NEW ADVERTISE MENTS.
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
THE ANNUAL MEETING will to bald in the 800IETY'S BOOM at the CTT HALL on FEBRUARY at 12.15 PM. The Chair will Bo taken by Ma K. SOTHERLAND, 1.3 1
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.
1
2.
In Tux MATTER or the COMPANIES
ORDINANCES, 1865,
AND
In the Matter 07 THE SELAMA TIN MINING CO., LTD., EAST BORNEO PLANTING CO., GPLANTING CO., LTD., LAMAG
LTD. SONGIE KOYAR PLANT- ING CO., LTD., WEI HAL WEI GOLD MINING SYNDICATE, LTD., AND BONG KONG MILL ING CO., LTD., In Liquidations.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that by Order of the Court the Contributories of the above-named Companies entitled to Unpaid Dividenda are required, on or before the lar DAY
MAY, 1898, to send particulars of their
to THE HEDIATRAN
SUPAZI Собито
of Victoria, Ясак Коня,
And if so required by Notice in
Lice in Writing from said. Registrar, to come in
in and prove their said Claims and in default thereof
|
INTIMATIONS.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD.
OTICE
Nthe ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE
BEREBY GIVEN
THE HONG KONG. DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY,
INTIMATIONS.
Fine SHERRIES
HOLDERS in this Company will be Grown, Bottled and Shipped by
held at the HONG KONG HOTEL, Hoog Fond on THURSDAY, the FEBRUARY, 1928, at 11 LM, for the рагрево
af receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accurate for the Year ended... $7at DECEMBER PER
1927.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from | WEDNESDAY, I FEBRUARY, to FRIDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY (Both Daya inclusive), during which period No Trasfer of Shares can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers, Hong Kong, 25th Jan., 1998. [5808
UNION WATERBOAT CO. LIMITED.
GEO. G. SANDEMAN
SONS & Co,
Xeros de la Frontera and Oporto.
JANUARY 28th, 1928.
The Royal Hong Kong Golf Club's ST. PETER'S CHURCH Interport dinner will be held at
Of course, 21 everyone knows, there are people so constituted that they object the Eetting under any Lane Crawford'r-Restaurant-on circumstances. But they protest Monday evening, at 8.15.
most strongly against betting on greyhounds. It was stated recently
by a deputation that waited on the
།་
A Chincan wobian was removed,
a
Home Secretary that children are to the Government Civil Hospita becoming, alaver to the gambling yesterday for treatment following habit. Mr. J. H. THOMAS, M.P., dog bite. The woman was attacked declared that they are putting their when she arrached the animal, eeppers together in order to make bitch with two puppies. The animale little syndiente bela. A. may be
were taken to the depot at Kennedy supposed this has brought into the
Town for observation." field parents who have no scruples about backing a home themselves. It has also stirred religious or- ganisations into volcanic activity. Thus public opinion is being crya Per Ciao, Fer Bot. tallised, and the Government is being forced to regard the subject on grounds of public policy. A pledge has been given to consider the whole
matter,
and
DUTY PAID.
OF
Fine Uld Brown Manzanills (Bottled
in 1895) Light Dry
40.00. 8.45
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL
GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the
MEETING
or of Menare DooWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, on TUESDAY, the 7ra FEBRUARY, 1928, at 11 ask, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a State
Solera
Very Pale Dry
The mail Espaid Dividends will be dealt ment of Accounts to 31st Dec Pale Dry Nutty
with as the Court may
direct.
1927
Dated the 20th day of January, 1929.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the, Company will be CLOSED From the (9gd.) HI GH ́A. NISBET,
Begistrar, Supreme Court, JANUARY to 7TH FEBRUARY,
1928, both data inclusive.. [6817
Wart is the Fire at Yeumsti FILL THE SOLDIER, who was
just before Christmas come to the
Fine Old Brown
Brown Bang
[5803
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
General ManagOTE,
KOWLOON HOTAL at 6 PM, this Evening. THE SAN-FAN CIRCUS."
when Mr. Sagsdeks will make bim a presentation in recognition of his servicer at that fire, and sa 'a small compensation for the injuries which he received.
(89946AN-FAN CIROUS, Returning
DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF HONG KONG AND SOUTH CHINA, "E.C.
NOTICE.
ANNUAL MASONIC SERVICE.
ALL BRETHREN AR invited to
attend DIVINE SERVICE at BT. - Joun's CarunDRAL"on" BUNDAY EVIN-
ING, JANUARY 297m at 6 O'CLOCK.
from AMERICA, Giving SHOWS et PRAYA EAST RECLAM- ATION AREA to Commence from 23an JANUARY, the CHINESE NEW -YEAR DAY.
