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BER OF COMMERCE,
GENERAL MEETING of Mem-
Aber will be held on MONDAY,
Member of the Chamber for Appoint.
,""
the GTB MAY, 1927, at 4 o'clock in the CTT BALA, Hong Kong, to nomina'
ment
the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for to the Usual Term of Fours Years, in Bucocasion to the Hox Ms. D) M. BERNARD This Nomination beco en necessary as the Hos. M. BERKARD Member of the will in futuro remain a LEGISLATIVE COUse as appointed by His Excellonry the GoyranoR. |
Notice in Writing of the Names of Candidates and their Proposers and Accouders be lodged with the SECRETARY at least 48 Hours before the Time appointed for holding the Meeting.
By Order,
ما
M. F. KEY,
Secretary.
[4995 Hong Kong, 4th May, 1927
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD,
TO SHAREHOLDERA AND
GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on TUESDAY, the 17TH MAY, 1927, at Noos, 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 SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 3p to the 17TH MAY, 1927 Hoth Days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lau.
General Agents.
INTIMATIONS.
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AROM 1st JUNE, 1827.in KowLOOM, Large Unfurnished HOUSES for use as Officers' Moss and Quarters.
Also from 16t′′ JUNE, 1927, Board- residence for a Number of Officers in Kowloor and Hora KONG
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
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Net the
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Another section of the Bill of first-class importance denis with the political levy. It is a provision that is in the highest degree desir- able and necessary. We learn with out surprise that its inclusion in the Government's measure has gonded the Socialists to the verge af madness. As is well-known, the trade unions have hitherto enjoyed the privilege of car-marking a pro-
The marriage of Mr. R. H. M. Ody of Canton, and Miss Anne Waln of Philadelphin took place at St. John's Cathedral on Satur day.
Found trepassing in the Naval Dockyard, a Chinese was fined 810, or two weeks' hard labour by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy on Saturday morning.
portion of the weekly contributions Thieves entered No. 21, Possession of their members for the purpose Street, on Friday and atole pro-
.
perty worth $103. Later, detectives arrested two men with some of the stolen goods, worth 948.70, in their possession.
of political propaganda. The dividual members have never had any effective control over the levy. Trade unionists who are Conser vatives or Liberals by conviction have to endure the mortification of It is notified in the Gazette that, seeing their money devoted to the at the expiration of three months, the Pandora, Ltd., will unless furtherance
Communist or cause is shown to the contrary, be Norintist doctrines which are struck off the register and the com- abhorrent to them, and to the pany will be dissolved. support of men in the House of Commons to whose views they are utterly opposed.
of
A Chinese girl aged 17, residing at 11, Graham Street, first floor, who tried to commit suicide by It is true that if a man objects jumping into the harbour from the Yaumati Ferry Wharf on Friday, to the levy he can do so in writing was taken to Government Civil to his trade union secretary, but | Hospital. ́ it is also true that in that event he finds he is marked down for
On June 3rd there will be a reception us Government House al 3.30 p.in. in honour of His Majesty
The dress to
be worn at the reception by civilian guests, will be White Shell jackets, Orders and decorations.
DUTT PADS persecution by the extremists in Per Csao. Per Bot. his own union and in his place of the King's birthday.
employment. He is the victim of $35.00 $3.00
petty forms of annoyance and 37.00 3.10 subtle methods of obstruction which 40:00 3.40 in the long run make his life a 44.00 3.75 burden. The Bill is designed to 47.00 4.10 puan end to this injustice. In
stead of contracting-out of the 4.85 political-levy-a-man must contract
in, and no trade unionist is to be contribute to the
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FRI- UNION
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and the Statements of manding View. Immediate Possession. ccount to 31st DECEMBER, 192, and For Terms and further Particulars, of declaring Dividends, eta.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Apply to J. E. JOSEPH, 2nd Floor. Company will be CLOSED from MAY Telephone No. C. 916.
PINCE'S BUILDING, Des Voeux Road rn to MAY 20TH, Both Days inclusive.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of Article 81 of the Articles of Association all Powers holder intends to vote on the Poll to be held at the REGISTERED OFFICE of the Company on the 18TH INSTANT must at the REGISTERED OFFICE be de company Not Less Than Forty Light Hours before the Time for holding
of such-Poll notwithstanding that each Powers of Attorney have already been produced to and noted by the Company,
of the
Dated this 5th day of May, 1927.
By Order of the Board,
D. L. KING,
Secretary. Hong Kong. May 5th, 1927. (1890
NOTICE.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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that the
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etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Company will be CLOSED from MAY No
4TH to MAY 20TH, Both Days inclusive. that by Resolation of the General Managers of the Company made
By Order of the Board, on the 9TH INSTANT A CALL of $100
PAUL LAUDER. Per Share has been made upon the
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It is notified in the Government Gazete that at the expiration of six months, H.E. The Governor will direct the removal of all graves in certain portions of Sections A, B and C-in-Sai Yu-Shek Cemetery, The ground is needed for the laying
out of roads and building sites.
