6
NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BY ORUKA OF THE MORTGAGER.
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY.
STAFER HONG KONG, UTUATE at VICTORIA, HONG KONG,
INTIMATIONS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LIMITED.·
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Nthat the
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN FIFTY-FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the Head OR DAY Office, UNION BUTLING, Hong Kong.
SECTION A or INLAND LOT No. 17, LOOK A.M, for the purpose of receiv Together with all Buildings thereoning the Beport of the Directors and the known Nos. 39 & 40, Quoon's Statements of Account to 31st Decem- Road Corral and No. 1, Stanley BR, 1926, and of declaring Dividende, Street to be Sold by PORTIO ACC. | etc. TION on Monday, the 20th day of June, 1927, at 3 o'clock M., by Mr. E. V M. R De Sousa, the Auctioneer. in his ACTION Room, No. 4, Duddell Strest, Bong Ko.g
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply to:-Dr. S. W. Ts'o. solicitor for the Vondor, No. 26, Das Vox Road Central or to Mr. E. V. M. R. Do Bousa, the Auctioneer.
Hong Kong, the 19th day of May, 1927.
NOTICE.
14083
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. HE, Power of Attorney granted by Town of ELLIS, is lernty CANCELLED, by mutual consent
(S.) E. E. ELLIS.
May, 12th, 1927,
(4030
CHINA UNDERWRITERS,
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN
made
by A Rerolution of the General Managers of the Company on the ST INSTANT A CALL of $100
Per Mharo has been made upon the Members of the Company payable on or before the 12TH MAY OF AUGUST, 1927, to the Company's Bankers, Tux HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING -CORPORATION=-
Dated this 11th Day of May, 1927.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from MAT Tu to MAY 20ru, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
PAUL LAUDER.
General Manngue. Hong Kring, April 25th, 1927. 1935
BRITISH TRADERS INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
No
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ARY YEARLY MEETING of the thut the SIXTY-FIRST ORDIN-
Company will be held at its Head Ofier, UNION BUILDING, Hong Kong, on FRI- DAY, 2014 MAY. 1927, at 11 15 AM for the purposes of receiving the Report
of the Directora and the Statements of
ccount to 31st DECEMBER, 1935, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS, of the Company will be CLOSED from MAY. 4TH to MAY BỘтn, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Bouri,
PAUL LAUDER.
General Manager. Hong Kong, April 25th 1927. [19:10 THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
INTIMATIONS.
"Wins gives the lover vigour,
Makes glow the cheeks of bomaty,
Makes poata write, And soldiers fight,
And friendship do its duty.
Power, wealth, Beauty, health,
Wit and mirth, in wine are crown'd,
Joya abound.
Pleasure's found, Only when the glass goes round.”
Fine SHERRIES
Grown, Bottled and Shipped by
GEO. G. SANDEMAN SONS & Co.
- Xeres de la Frontera and Oporto
DUTY PAID.
Per Case. Per Bot.
Light Dry Solera Very Pale Dry Pale Dry Nutty Fine Old Brown Brown Bang
P
and Fine PORTS
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREBOLDENS.
NOTICR 18 BEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING will be held at its Head of the Company Office, UNION BUILDING, Hong Kong, FRIDAY, MAY, 1927 11 20 4.x, for the purpose of
receiving the Report of the Directora and the Douro Statements of Account to 31st Decem
BER, 1926, and of declaring Dividends,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
etc. Certificate No. 5,NS 8818 dated Hong Kong, 20th Jus, 1923, for Twelve Shares, Numbered 130530/130041 Company will be CLOSED from MAT inclusive, and Certificato No. 5/NSPru to MAY 20cu, Both Days inclusive. -1041 ·dsted
Kony
1995, for Six Shar: 6th -APRI, Numbered 56748 to
65750 and 131549 inclusive, all registerex in the Noms of AUGUSTE MAURICE
CHAMBION have been
been LOST
or
STOLEN, and should thaso Certificates not be produced to the Bank before the 10 JUNE, 1927, Now Certificates for the Bhares will be issued and the aforesaid Certificates Nos. 5 N 848 and 5/NS 10418 will be theresfler treated by this Corporation as Null and Void. By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. C. HYNES.
Acting Clai Manager Hong Kong, th May, 1827. (4809
IN THE MATTER OF THE COM PANIES ORDINANCE 1911-1921.
