NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
NOTICE.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THE HONG KONG DAILY
PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 7th, 1927.
INTIMATIONS.
INTIMATIONS.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
T
EXTRA BACE
Permitting) at HAFFT VALLEY
от
MERTING will be held (Water WATSON'S this Baving Tom 7TH MAY, Com porarily Suspended Business from 18h mencing at 2.30 PM. The First Bell APRIL by Order from our Head will be Bung at F.x. Quarter, will RESUME its Banking Business as Usual from the 9TH MAY, 1927.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,
LIMITED.
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOL DERS in the abova Company will be beld at the COMPANY's Offices, on SATURDAY, the 21er of MAY, 1927, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounta to the 31st of DECEMBER 1996.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17T to 21er of MAY. Both Daya inclusive..
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO,
The Chargo for Admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00 for sil Persona Including Ladice, Foldiers and
Baitore in Uniform, Half Price.
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-members to the Members Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained trum Messrs. LINSTEAD & Dan at $5.00 Each up to FRIDAY, TH MAY, 1997,
The Charge for Admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $2.00. Kach Member can obtain, upon applica tion to the ECRETARY, Badges for Admission of 2 Ladies Free of Charge
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CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED.
No General Managers
Hong Kong, 6th May, 1927. [4897
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of the Undersigned TUESDAY, the 17th MAT, 1927, 8 Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended the Slat DECEMBEB, 1926.
REGISTER The SHARE
and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 38D to the 171 MAY, 1927, Both Days inclusive. JARDINE. MATHESON & Co., LTD.
General agente. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1927. [4840
CHINESE ENGINEERING & MINING CO., LIMITED.
PAYMENT OF INTERIM DIVIDEND ON SHARE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1927,
1997.
HE Board having Declared An THE
INTERIM DIVIDEND of One Shilling per Share, free of Income Tax, for the Year Holders of Bearer theres and Holders of
ending 30T JUNE, Dividend Warrants received from Lon dos on account of Registered Shares, will be paid their Dividends on present- ing No. 30 Coupon of the Bearer Bbares, and Dividend Warrants on Registered Bhares, to either of the following Banks:- BHANGBAL THE HONG KONG &
BANKING CORPORATION.
THE CHATERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
THE HANQUE BELOE POUR L'ETRAN.
GRE.
Payment will be made in Dollars at the Boying Rate of Exchange of the Day.
P. C. YOUNG,
General Manager, KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
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Conditions:-
FINAL of the OPEN DOUBLES
CHAMPIONSHIP:
9TH MAY:
MONDAY,
S. A and H. D. Rumjan
บ.
T. HONDA and E. AKITAMA.
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OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRD ORDINARY
PURE CARBOLIC SOAPS
Highly recommended by the
Medical Profession.
Guaranteed to contain
the amount of Pure Carbolic acid specified. 5 per cent.
For Toilet Use
Price-$1.25 per box
Cakes.
YEARLY MERTING of SHARE- HOLDERS of OHINA UNDER WRITERS, LIMITED, will be held 10 per cent. of Mesars. Shewan,
in the
Offico
TONES & Co., Bt. Charge TU
Hong
Kong, on
For The Bath
$1.75 per box of 3 Cakes.
Chater Road, DAY, THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 19
1927, at 11.30 o'clock in the FORENOON, for the the Report of purpose of receiving the General Madagers and State. ment of Accounts for the Year ending 20 per cent. Best DECEMBER, 1926, and of electing Consulting Commitine and Auditors.
The TKANSFER BOOKS of the Cumpany will be CLOSED from 2örn AFRIL, 1927, to 7rm MAY, 1987, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the General Manngern,
H. K. STURT,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 28th April, 1927. (4857
THE HONG KONG LAND IN- VESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN
that An EXTRAORDINARY GENEBAL MEETING of the above named Company will be held at the Board Room of Mesara, JARDINS, MATHESON & CO., LTD., No. 18, Pedder
Medical Bath Soap
95 cts. per Cake.