Expert European Bandsmon and Dancing Girls have been employed.
moreover,
CLUB REPORT.
THE FINANCIAL STATE- MENTS.
The Humane Touch. During the summer, weekly launch picnica were organised' and invari- ably attracted large crowds, espe cially the moon light picnics. A gala picnic was held on August 1st held." when a swimming competition was
The financial statements record star-progress During the year In September last, the Clab,” 18- 1027 the whole of the organising aisted by members of the Church, expenses have been written off to organised the first annual picnic for Revenue, a Reserve Fund created. the inmates of the Blind Hare, and the excess of income and ex- ↑ Kowloon. Miembers will be called penditure revented careful adminis-upon to help again when the next tration combined with the providing pienie comes off this year. of the usual amenities of club mem- An Ungrudged Increass.
The membership fee was increns-
people of the Colony,
THE REPORT.
A Chinese who was ecently ar-bership and the fuifling of a definite rested on a charge of tendering two social service among the rounged from so cents to 31 a month at forged $10 notes, was yesterday morning discharged by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis tracy, there being insufficient evi- dence of guilty knowledge.
19
Mr.
in their annual report for The Joint Secretaries state, inter
.
We began under somewhat re-
to introduce a special Bill relating PM. Hodgson appeared for the stricted conditions when the Club to children and young people if. defepee.
$7.00
3.20
$7,00 3.13
39.00 3.80
as is almost certain, further in- vestigation should confirm the re- 42.00 8.60
Ports about juvenile gambling. 46.00 8.95
There are further reports that the 4.20 Bill may forbid all bookmaking at 48:50
greyhound races. $7.00 4.85
The future of the sport in Eng- and has obviously become a social
,י
A small fire broke out at about 10.30 yesterday morning in the rear part of the first floor of a gold. smith's shop, No. 49, Bonham Strand East. The Central Fire Brigade answered the call and extinguished the fire in about half
and Fine PORTS iseue of great moment. The ques an hour. There was very little
Douro
Old Invalid..
Old Tawny Old White Very Old Taway
Oldest & Finest
41.00 3.50
42.00 3.60
44.00 3.80
48.00 4.15
6-4.00 5.50
66.00
Fi.
tion has a special interest for every damage. other country where its introduc- tion is contemplated. There are Among social fanctions arranged many things involved that affect for this evening is a dance under the well-being of the people at the auspices of the Hong Kong large. Horse racing takes place almost every day, but no single
Branch of the Royal Artillery As course has more than a compara-sociation, to be held at the Seamen's 5.70 tively few days racing in a year, Institute, at eight o'clock; and a whereas the greyhound tracks in whist drive, arranged by the Royal England are worked three nights a Engineer Warrant Officers' and week throughout a long season" Sergeants' Mess, to be held at the A. S. WATSON This can turn an occasional relaxa-RE. Theatre,” Wellington Barracks,
PRICES
[3813
IST CLASS
2ND
8LD
$2.00 $1.20
$0.50
& CO., LTD.
Wine and Spirit Merchants
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
TOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN .........' that the ANNUAL MEETING of KEATHOLDERS and SUESORI- BERS will be held in the"CATHEDRAL HALL, OF MONDAY, 30TH JANUARY, at 6.30 P.X.
Barazas-----
1. Address by Tae. Dess
2. To rrceive and consider the
Accounts for 1927.
3. To elect Six lay Members for
the Church Body,
4. To elect an Anditor.
5. To elect Members for the Church
Council
6. To consider the recommendation of the Church Body that Pew Bents be abolished as from lat January, 1999,
7. To transat say other Business
that may arise..
(SA), BLAKER,
3
Hon. Secretary, Hong Kong, 20th January, 1928,
Previous to the Meeting The Drax and Mrs, SWANN will be "At Home" in the Cathedral Hall from 4.30 val.
NOTICE.
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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
TIME TABLE :-
HOLIDAY SHOWE
From 1.30 r., to 4.30 7.3. DAILY.
NIGHTLY SHOWE
From 7.30 PM. to 10,30'7.M.
NOTICE.
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MONIES up to $100.000 are Available for Investment on 1st Cortgage Security abject
to Traites Valuation.
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Apply¬Mzasna, DEACONS,
Prince's Buildings.
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-5 Senter-Gasolins Filter and
FOR SALE-MORRIS OXFORD all Unnal Gadgets-5 Balloon Tyres in Excellent Condition. Car Locks and Rass like a New One. Garage on Lower Lovela may be included. Apply Box 300, do Bong Bóng Dương trên 1300
CLERK with Experience
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con.
was first formed in October, 1926 restricted not by lack of enthusiasm or by insufficiency of numbers, but by limited financial support.