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE FRANCO SINO ANNAMITE CO., LTD.
(ÎN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION).
THE Creditors of the slovo named
Company are Required, on or before the 30TH DAY of JÙNE, 1927, ta
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER.
General Manager, Hong Kong, April 26th, 1927. [4437
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.. LIMITED.
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of BHAREHOL DERS in the above Company will be
held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, on
at
SATURDAY, the
the 21 of MAY, 1987, NOON.
for the purpose
of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st of December, 1926.
The TRANSPER HOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17ta so 21st of MAY, Both Days
inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & CO.,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 6th May, 1927, [4897
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE FORTY-NINTH ORDINARY send their Names and Addresses. andNNUAL MEETING of the Addresses of their Solicitors_(if any) to JOHN HENNESSEY SETH and SHAREHOLDERS of the above Com SYDNEY HAMPDEN BOSS, of 6,1any will be held at the Offices of the
долл
Invalid
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Old Tawny
Old White Estrella
Hong Kong University player, scored 24 of a total of 200 for nine wickets for the 6.R.C. against the Singapore Cricket Club who were all dismissed for 45.
19th, 1927.
been recustomed tends to lower the H. M. Bathatchet, the former level of subsistence of the workers already established. China spends nothing upon the education and development of her emigrant classes and naturally, therefore, advanced and highly organised communities
Sir Joseph Kemp will be the do not banker for them. In spite guest of honour at a party to be of restrictions, however, it is cal-held in the Nam Tong Restaurant eulated that at least ten million on Monday next. About 50 Chinese Chinese are resident abroad. This merchants will be present, to con- means that if every foreigner in gratulate him on his knighthood. China were excluded from the country and the foreign nations) retaliated about 300 Chinese would have to be repatriated for each foreigner who left these shores. Obviously it is in the interests of Chiun not to press the anti-foreign feeling too far. U.S.A. for exam- ple might welcome a good excuse to get rid of many of her unsavoury Letters of administration to the characters, especially those who are
estale of Ada Mary Decker, late responsible for the Tong wars,
of No. 15, Village Road, Wongne The same problem is agitating chong, who lied at the Victoria Japan, which, as a result of great Hospital, on February 7th thin prosperity since the Sino-Japanese year have been granted to Harvey War up to 1920, has multiplied Leroy Docker, her husband. o. the Hong Kong Hotel Garage. Mrs. exceedingly, and now seeks for Hocker left, estate in the Colony to outlets through which she can send the value of 82.200. her surplus millions Eastern
A Chinese who was charged with being in nuliewfut possessing of and uttering a forged ten dollar note was sentenced to six months' hard labour by Mr. W. Schofield yester day at the Kowloon Magistracy, Another man said to be implicated was discharged.
FOR THE SERVICES.
LAST EVENING'S ENTER- TAINMENT.
The Y.M.C.A. Entertainments Committee certainly do not believe in letting the grass: grow under their feet, and almost every night they are arranging something for the Service men in the Colony Reference to Tuesday night's big programme on The Hong Kong side was made yesterday.
Following this Kowloon had its
A SOVIET NOTE TO BRITAIN.
COMMENT ON THE ARCOS BUILDING RAID.
FUTURE IMMUNITY
DEMANDED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Moscow, May 17th.
A Soviet Note has been despatek- turn yesterday evening, and at the ed to London, endorsing the protest Better Ole" Y.M.C.A., Peking M. Rosengoltz, the Russian Road, there was a crowded house Charge d'Affaires, of May 13th. when a varied, and thoroughly negotiations for the resumption of joyable programme was put on.
The Note recalls that during the
British and Soviet economie re- One of the features was the wellations, the Soviet especially laid come appearance of the Band of stress on the demand for immunity the Cameronians thy permission of for its trade agencies abroad, and Col. Ferrers and officers), under the this principle was embodied in the baton of Mr. H. Dowell.
Afth Article of the Trade Agree- Then there was the sketch, The ment, which the British have now
"Unprecedented."