You will enjoy a Most Refreshing and Luxurious
reduce it to ruins. Irreparable All warships in the Harbour H.V.D.C. ENGINEERS. damage has been done in these yesterday dressed ship, it being the years-years that might have been anniversary of the accession of His devoted to constructive work if Majesty the King. A salute was
fred at noon. only the nation had been more clear sighted.
#
+
Some time betyreen: 11 p.m. on
COL. RUSSELL BROWN'S TRIBUTE.
PRIZE GIVING.
PROPERTY SALE.
TWO KOWLOON LOTS DISPOSED OF.
At the China Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa sold, by order of the first mortgagees, two Kowloon pro- porties.
It is pathetic to note the way in the 4th instant and 6 o'clock yester- LAST NIGHTS DINNER AND which the Chinese. have accepted day morning thieves entered No. men and their doctrines in the 39. Bowlin Street, Yaumati, and belief that they possessed the solu-stole cigarettes, clothing and money
Reference to the valuable assist tion of all the country's problems to the value of $180.50.
ance give by Volunteer Engineers and that the quack remedies had i
The first lot comprised No. 132, Shareholders are reminded that and Civil Engineers to the Regular only-to be applied to bring about the third ordinary yearly meeting Engineer Corps in Hong Kong Sai Yeung Choi Street. This pro- Budden, almost catastrophic of the China Underwriters, Ltd., during the last two months in property is held for 75 years from transformation from what is in- will be held this morning at the paration for the arrival of re- July 6th, 1928, its area is 930 square describably good. Let China look & Co., St. George's Building, at inforcements for the Shanghai feet, and the annual Crown rental
Defence Force was made by Col. C. around the world to-day, without 11.30. passion or prejudice, and carefully contemplate the various nations. Surely the one possessing least claim to be set upon a pedestal is
describably had to what is in-offices of Meters. Shewan, Tomes
Mr. N. I. Brewer of the Instone Russell Brown, C.R.E., at the an- Banking Corporation, 20, Dea nual dinner of the Engineer Com- Voeux Road Central, had
an pany of the Hong Kong Volunteer electric fan and two dosk telephones Defence Corps, held at Volunteer
Headquarters last evening.
Russia! BORODIN has been tried stolen from his office some time
1 failure. on Thursday. The property was
worth $52.
A happy gathering of members of the Engineer Company and guests
sat down to an excellent repast.
Major R. Melville Smith, O.B.E., (Officer Commanding the Engineer Company) presided, and there were also present the following guests.-- Cof. C. Russell Brown, C.R.F., Lieut.-Col. L G. Bird, D.S.O. (Commandant of the H.V.D.C.),
3 and has turned out
Again, would any nation possces ing a certain amount of prescience,
Community singing, under the have set up Sex YAT SEN? Cer- direction of Mrs. Costen was the tainly the Sex YAT SEN of history feature of the concert for Service is hardly worthy to occupy an men at the "Better 'Otę" Y.M.C.A., exalted position in the hearts and Kowloon, last night, Mrs. It. minds of a great people. His Sanger gave selections from her defects forgotten and only his vir- repertoire. tues remembered, idealised, and
The return of notifiable diseases reverenced for what the people for the Colony during the 24 hours imagine him to be SUN YAT SEN has ended May 6th shows one case of been given a niche in the temple small-pox, two of diphtheria. (one Lt. Col. Mackintosh, R.E., Major of Chinese gods. But this SUN YAT from Hong Kong and one from R. A. Wolfe-Murray, D.5.0., M.C. SEN, with his halo, is not the SUN Kowkon) and two of typhoid fever (Adjutant II.V.D.C.), Major Ala- YT SEN with whom We were (from Hong Kong). All the cases
baster, R.E., Capt. A. C. D. familiar. His writings will always were Chinese, drag him down below the level of
Brownjohn, R.E., Capt. A. C. the philosopher king whows place
Bridgeland and 2nd Lt. Hancock. he is usurping and it is doubtful
Officers of the Engineer Company whether the cult of the new god Civil Hospital on Thursday after-were Lieut. F. Syme Thomson, 2nd will survive when the cold light of noon. The man is said to have Lieut. R. S. Logan and 2nd Lieut. reason has been brought to bear jumped from the first floor of M. G. Noll. on his achievements. SUN YAT SEN house in Cleverly Street. He died was not a scholar. Confucius was the same night.