LOCAL WEDDING.
NAVAL OFFICER MARRIED.
LIEUT. R. W. KEYMER, R.N.-
MISS N. E. LYNCH.
in focal Naval and Military circles A pretty wedding of such interest
took place at St. John's Cathedral on Saturday. The bride was Miss Norah Eleanor Lynch, daughter of Mrs. Lynch, and the bridegroom Major J. P. Lynch, H.A.1.C., and was Licut. Ronald William Keymer, Rt.N., of H.M.S. Titania.
The ceremony was attended by many naval, military and civilian friends of both bride and bride- groom. The Rev. C. F. Stopford, Chaplain to the Forces, conducted the wedding service.
The bride, who was given in mar-- ringe by her father, wore a gowIL of white georgette over white satin, with silver lace and a train of white georgette and lave. Her bouquet was of white roses.
Miss Marjorie Stewart was the bridesmaid and the duties of "hest man were carried out by Capt. Brownjohn, M.C., R.E.
Following the service nt the Cathedral, a reception was held at the Hong Kong Hotel.
The bride's going away costume was a blue and grey crêpe-de-chine two piece suit, with blue hat, and grey shoes and stockings to match. Lieut. and Mrs. Keymen leave for England to-morrow.
Wedding Presenta, Among the many wedding pre- scuts received by the bride and bridegroom were the following. –
Bridegroom to Bride, Canton shawls; Bride to Bridegroom, silver Bride's parents to cigarette case; bride and bridegroom, tortoise- shell toilet set, limoges tea and coffee set and cheque.
Major-General and Mrs. Luard, pair of Chinese vases; Commodore and Mrs. Pearson, set of Parisian finger bowls; Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Boylan Smith, cheque; Off- cers, 4th Submarine Flotilla, silver of H.M. Sumarine L.20, case of rose bowl; Officers and other ranks cutlery; Officers, H.M.S. 'troquois, carved lacquer box; Lieut-Colonel Coates and Officers, 3/2 Punjab Regt, silver rose bowl; Officers, Royal Artillery, Kowloon, gold and. silver cigarette box.
Among the passengers leaving polition fund saless he applies in from Hong Kong on Saturday on writing to express his willingness the P. & O. 9.6 Nellore, which is $42.00 $3.70 to do so. Moreover, it is definitely bound for London, were Mrs. G. Douro
41.00 3.60 laid down that the payments to the Mr. A. Hutchins, Mr. S. Logan, Aubrey, Miss A. E. de D. Dyer, 44.00 3.80 political fund of the union shall Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Keeton, Lieut. Old Tawny.
be made separately to any other Comdr, G. H. F. Owles, Lieut. Col. Estrella
49.00 4.25
and Mrs. R. H. Pierson, and funds, and that all trade unions Comdr. and Mrs. V. J. H. H. Very Old Tawny 64.00 5.50 shall make an annual return to the Sankey. Oldest & Finest-66.0-5.75-Registrar of Friendly Societies
Four Chiness youths were giving full particulars of revenue, charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell L.20, silver inkstand; Lieut.-Col. A.B. Bryant, H.M. Submarine expenditure and other details which on Saturday with playing football and Mrs. Riley, silver teaspoons; will enable the members of the unions in Queen's Road West near the Captain Mollan, embroidered tea Government Civil Hospital. A cloth; Dr. and Mrs. Smally, silver aid the public to know how much telephone complaint from the Gov-tea strainer; Mrs. Carruthers, em-- money is received for political pur-ernment Civil Hospital to the Cen-broidered tea cloth; Miss Thorn- tral Police Station brought four hill, muffin dish; Mr. and Mrs. poses and how it is disbursed.
Chinese policemen to the scene and Taylor, two luncheon sets; Major We observe with interest and they arrested the four defendants, Ware, carven ivory box; Captain pleasure that the Bill prohibita Three of the youths were fined and Mrs. Le Gros, embroidered bed
83 each. Civil Servants from being membera
spread; Miss Mackay and Miss Levay, pair of silver ash trays; of any trade union unicas the
The Kowloon Fire Brigade re- Colonel and Mrs. Russell-Brown, organisation is confined to persons ceived a call about four o'clock on hand bag: Rev. and Mre. Evane, that it would be weak, and the employed under the Crown and is Saturday to a taxi which was on tea cloth; Major and Mrs. Edwards, fire outside the Pun Toi Hotel in entrec dish; Mrs. Bond, pair of independent of any outside trade Nathan Road. The outbreak was silver serviette rings; Lieut. Col. fore futile. But the contrary is the union and political party. The caused by a petrol leakage, and the and Mrs. Robinson, silver cream The political activities of clause is of great importance, be spirit, escaping to the road, re jug Mra, Childe, silver bag; Capt. sulted in a brief but Serce blaze. and Mrs. Charles, cocktail forks; the trade unions are boldly dealt cause there are eevon unions of The driver's seat of the taxi was Surgeon Commander and Mrs. Fitz- with, and means are proposed to Civil Servants affiliated to the badly burned but the remainder of maurice, cloisonne box; Professof curb them in the public interest. Union Congress. When the General the body and engine were un- and Mrs. Middleton-Smith and Mr.