Man in the Bowler Hat," which violated in the most gross and was presented sometime ago, and most insulting manner." very successfully, by the Hong Kong Amateur Draantic Club. The Note expresses the opinion. Last evening, it was greatly enjoy that the raid on Arcus, Limited, ed by all present. It was produced which is an English trading com- under the direction of Mr. W. Apany of high standing, and which Hannibal.
has accurately fulfilled ita obliga- tious, is unprecedented, and could only have been actuated by the motive of causing detriment to Soviet interests connected with the Arcos company by compromising the latter and creating an atmos phere of hostility and want of confidence; while the irruption into the premises of the trade delega tion, and the acta committed there, flagrantly violate the agreement of 1921.
ALLEGED JUNK PIRATES
IN COURT.
$35.00 $3.00 people have to a certain extent The Wilbur Players presented 37.00 3.10 contracted Western habits. They Foolish Wives Pay" before 40.00 3.40 demand greater huxuries than he another appreétative audience at
Solos and duels were also con- 44.00 3.75 fore and at the same time there the Star Theatre, Kowloon, lasttributed by Mr. F. White (baritone) 47.00 4.10 has sprung up a dissatisfaction night. The house was a large one, and by Mrs. F. White (soprano),
with the old economic conditions, and the finished performaner met 57.00 4.85
Increased. Jeisure-is-regarded-as-ved. To-night there is a change it with the hearty reception it deser- necessity and as a consequence the output of the worker has diminish ed. Japan is now facing the com- ... 842.00 $3.70 petition of the Western world 41.00 3.60 where factories are being restored 44.00 3.80 to prewar time efficiency, and her 48.00 4.15 trade is also suffering, of course, from the disorders in China. The earthquake no doubt exhausted n good proportion of her war savings 80 that her present position is not without anxiety, for there seems
49.00 4:25
Very Old Tawny...64,00-5.50. Oldest & Finest 66.00 5.75
A. S. WATSON
& CO., LTD.
Wine and Spirit Merchants
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Hong Kong Offos: 14, Chator Rd. London Office: 21, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street, E.Ö. 4.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MAY 19TH, 1927.
POPULATION,
DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL, Hong Kong, TUESDAY, TH JUNE, 1927, at NOON,
Gewer Agents, ProDER STREET, OF THE great problem which in agitat-, the Liquidators of the aid Corps
and, if so required, by Nolies in Writer from the said Liquidators, are, by the Solicitors, or Personally, to come in arui Bach Time and Place an shall be reified prove their said Debts or Claims t
zu
for the purpose of receiving the Reporting the world at the present day ending 31st 11ECEMBER, 1926.
Statement of Accounts for the Year
Company will be CLOSED from 26 tion. As long as there were plenty
is the disposal of surplus popula The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
the programine and “Capipy Ricks," Peter B. Kyne's lovable character,' wiht be pat on. This will be follow- on Saturday night with "The Family, Upstairs," a comedy of American home life.
On Monday evening, when Re- venue Offteer A. Grimmitt had gone his motor-eyele parked at the stand. -on-to-the Star Ferry-Wharf, leaving
POLICE LAUNCH'S STERM CHASE.
After leaving Shaukiwan
After arguing that M. Kinchuk'a April 26th for Sau Mun, a trading to immunity, the Note complains on cypher correspondence was entitled junk was attacked by pirates after that officials of the trade delegation The virale junk had followed them to violence, and even beaten, when half way between the two places.eypher department were subjected an attempt was made by a small for some time and when an oppor-fulfilling their duty, while Kin- boy to remove the tool-box from the tune moment presented itself, her chuk's wife, who has a diplomatic passport, WAR detained with
to he no particular area into which machine. He was undoing the strap crew attacked the occupants of the
she can go, even if capital were when the revenue officer returned, trading craft, a revolver and a violence and searched.
available to exploit the place.
having been warned by a deaf-and-dagger being used. They finally, dan boy who was left in charge succeeded in boarding the junk and of the machine. The culprit was ransacked her. There were, how enght, and on being charged before ever, not many pickings to be had Major C. Willson at the Central, and the robbers deenenped with the ordered to receive twelve strokes Mugistracy yesterday morning, was mengre sum of 821.
with the rattan.