The trouble is that a nation nust
sort of authority A Chinese boy, twelve years of have some towards which to look. But the age, was admitted on Thursday to tastes of the Chinese seem to be the Government Civil Hospital in extremely capricious in these mata unconscious condition. The lad ters, or it may be that true gods fell over the wall of the St. Lewis 8/Sergt. G. T. Padgett, Sergt. W. Industrial School in Heard Street. H. Owen, Corporal E. S. Carler, have not been offering in recent It is not yet ascertained how the Sapper J. Bottomley, Sapper C. W. years and some sort of substitute accident occurred. has had to be found. The people
Bath by using WATSON'S HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA.
Street, Victoris, in the Colony of Hong A. Kong on the 10TH DAY OF MAY NEXT,
12 O'CLOCK NOON, for considering and, Resolation as an Ordinary Resolution. if thought St, paaring the Sub-joined
SOLE AGENT:-
S.
WATSON
& CO., LTD.
That this Meeting authorises the THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Directors to pay to the Executor of the late Bir CATCHICK PAUL
Established 1841. CHATER, C.M.G., the "Managing Director's feea Subpro
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Hong Kong Office: 1A, Chster Rd.
shown in the Company's laat Balance Sheet, which represost the proportion, calculated" up to the Date of his death, of the remuneration to which the de- London Office 21, Bride Lane, ceaad would have become en- Fleet Street, EO. 4 titled, if he had survived to tho end of the year, nuder Artiole No 95 (B) of the Articles of Association.
By Order the Board of Directors,
L. S. GREENHILL,
Secretary Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1927. [4882
GIVEN
The Baily Press.
Horo Kono, Mar 7th, 1927,
FALSE GODS.
A CHINESE the other morning was
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY ANNUAL seen perambulating round Queen ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING VICTORIA'S statute in the centre of
of SHAREHOLDERS will be held st
the Office of the Company, EXCHANGE the City. He was obviously from BUILDING, Des Vidur Road, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, 14TH MAY, 1927, at the country,
and therefore in
11.30 A..
tured ribs and a fractured spine, A Chinese suffering from frac
was admitted to the Government
:
www
The committee responsible for the dinner arrangements were as under
Lieut. M. G. Noll, Acting-Com-
pany Sergeant-Major T. W. Carr,
$2.
The upset price, was 86,000, with bide of 8200 acceptable. It was knocked down to Mr. Chan Ying Yu for 88,800.7
The second lot auctioned was Nos. 14, 16 and 18, Nanchang Street. This property is held for 75
years, from July 1st, 1886, renewable for a further tarm of 24 years. The annual Crown rental is 812, and the
area 2,881 square feet.
The upset price was $25,000, and after one bid of $1,000, Mr. Wong Wing became the parchaser for 826,000.
HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.
The Health Bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ending April 30th states:-
Plague.
at Port Said.
1 case
1 case
at Bassein.
1 case
at Bombay.
1 case at Calcutta.
3 cases at Rangoon.
-Cholera.
2 cases at Bombay.
121 cases at Calcutta. 14 cases at Bangkok, 134 cases at Haiphong
55 cases at Saigon,
Small.pox.
77 cases at Bombay.
86 cases at Calcutta.
6 cases at Madras,
36 cases at Rangoon,
2 cases at Bangkok.
I case at Saigon,
E. Bishop and Sapper W. 1
I case
The Guests,
at Macao.
6 cases at Canton.