damaged.
Middleton-Smith, old Chinese .em- A strike is declared illegal where Strike was declared by the Con-
broidery: Captain Moffatt, three While standing on the water table cloths; Major and Mrs. it has any object beside the further-gross last year members of the
front outside the Harbour Office, Cameron, silver bag; Major and Civil Service trade unions were a Chinese carpenter living at the Mrs. Hogg, water colour; Dr. An- ance of a trade dispute within the ordered to leave their jobs. It is Tong Fong hoarding house, Con- derson, cut glass bowl; Lieut. Col. atrikers' industry--that is, it a to the credit of the Service that naught Road Central, had stolen and Mrs. Lewis, satsuma box; Mr. strike is designed to
from his right hand jacket pocket and Mrs. Cock, Australian nut coerce the those concerned placed loyalty to money to the value of 8200, and bowl; Mr. Lambert, silver frame: Government or intimidate the com- the King and Government before two drafts on the Hong Kong and Mr. and Mra. Cornaby, silver tea munity. Financial support of such their unions, but we consider that Shanghai Bank for $600, The a strike is equally illegal, and no body of men ought to be subject police have rude an arrest in con-
drafts have been recovered.
BIRTH.
penaltica up to two years' imprisoned to such a test. Apart from that, nection with this matter.
it is intolerable and ludicrous that FARMER.On May 10th, at the ment are set forth.
Among the servants of the State should be able arrived in Hong Kong during the Country Hospital, Shanghai, to
passengers whu the wife of Mr. VICTOR FARMER,
During the protracted dispute to affiliate themselves with institu- week-end by the P. & C. s.8. Nellore a daughter.
last year one of the most serious tions seeking to undermine the from Shanghai were Mr. H. W. MARRIAGE.
A Civil Ray, of the Hong Kong Amuse manifestations of passion and pre-authority of the State. M'MURRAY-GIESON.-On April 6th,
Servant Communist is a contradicments, Ltd., Col. H. Ensor, C.B., judico was what is known as masa tioni in termia.
D.8.0. C.M.G., at the King's Arms Hotel,
Lieut. Grey; Stranraer, by the Rev. Alexan-picketing. Men who would have
The Labour Party in Parliament Flying Officer Hamilton, Mr. and der Gibson, B.D., South U.F.
are preparing to oppoer the Trade Mrs. Jennings, Miss C. Knox, Church, Prestwick (uncle of the
gladly gone to work in the mines Unions Bill with all their strength. Capt. R. W Leach, Mr. L. Me- bride), assisted by Professor were threatened with personal We hear that the various sections Loughlin, Major Patlow, Croup Main, Glasgow University, and violence, Crowds of strikers, some-
of the party will unite and fight Captain E. D. Robertson, Mr. and MORE EXPENDITURE THAN the Rev. David Hair, Alexandra
on this common ground. We shall Mrs. S. A. Seth and Mr. and Mrs. Parade U.F. Church, Glasgow,
times to the number of several hun-not be surprised to find the Lloyd Foster Turner. or unfurnished, Partial or whole service
DONALD M'MURRAY, Fort dred, filled the streets in which George Liberals also against the be arranged.
Government on the Bill, for they Spittal, Stoneykirk, to JANET Available by Taxi 40 cents,
MURRAY CUMMING, only daugh non-strikers lived. The latter dare like to flirt with the Labour Party. chair or pleasant walk. f. 1: Mid level
ter of Mr. ADAM GIBSON flat or rooms available, furnished. C. 2.
not face the mob because of the But Mr. BALDWIN is secure in the Repulse Bay. Well furnished house.