+
a meeting of members held in Junio last At about the same time some
ed at King's College joined the Club 40 members of the RA.M.C. station-
and brought the membership up to 207. During their stay, fortnightly socials were organised to entertain them and the organist of St. Peter's and many ladies from the Church very kindly assisted. This unit left
us last Christmas. Since then our membership stood'nt 168.
For four months we were unable to enter into our Club House at No. In November a garden fête was 94, Bonham Road, and when we did organised and proved a great take possession of it in February success. The profit was $2,000 and last year, we had little furniture the takings about $3,500."
The and less equipment. But these profits were distributed as follows limitations have been stepping 4800 to the general funds and $500 stones rather than stumbling block. to the reserve fund of the Club; Though at the time we could only $300 to St. Peter's Church; $250 to boast of a Library of 400 books, the Club division of St. John's Am- an old but serviceable piano, two bulance; $100 to provide a Christ- ping pong tables and rooms with mas Treat for the Kowloon' Blind scanty furniture, your Executive Home and 950 to the 5th Troop of Committee, with the assistance of Hong Kong Scouts, who are attach various sub-Committees, have devoted to the Club. ed much time, thought and energy.
..
Co-operation Asked Tor. During the year the Club have held a number of socials, two of them in conjunction with the Church-one to bid farewell to Mias Middleton-Smith and the other to the Vice-President of the Club and Hon. Chaplain of the Church, Rev.
in stimulating interest and forward- ing the aims of the Club.
The Various Activities.
tion into a habit, and the impulse
During the past year, attempts for an occasional bet into a
have been made in various direc- stant fever of speculation.
tions to carry out the aims of the special booking counter has Club, intellectually by debates and We bear that it is asserted in been opening for Ben-Hur" in lectures: physically by pienies, H. Copley Moyle. The year closed- London, in quartera yaually well the lobby of the Queen's Theatre apart and outings: socially by whist with the formation of a Club Divi- informed, that an inquiry would almost certainly show that text to
and seats can now be reserved here drives, dances and sundry enter- sion of the St. John's Ambulance. the promoters of the two or three
for the entire run.
tainments: spiritually by co-operat-At present we have about 14. mera-. "The picture
ing with the Mother Church of St. bers but we still herd a few more Peter's in organising Sunday School in order to be more efficient. Guild meetings for men.“ classes for children and Servera'
WANTED Immediately-Compoficates that have been converted of Book-keeping. Apply stating Age, into cash is closely related to the Experience and Salary required to Bor 303, c/o Hong Kong Daily Press. [303 popularity of greyhound racing, These are considerations that can not be ignored in any serious review of the subject.
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πολυσίτε.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. L. KING,
Becretary 'Hong Kong, Jan. 28th, 1928. [5807
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. PROFECT PLACE, BONITAM ROAD,
SCHOOL will EE-OPEN FEBRU
ARY 6TH Examination for New Btudente, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 711, at 9:30 AM, For Prospectus, for Ecarders and Day-boys, apply-
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Ir appears that acute controversy has arisen over greyhound racing in England, and there is some doubt with regard to the permanence of this form of sport. When the first
would be well advised to book their eats carly, as there are sure to be record houses daily.
P
big companies that are sound finan- begins a run of eight days en cially, the biggest beneficiaries from Monday. Owing to its exceptional the new vogue have been the pawa-length there will be only three per
It is difficult to outline a pro- brokers. There is, too, a certain formances daily, starting promptly
gramme for the current year. We amount of evidence which suggests at 2.30, 6.00 and 9.15. Cinema-goers tracted wide attention and evoked activities and if in the course of Our fortnightly debates have at have initiated a large number of that the number of savings certi who intend to see this famous film much thought and interest. "Should the year, we are able to strengthen Bachelors Be Taxed," "Is Money and consolidate our work, we shall Essential to Happiness" and "Is have done well. The Club is but Marriage a Hindrance to Succes1" & year old and a yearling requires concern the welfare of the rising a great amount of care and atten- generations, and we have to thank tion. We again look to members very heartily, a large number of pro- to assist in the building of a strong minent local speakers for much and useful brotherhood: With your There will be a sitting of the
time, thought and energy given to co-operation your Club cannot bat Bankruptcy Court this morning at BY THE S.8. **TALAMBA." the preparation of these debates.
thrive, without it, nothing can make For some months at the beginning.
it prosper. When the s.5. Talombo arrived of the year, the Crescendo Orchestra
"THE BISHOP'S ADDRESS. here from Caleuita and Straits (whose members are members of ports yesterday she brought a new this Club) held their weekly prac (the Rt. Rev. C. R. Duppuy) who Addressing the meeting, His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria battalion of Indian troops, namely tices in the Club House. They were presided, said:-I remember just the 3/13th Punjab Regiment."
10.30.
On Thursday two cases of enteric, one Britial and the other Portu- guere were reported.
According to the vernacular press- more than one hundred complaints were made to the police against the firing of fre-crackers during the New Year holidays.
The afbual meeting of the Hong Kong Benevolent Society will be
3/15TH PUNJAB REGT. ARRIVE.
This Regiment is commanded by dropped during the summer and after the Great War & brilliant Licut-Col. H. T. O. Ivens, and have not yet been resumed this young man said to me what the there are ten British officers, 17 winter. The hope is expressed that world nooded after the war was a Indian officere, and 863 men.
these weekly practices may soon be | League of Youth, so that all the resumed.
idealism and energies of youth During the winter months, whist might be harnessed to the vast bask
of world reconstruction. drives have been organised at rej gular intervals, and held in the Cathedral Hall being well attended. Dances, too, have been organised,
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
TRUCK.
course to be equipped with an held at the City Hall on Thursday, COOLIE RUN OVER BY COAL electric-hare." was established in February 2nd, at 12.15 p.m. Mr. R. London Lord LONSDALE gave grey. Sutherland, M.B.E., will preside. hound racing two years of life. He
is perhaps the most representative, committing an armed robbery on a The Chinese who is accused of as-he-is-certainly one of the most shing junk and stealing $30 popular, sportamen in the country; and some clothing on December and so big race meeting seems 31st was yesterday scat for trial at complete without him. His main the next-Criminal Sessions by Mr. point was that, unlike racing which
W. Schofield
An accident causing the death of and now they are being held in yesterday morning near the Pole a month. Owing to the lack of a Chinese coolic took place at 8.30 Lane, Crawford's Restaurant twice
ground at Causeway Bay.
playing fields, the recreation side A truck loaded with coal was of the Club is not fully developed, drawn along the road when one of and the Executive Committee would the pullers dropped down apparent be very glad to receive offers of the iy in a st. Before the truck could loan of tennis courts (private or be stopped the coolie was run over
I am glad that this league of youth, this St. Peter's Young Men's Kong. You have set before your Club, has been formed in Hong selves a big aim. Let me remind you of article 2 of your constitu tion:-
The object of this Club shall be the promotion of, the spirituai, intellectual, physical and social welfare of young men.
in view and I hope you will press It is worthy object you have on towards the attainment of this and drudgery are the means by object. Remember that enthusiam
fosters the "grent industry of the By à Peking Government Mandate and he succumbed soon after to his otherwise) and playing felda which which great ends are achieved.
of
breeding of blood stock, greyhound of recent date, the Order of the racing fostered nothing of national Chip Ho with Precious Brilliance, importance. It is merely a kind Third Class was conferred on Mr.
f entertainment. Less than the F. 'W.
Carcy; Commissioner of allotted spoo has elapsed since Chinese Maritime Customs for then, and we find that the
Lappa and District.. country dogs!!
is debating whether"
the
injuries.
WEATHER REPORT.
are situated near the Club pre mises. The lack of open fields led as to concentrate on indoor games and sports," such as billiards and ping pong, chess, draughts, etc. ..... Mr. Allan Cameron presented the Club with a very fine. Cup for the Ping Pong Championship and this was won for the first time by Mr
the Club, is presenting a Champion ship Cup for Billiards and this is now being competed fór
will survive. The meetings are im-club-house, at King's Park, Kow elated:-
The formal opening of the pew mensely popular; but it must be loon, of the Club de Recreio is to admitted that betting goes on to take pince on Saturday, February the Sea of Japan and the anti-F Grose. Dr. Kotewall, Patron of
Yesterday's weather report, fore cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 4:30 pm.
The depression has passed into cyclone over China has increased
Local Forecast:-N.E. winds moderate; cloudy rain later.
;
an astonishing extent, and therein.14th at 3:30p.m.- the Governor intensity.
it the
4ant dis (Bir Cecil Clement, K.C.M.0) will
perform the opening ceremony.
your President during the first year It has been a pleasure to act as of your history, and I should like! made. I bave naked the Committee. to congratulate you on the progress now to allow me to resign my poći- tion as President and from the Chair. I would like to propose that the Dean be appointed in my place,
OFFICE BEARERS.
The following officers were elect President, Mr. Fattend Chair ed:-President, Dean Swann; Vice man, Rev. N. V. Halvd. Vice resident, Mr. Wm Thos. Tam Hon Treasurer, MrAE. Lear Joint Secretaries, Messrs. P. Pau and G.-8. Zimmern.
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