1 саве
at Shanghai. cases at Dairen.
at Yokohama,
1 case
After the loyal toast had been honoured, Major Melville, Smith submitted the toost of "The In conclusion, Col. Russell Brown submitted a toast to Major Mel- Questa," coupling with it the name
ville Smith, officers and members of Col. C. Russell Brown. After of the Engineer Company of the commenting that the majority of Volunteer Corps. He also mention-
will probably rub their eyes with An Indian watchman was sent | Walker. a good deal of amazement in tea to the Government Civil Hospital or twenty years time when they on Thursday suffering from scalp come to realise how blind they wounds. He is alleged to have must have been. They may they been assaulted by two Indians em- even worship in sober fact Queen ployed by Measra. A. S. Watson & VICTORIA and all that she embodies Co., Ltd., in their branch office in
Connaught Road Central, of British ideals. Perhaps that poor Chinese in Statue Square was
Lieut.-Comdr. G. F. Hale, RN the officer guesta present were mem-ed that this would probably be the not such a fool after all. He was Harbour Master, was admitted to possibly performing a symbolic act hospital on Thursday evening to bers of the Royal Engineers, the last occasion on which he would and prophesying what might very undergo an operation for appen- Chairman referred to the wide
have the pleasure of attending their well take place in the distant dicitis. During his absence the range of activities covered by the
annual dinner. ́ future.
duties of Harbour Master will be
The last debate of the season at St. Peter's Young Men's Club will take place at the Club House on
carried out by his deputy, Lieut.- Engineer Company of the H.V.D.C. Comdr. J. B. Newill, R.N., D.S.O. That Company comprised signals, wireless, lights and field sections. A new venture has been embark They were very grateful to the ed upon by St. Peter's Church, in the form of a Monthly Leaflet, willing help that had always been
afforded them in their training by. The general meeting of share which is to be issued for the pur the regular Corps of Engineers in
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the strange surroundings. After & Tuesday, May 17th, at 8.30 p.m.
certain amount of hesitation he
Company will be CLOSED from 8 MAY, 1987, to the 14 MAY, 1927, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
8. J. JORDAIN,
Socretary Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1927, 14887
SHOPS TO LET
'89, QUEEN'S ROAN
CENTRAL,
AND
86/98, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
decided that the proper thing to
Shooting Prizes..
During the evening Col: Russell Brown distributed prizes won at the Engineer Company Rifle Shoot- |ing Meeting.
The prize winners were as under: Musketry Competition (without handicap); Co.-Sergt.-Major R.
do was to show respectful reverence holder of the Douglas Co., Ltd., pose of keeping members of the Hong Kong, especially in the loan. Everest (on leave); 2, Corpl, A.
Wad
The simplicity of the man and the ease with which he was deceived will no doubt excite derision for if a man cannot distinguish his own gods and goddesses what can
21st.
on A
W. W. Salter.
by bowing and then to light many office at noon
is to be held at the Company's congregation in touch with ac-
on Saturday, May tivities connected with the Church. of stores, provision of instructora jose sticks which he threw over the
Muskatry Competition (with han Contributions for the June and and lectures on army engineering railings to the base of the statue.
future numbers should be sent to
topica.
dicap)-1, Spr. 8. C. Salter; 2, All One Body. TURNISHED FIAT on PEAK TO He had probably never heard of
Aotting Co.-Sorgt.-Major T. W. It is reported that a Chinese the Rev. N. V. Halward. FS: Two Bedrooms with Bath-
Responding for the Quests, Col.
Carr. rooms, Two Reception Rooms and Queer VICTORIA and imagined that working in the Hong Fung rion enciceod Verandah, Modern Sanitation, the image was a Buddha, or some firm, at 116, Connaught Road West, A Shaukiwan bostman and his Russell Brown described the re
Francis Cup (without handicap): SATURDAY, 7TH MAY, 1927, az 6 r.Melo Hongkong Daily Press,
Immediate Possession Apply Box 4780, goddess belonging to the Buddhist recently disappeared. It has been wife were yesterday morning fined gular Military Engineers, the C.S.M. Everest; 2, Major R.
