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NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Forty-second Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Company since its registration) will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong-
The Forty-third Ordinary Year- kong, on Saturday, the 26th.. March, 1927, at 11 a.m., for the ly Mesting of Shareholders in the purpose of receiving the Report above Company will be held at St. of the General Managers, together George's Building, Chater Road,. with a Statement of Accounts for Victoria, on Thursday, 24th March,
MONDAY, MARCH
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BY ORDER OF THE
-MORTGAGE-
PARTICULARS.
of the
**PROPERTIES.
situate and being.
the year ended 31st. October, 1926, at 11.30 o'clock a.m. for the pur-VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
The Register of Shares of the pose of receiving a statement of Company will be closed from Fraccounts and the report of the day, the 18th, day of March, to General Managers for the year. Monday, the 28th day of March, ended 81st December, 1926, and 1927, both days inclusive, during electing a Consulting Committee
and Auditore: which period no transfer of shares can be registered
Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14, Argyle Street, Mongkoktsul and Nos. 433, 135 & 197, Reclamation Street, Mongkoktsui and Nos. 1080, 1062, 1064 and 1066, Canton Road,
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from Friday, 18th March, 1927, until Thursday, 24th March, 1927, both days inclu-Mongkoktsul. sive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Manager. Hongkong, March 12, 1927.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
John, D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, 14th. March, 1927. THE SIMPLEX PLASTER COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Third Annual General Meet- ing of the Company will be held at the Registered Office, 2nd floor, Powell's Building, Des Voeux Road C., Hongkong, on 31st March, 1927, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The Fifty-eighth Ordinary Gen- for the purpose of receiving the eral Meeting of Shareholdera will Report of the Directors, together be held at the Offices of the under- with u statement of accounts for signed on Monday, the 28th March, the year ended 31st December, 1927, at Noon, for the purpose of The Transfer books of the Con- receiving the Report of the Gen- eral Managers, together with a pany will be closed from 23rd March to 31st March, 1927, both statement of Accounts for the year
ended the 31st December 1926. days inclusive,
1926,
THE HONGKONG EXCAVA- TION, PILE DRIVING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. General Managers. Hongkong, 14th March, 1927.
NICHOLSON
U. S.. A.
TAKE NOTICE that it has come to the knowledge of the Nicolson ENGLISH LADY, experienced tea-File Company, of United States cher, with knowledge of Chinese, has vacancy for pupil from 9.30 to 10:30 each morning. Advanced or elementary English. Would be willing to form class of two or three pupils. Particulars from. Box No. 164, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE. FOR SALE-FOREIGN STAMPS including Portuguese varieties, Reasonable prices. Particulars given or enquiries answered by A. F. Batalha, Beco do Lilno No. 5, Macao.
FOR SALE-Owner leaving Co- lony, FORD SEDAN, built in England, owner driven. Done only 2000 miles. In perfect condition. Any trial by appointment. Apply Lt. Col. Stephen, Army Ordnance' Depot, Queen's Road, East.:
PREMISES TO LET.
On
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 14th to the 28th March, 1927, bolh days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO., LTD. General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Hongkong, 7th March, 1927.
THE BANK OF CANTON, LTD.
TO BE SOLD
by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ότι
THURSDAY,
the 24th day of March, 1927, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon., IN THREE LOTS.
by
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers,
at their Auction Rooms, Buddell Street.
LOT NO. 1.
The property consists of:--"
All that piece or parcel
of ground situate at Mongkoltsui in the Colony of. Hongkong and re gistered in the Land Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 1291 Together with the mesauages and premises thereon known as Nos. 8. 9. 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, ARGYLE STREET, Mongkoktsui aforesaid.
Area 6462.5 Square feet, nual Crown rent $70.00.
LOT NO. 2.
An-
4
Notice is hereby given that the America, the Proprietors of the Sixteenth Ordinary Annual Gen above Trade-mark, that files have eral Meeting of Shareholders of been sold in Hong Kong bearing the Company will be held at the a similar mark manufactured by Sems other than the Nicolson File Head Office, No. 6. Des Voeux
Road Central, Hongkong, onWED-This property consists of:- Company.
All that piece or parcel of the 11th instant in the NESDAY, the 23rd March, 1927, Magistracy at Hong Kong two at 2.30 p.m. for the purpose of re-ground situate at Mongkoktsui in dealers who had been exposing ceiving the Report of the Directors the Colony of Hongkong and re- auch spurious files for sale were together with a Statement of Ac-gistered in the Land Office as convicted and fired $50. each and counts for the year ending 31st KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 1076 Together with the messuage their stocks of spurious files wer, December, 1926,
and premises thereon known' as No. 1080, CANTON ROAD, Mong- Poktsui aforesaid.
confiscated.
Dealers and others are warned that legal proceedings will be in stituted at once against anyone selling files bearing infringements
of the above Trade-mark.
WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitors for Nicolson File Co.l Hongkong, March 14th., 1927.
FANLING HUNT SPRING-
PAPER HUNT.
For a cup presented the above will be held on Sunday, March 13th, at 11 am. Post Entries open to all, (whether subscribers! Apor not). Start at Lak Ma Chau
Motor Bua willi
TO LET.—55, Kennedy Road. ply Young, Tel. C.906 and C.551.
TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchai Gặp Road, Hongkong. Apply to 22, Konnedy Road.
TO LET Office Rooms, 2nd Floor, New Hongkong Bank Building. Apply Sang Kee, same building.
TO LET From 1st April furnish ed flat at the Peak. Apply Pro- perty Office Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, also two smtull-offices in 1A, Chater Road. Apply E. D. Susscon and Company, Ltd.
TO LET-European HOUSE, 4, VICTORIA VIEW, KOWLOON, near New Kowloon Hotel, three minutes from ferry. Apply Tung Tak Co., China Buildings, 6th floor. Tel. No. C.4926.
TO LET Detached Hougo with Garden, No. 7, Conduit Rond. Two 3/4 roomed Finta in No. 14, Con duit Road. Apply to H. M. H. Nemazoo."
KOWLOON. HOUSE near ferry, five roomed, furnished for one year
SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 8th March, 1927, to the 23rd March, 1927, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board,
LOOK POONG SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 7th March, 1927,
HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
1.
LOT NO 3.
This property consists of:
All that piece or parcel of ground situate at Mongkoktsui in the Colony of Hongkong and re- gistered in the Land Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO. 1290 Together with the messuagos and premises thereon known as Nos. 433, 435 and 437 RECLAMA- TION STREET, Mongkoktaui and Nos. 1062, 1064 and 1066, CAN- TON ROAD, Mengkektsul afore-
said.
Area 6,197.6 Square feet.
An-
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale. apply to
NOTICE OF, MEETING. NOTICE is hereby given that Cross Roads. leave Hunters Arms at 10.40 re- tho Fifth Ordinary Yearly Meet- turning there after the Hunt. ing of Shareholders of the Hong-nual Crown rent $56.00.
kong Engineering & Construction Company Limited, will be held in the Offices of Messrs. .Shewan Tomes & Co., St. George's Build- The Annual General Meeting of Jng, Chater Road, Hongkong, on the Society will he held in the Wednesday, the 23rd day of March Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, 1927, at 11.30 a.m. for the purpose Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Friday. of receiving the Report of the 18th March, 1927, at 5.30 p.m.
Board of Directors and a State- ment of Accounts for the year end-
For the following purposes:--- (a) To receive the Report of the
Committee and Statentent, of
The Transfer Books of the Com
ed on the 31st December, 1926, and Accounts for the past year of electing Directors and Auditors. (b) To vel the Officers andį
Committee for the ensuing any will be closed from the 17th to the 23rd March, both days in- (e) To consider the manner inclusive.
Year..
which St. George's Day shalli By Order of the Beard, he celebrated.
(d) To transact any other busi-
ness of which due notice has been given.
All Members are requested to allend.
R. E. GREENSMITH,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 10th March, 1927.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
S. COURTNEY COOK,
Secretary. Hongkong, 8th March, 1927,
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO, LTD.
Messrs. HASTINGS DENNYS
"AND BOWLEY, Solicitors for the Vendor
20
LAMMERT BROS., the Auctioneers.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED,
Próm MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP,
LONDON and STRAITS. <
The Steamship,
"BENMACDHUL”
hareby The undermentioned Certificates
Consignees of Cargo are for Shares in this Company have landed at their risk into the hazardous informed that all Goods are being been declared LOST and if at the and/or extra hazardous Godowns of expiration of ONE MONTH from The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf the date hereof the documents are and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or not forthcoming the said Certif- from the wharves delivery may be
: cates will be deemed CANCELLED ficates will be issued by the Com-
pany.
obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 14th instant will be subject to
Certificate No. 1639-100 Shares rent.
Nos. 58710/68809.
or longer. Linen and cutlery in- NOTICE is hereby given that and of no effect and new Certi- cluded. Half may be sublet by the Thirty first Ordinary Yearly principal tenant. Small Investors, Meeting of the Shareholders in the Tel. C.4630..
Company will be held at the Com- pany's Town Office, 2, Lower TO LET-Furnished or un-Albert Road, on Saturday, 26th furnished from April or May, de- March, 1927, at noon for the pur- sirable four room Top Flat, mo- pose of receiving a Report of the dern convenience. Apply GB, Ar. Directors together with Statement mend Building, Kowlcon.
of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and re-electing Directors and. Aù- K.60.
ditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com-
Tel.
By Order,
CHEUNG CHAU To be let from pany will be closed from the 17th 1st April; furnished bungalow, to the 26th March, 1927, both days! three bedrooms, large and well inclusive.
cked garden; electric light. Ideal bijou residence near benches at ferry. Particulars from Box No. 187, care of "Hongkong Tolo- graph."
of the Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 11th March, 1927.
¿
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned Certificate No. 2748-150 Sharea on or before the 28th instant or they
will not be recognized. Nos. 149756/149905.
Certificate No. 68-89 Shares
Nos. 154005/154088.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the
Kwai Shim.
All in the name of Mrs. Yeung 14th instant at 10 am...
FOR THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managera. Hongkong, 11th Feb., 1927.
ed.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by,
-14, 1927.
SHARE PRICES.
MARINE ENQUIRY.
LAWN TENNIS.
THIS WEEK'S TOURNĮ LENT
GAMES.
Some excellent tennis ties in the H.K.C.O. tournament are down for decision this week, the full pro- gramme being:
TO-DA1 ́S QUOTATIONS. ·
· (Continued From Pago 1.)
The following is the list of local The blow struck by Mr. Carter was ahara otations isstod to-day-witnessed by the pilot and two
quartermasters, Banks.
Captain Wilson admitted that he did not show the log entry to Mr. Hongkong Bank, $1,090 on..
Carter-and-gavo the Court co.rea. Chartered Bank, $21
son for not during so. Mr. Brut-
Open Binglos: Ng Szo Kwong Mercantile A. & B., £32 n.
ton suggested that he had not done
v. Major W. B. Stevenson; S. E Morcantile C., 6137 n.
so because it was entirely untrue. Green v. 1. M. Razack; S. S. Hus
The witness" remarks were then such that the President had to re-sain v. W. B. Cornaby primand him.
P. and O., £9 b. East Asia, $74 's.
Marine Ins,
11.
*
Canton Ins., $660 b. China Underwriters, $.80 b. North China, Tls. 145 n.
b. Union Ins., $287 Yanataze Ing., $38 I.
Fire Ins.
J
China Firos, $205. Hongkong Fire, $017). b.
Shipping
a.
Douglases, $311 n. Steamboats, $21 日。 Tugs, $1.10 Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $30 s. Sholl Trans., 9916 m. Star Ferries, 854 b. Waterboats, $14
Refluerles.
11.
China Sugars, $22 Malabons, X. Div $31-1
H
Mining.
Benguets, $1.35 sa.
Kailans, 38/- 1.
Langkats, Tle. 217
8.
♫.
S'hai Exploration, Tla. 4 n.
Shanghai Loans, Tls. 7 Raube,
Tronoha, 21/- b,
甜
Ural Caspians, 8/- a.
Docks, etc.
..
Kowloon Wharves, $102 8
D. