tians tried it, but even there possession of forged notes, has been all sailed away in the direction of tions are said to have been carried Ananias and Sapphira and kindred sentenced to one year's hard Ping Hoi.
on with great clearness and per foot secrecy. There were no casualtios. spirits evidently upset the scheme. Inbour.
On Friday there in community singing under the direction of Mr. 1 Costen at this Y.M.