[4706
religion. Therefore he worshipped discovered that his accounts were $100 each by Major Willson for Volunteer Corps Engineers and the Melville Smith,
| 895,000' short.
selling dutiable Chiness wine Civil Engineers of the Colony as and went away happy under the
Francis Cup (with handicap):-, Two bottles were bought by a all, one body at the present time, Corpl. D. E. Weston; 2, Spr. F. C. impression that he had done what
The usual monthly meeting of the Chinese revenue offer with two each helping the other and render. Morgan to right.
Chinese Chamber of Commerce will marked 20-cent pieces given to him ing what assistance they could when
Hapid Competition:-1, Spr. J.. be held next Tuesday at 2.30 p.m. by C.P.O. Clark. Afterwards the necessary. He spoke of the valu-H. Bottomley; 2, Spr. K. S. Robert.. On the same afternoon the annual C.P.O. raided the boat and seized able assistance, given during the 100. meeting of the Finance Committee two other bottles of wine. Three past two months by the Civil En- Company Championship, Grand will be held. ``
sealed jars were found
gineers under the direction of Col. Total (without handicap); --1, "Mackintosh in connection with 0.8.M., Everest (170 points. smaller boat. The marked money apsulting the was discovered on the woman..
housing sccommodation, ete,, for
Company Championship, Grand the successive units of the Shang Total (with bandicap):-8px, 8:0 hai Defense Force. The Volunteer Salter (153 points), Engineers had also had a share in It should be mentioned that oven the work. At one time the regular with handicap 0.8.M. Everest came force of Engineers was a fairly first in all the events, except one, There was a large attendance and pleasing variety of costume at the strong contingent in the Colony, but the rule in the competition Police fancy-dress dance in the but they had dwindled in numbers, that no competitor shall take role. Hosdqdarters last night. They had expected to be re-inforced more than three prises, The prizes were awarded as follows:
Ladies' Most Original Miss when the Shanghai Defence Force Wiltshire.
arrived, but most of the Engineers (Bo Peop).
Ladies Best Dressed-Miss Hunt had proceeded to Shanghai. They, Gentlemen's Most Origins, therefore, owed all the more thanks prises, there Gillesple (Plus Sixteen).
to the Civil Enginews and others musical progr Gentlemen's Best Dressed who had been ready to fill the gap by guests and Mason (Felix)
in a time of neomity.
FOR SALE OR TO BE LET UNFURNISHED.
No. 27, PEAK, LUGARD ROAD.
IGHT Roomed. HOUSE, with Central Hesting; Five Bedroom, Four Bathrooms, Three Drying Booms, Moders Banitation, Grass Tennis Court and Garden Pomon MAY 1 Apply LINSTEAD ** DAVIS, ALKANDRA BULLDOFER
[4776
TO LET,
OFFICES TO LET
STEPHENS' BUILDING,'\' 67/69, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,
PAINOF'S BUILDING, GHATER BOAD,
Charged with
he do? Yet the whole incident is coxswain of a Prison launch, a but an epitome of China to day. Chinese was sentenced to seven The vision of the people is so days' hard labour by Mr. R. E blurred that they are quite in Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy capable of discriminating men of yesterday mornin worth from men of straw.. For
two or three years they have knelt On Thunky Major C. Willson in reverence at the lost of BoxODIN looking out his window saw five in the belief that he was, or would Chinese boys gambling in Arbuth be, the saviour of China. In their not Road. He telephoned for the Police to arrest these inveterate simplicity they looked upon him as
god and now, to their dismay, gamblers, and they were brought before him yesterday morning.
THE FIRST FLOOR on No. g APFLY TO A J. DAVID they find that he is not a saviour Four of the defendanta were each THARAYANGE, Fire Rooms).
4999)
Apply 4
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION..
PRINCE'S BUILDING,
CHAFTER BOAD.
but a destroyer, striving to under fined #8 The Aith who was merely mine the fabric of the Atate and looking on was discharged.
POLICE FANCY DRESS DANCE.
3.
Muric was by the "Melodiana Band:
(Continue be next column);
Hidden Prizes:-1, Corp. 8. Carter: s, Spr. O. W. Bishor.
Following the dirty