M.R.C.V.S., and Mrs. GIBSON, intimidation of numbers.
support of the vast majority of the Under with fitted-in teak furniture as wardy
Barlaughlan, Newton-Street.
country in dealing with the trade 4922] the Bill mass picketing is prohibit unions. The Labour Party take the line that the Bill an attack on ed. It is declared unlawful for organised Labour; but so far from one or more persons,, notwithstand this being the case it embodies a new charter of liberty for trade ing that they may be acting in unions that will free them from the furtherance of a trade dispute, to tyranny of political extremists. altend near the house or place of ress. work of any person for the purpose of obtaining or communicating in- formation or persuading any person to work or abstain from working. if they attend in such number or as to be calculated to intimidate any person in thak house, or obstruct the approach
at Noor, for the purpose of receiving No. 249, c/o Hongkong Daily Pres.
the Report of the General Managers. together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st of DecrMBER 1925.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17 to 21st of MAY, Both Days inclusive.
FLATS AND HOUSES. VAILABLE.-G. 1: Ponk Road,
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & CO., for Six Shares Numbered 56716 t
General Managers 63750 and 1315-19 inclusive, all registered in the Name of AUGUSTE MAU
Hong Kong, 6th May, 1927. MAURICE
[4497 ON, have been LOST or CHAMRION, STOLEN, and should these Certificates not be produced to the Beuk before the 10TH JUNE, 1927, Now Certificates for the Shares will be inzet and the aforesaid Certificates Nos. 5/8848 and 6/NE 10416 will be thereafter trented by this Corporation as Null and loud. By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. C. HYNES,
Acting Ubief Manager Hong Kong. 11th May, 1927. (4909
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TRADE UNIONS AND THE LAW,
manner
lacquer book rest; Captain and Mrs. spoons; Mr. Johnstone, ornamental The box; Major and Mrs. Stevenson,
Eric Morriss, wator colour; Captain Brownjohn, cut glass decanters; Mr. Ryecroft, coffee machine; Dr. The Pioneer Silk Store, hand bag: Nicholson, blackwood table; Lieut- Commander and Mrs Lambert, Chinese images.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
REPRESENTATIVE. N
MR. J. OWEN HUGHES NOMINATED.
COLONY'S FINANCES.
REVENUE.
The financial returns of the Colony for 1928, which appear in the current Government Gazette, show that the revenue for the past year was 821,131,581, compared with 823,244,364.94 in 1995, a decrease of $2,112,783.30.
The expenditure in 1928 Was 823,324,716.04, compared with $28,206,817.04 in 1928-a decrease of $4,742,102. As will be seed ex-. penditure last year exceeded the
A meeting of the Hong Kong ***
revenue by 82,303,134.30.
General Chamber of Commerce will
be held this afternoon to receive
Mr. E. W. Hamilton has been minations for the position of the LOCAL EUROPEAN'S LOSS. appointed
Chamber's representative on the Legislative Council.
Councile.
Deputy Olerk
of
The total rainfall since January 1st amounts to 25.94 inches, against an average of 11.77 inches.
$850 WORTH OF LUGGAGE.
· DISAPPEARS.
It
Only one nomination has been re- Friends of Mr. G. P. Lammertceived within the prescribed period will regret to learn that he is in for lodging proposal forms. This is the nomination of Mr. J. Owen hospital.
A report made to the police by Hughes, of Mesara. Harry Wicking Mr. Fostor Turner, architect, of & Co., who is proposed by Hon. Powell's Building, states ́that Mr. D. G. M. Bernard and second- luggage (trunka, eto, containing 4. Auction or private sale, 6. Negtotis OurSIDE the ranks of the Labour thereto or egram therefrom, or to
ed by Hon. Mr. A. C. Hyaes. clothing and personal effects) to tion of mortgage. 6. Insurance ar
It is to be presumed, therefore, the value of $850 have been lost. ranged free of charge to you. 7. Be Party in Great Britain there is lead to a breach of the peace."
that Mr. Owen Hughes will be ra
that appears
and Mrs. Mr. gistration of your land or property among all classes deep and wide we believe this provision will were reported on Friday. All the for the usual torm of four years.
turned unopposed. He will serve Foster Turner returned from the Free information and advice. re-
North on Friday by the P. & O, garding shares, mortgage, eto, have rented many of the Colony's largest grade Unions Bill. Until the Bill with regard to picketing, and ostab
We satisfaction over the Government's satisfy the general sense of justica patients are Chiness.
The vacancy is due to the fact Nellore, Instructions were given that the Hon. Mr. D. G. H. Ber- for the luggage to be brought moross houses and bave negotiated property.
The Kowloon Cricket Club have|nard, the present representative of to the Hong Kong side by lausch land and shares for some of the oldest was introduced into the House of fish the instionable right of every planned to hold a function on the the Chamber of Commerce on the and housed. It seems that the Commons, where it has received its Briton to sell his labour without evening of Empire Day (May 24th) Legislative Council will serve in luggage arrived at the P.&.0. in nid of the Hospital Comforts future on appointment by H.E. the wharf safely, but since being land- first rending, there was some fear interference from other people. Fund.
Governor.
ed nothing more has been soon of it.
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