"Serious And Hostile,"
The obvious remedy would ap
hostile act, jeopardizing further The raid was a most serious and pear to be birth control where
the preservation of the relations of countries are incapable of sup
the interested States. It can be parting bigger populations. Each nation naturally believes in the
proved that the trade delegation's superiority of its own culture, and
The junk then put back to Shau activity gave no justification for is not likely to endanger its special
kiwan and on their way, they met the raid from the fact that no com- Police launch No. 4. The story of plaint quality by too great a foreign
W2s received from Tho the piracy was told to the Sergeant British Government regarding this admixture. Where the differences
in charge of the launch, who at activity. The search was robbed of are pronounced pa they are between
once gave chase. After about an any formal significance owing to the East and West, the barriers set
hour of hard steaming, the Police the refusal of the police to permit up must be very high. Further, it was that of deciding the exact vessel came up with the pirate representatives of the delegation to
nature of the game alleged to have junk, but before the Sergeant could attend. must be recognised that if any one nation has multiplied beyond the they were playing a Hakka card attempt to dump all incriminating aware of the Soviet Government's
been played. All the accused said board her, the robbers made an The
Government дус linsits of her resources, there is no gaine, but the interpreter gave it weapons overboard. divine right for the great surplus as his personal opinion that the
Note referring to the police raid
Japan therefore must find methods
In a gambling case, brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday morning, in which 17 Chinese were charged, a perplexing point invol
British
They were arrested and yesterday carried out in anslagous circum-
to receive support in lands which gange was look fu. Still another they were charged before Mr. W. stances in China. To provide the when the latter said that it was tracy. Mr. F. H. Loseby appeared guarantees was the more necessary are trendy necupied. China and view carne from Sergt. McTiernan, Schofield at the Kowloon Magis-search with seven elementary legai of reducing their high birth rates. kau, in which the accused were for the defence, and after evidences in view of the ominous role once The penalty for neglect in this indulging.
Finally, his Worship had been taken, his Worship replayed in Soviet-British relations matter will be economic dietreas, rid he thought it was poi kan. The manded the case until Wednesday by a forged document. printed,
seemed reasonable revolution, disense and famine. gaming nature of the offence being next. enough that populations should
prod, a fine of 8 was inflicted on each of the accused, expand up to the capacity of these areas to absorb them, Now, how
in such Notice, or in default thereof) MAY to 7ru JUNE, 1977, Both Days of fertile open spaces unappro
they will be excluded from the benefit. of any Distribution made before Buch Debts are proved.
Dated this 16th day of May, 1927.
J. HENNESSEY SETH, 7.5.4.A.
B. HAMPDEN ROSS, 1.C.A., A.3⁄4‚‚
[4936
FOR SALE OR TO BE LET UNFURNISHED.
No. 27, PEAK, LUGARD ROAD.
HOUSE, with Central Heating, Five Bedrooms, Four Bathrooms, Three Drying Room, Modern Banitation, Grass Tennis Court and Garden-Possession MAY 187- Apply: LINSTEAD ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
FIGHT Roomed
TO LET.
inclusive.
JARDIN, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Agents, Hong Kong, 16th May, 1927,|| [4932
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
it
Four more enses of enteric and one case of small-pox, all Chinese,
DAFE Pran ever, the world is practicable staked reported on Tuesday.
Forms for F. URTH EXTRA
Under the auspices of St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club a whist drive was held at the Cathedral
all last night.
HUMAN PARASITES AND WHARF COOLIES.
THREE BULLIES GO TO PRISON.
Following the arrest and convic The Hong Kong Dance Club are tion of two of the members of a. DAVIS, SHOPS TO LET the expense of the community in Crawford's Café to-morrow night, torting money from wharf coolies holding another dance at Lane, gig of loafers who go about ex-
[4776
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[4939
TO LET.
THE FIRST FLOOK on No. 2,
HART AVENUE. (Five Rooms).
Apply to:
4999)
SPANISH DOMINICAN
PROCURATION.
R for the Summer, Roomy Furnished Bungalow, Three Bath- Cook-watchman Available.-- Apply HOPE, 28, HARIKA Mon, KUBE, JAPAN.
1493K
OKKOSAN—TO BE SOLD on
JOOMA,
AURNISHED FLAT on PRAK TO Fu
LET: Two Bedrooms with Bath- -Toons, Two Reception Rooms and enolosad Verandal. "Modern Sanitation. Immediate Possession.Apply Box $796, els Hongkong Daily Pras [4798
89, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
AND
88/92, NATHAN ROAD,
KOWLOON,
MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
DISASTER TO ANOTHER TOWN.
PANIC-STRICKEN POPULA
TION.
[NEUTER' AMERICAN SERVICE.]
The Trade Agreement. Against the oft-repeated accusa- tions against the Soviet of viola- tion of the rules of international relations, the Soviet Government has unquestionable proof of the British Government's violation of the Soviet-British agreement of 1921, said the most offensive handl- ing of the persons enjoying dip- lomatic immunity, while the re- quirements of international law were totally ignored.
B
com-
-
The British Government, the Noto asserts, is apparently striving to NEW ORLEANS, May 17th.
bring Anglo-Soviet tension to culminating point.
The The Atchafalaya river has burst
unprecedented and ita levee and inundated the town has culminated in the raid,
restrained campaign of hate which puls the Soviet earnestly and frank- ofly to ask the British Government whether it desires the preservation. and development of Anglo-Soviet trade relations, or whether it in tends in future to hamper them: Desize "Quiet, Normal Work," The Soviet Government categorā.
with menaces, the Police, acting under Sub-Insp. Shaftain, took There was a good attendance at Precautions to prevent these human of Melville, driving out the panic the Gymnasium, Police Headquar- parasites from carrying out their stricken inhabitants, many ters, last evening, when another of "vendetta against any of the who were just awakened and wore the popular police dances was held.coolies who had appeared to give clad only in night clothes. It is
evidence. As a result of these pre.believed there were no casualties,
RACE MEETING 6 te held on out, and nations are loath to accept SATURDAY, 4TH JUNE, and MON. DAY, JUNE. 1927 Weather within their borders those who are Parmitting), may
be obtained at the not of great economie value. The RACE COURSE, Hoss KONG Crow and
U.S.A. still welcomes CAUSEWAY BAY STABLES.
# certain Entries will CLOSE at г.M. on
proportion of Europeans, generally MONDAY, 23 MAY, 1927.
[4933 adults who have been trained to some occupation, and educated at
which they were burn. Great beginning at 8.30. Britain, loses in this way some of her best workers, and, in one sense, this loss tends to impoverish the country, for these emigrants are usually of a an enterprising type, ready to face adventure, take riske, and so secure their future.
When Chinese complain that they are excluded from sharing the rconomic prosperity of America or Australia they ought to remember that their emigrants are not such valuable products from the point of view of education, economic or physical strength. They have little or no equipient for con tributing to the progress of these countries. On the contrary the low plane of living to which they have
OFFICES TO LET
STEPHENS BUILDING, 67/69, DES VODX ROAD CENTRAL,
AND
PRINCE'S BUILDING, OHATER ROAD.
APPLY TO A. J, DAVID, PRINCE'S BUILDING, OHATER ROAD.
,25
:
Under the auspices of the St. cautions, three more arrests were. Although notice to evacuate was Andrew's Church Mothers' Union, made of men caught in the act of posted on May 18th, the inhabitants and in aid of funds for work among threatening one of the coolies who clung to their homes, hoping the the blind, a garden party and sale was a complainant in the previous levee would hold. A special train of work in to be held to-day from case. 4 p., to 8 p.m.
071
ally declares that the conduct of trade relations is only possible on the strict observance by the British Government of the Trade Agree-
was waiting at the station m re-ment and on the guaranteeing to
The Soviet feels it right to de- nand a clear and unequivocal re- ply, from which it may draw duo conclusions.
These three were taken before move the refugees, but the break in the economic organs of the Soviet Major C. Willson, at The Central the leves was rapid that the the possibility of quiet, normal As previously mentioned this Magistracy
work. a charge of in-train was marooned with refugees week there is to be a smoking con- Limidation. Evidence to the effect aboard. cert at the Ex-Active Service Men's that they were bullying the coolie: Numbers of the inhabitants were Club, Queen's Road Central, to- and threatened to do him bodily rescued by means of boats, while night. The programme is an ex- harm was given by several district hundrede traversed the roof of the cellent one, and it is hoped that
railway bridge, which is the only manters will muster strongly for
His Worship sentenced them to link now connecting the town with the necnaion.
three months' hard labour each. 1.the mainland.
watchmen who made the arreste
i
satisfaction for the British Govern- It reserves the right to demand ment's violations of treaty obliga for the material losses caused by tians, for the insults suffered, and the netion of the police.
A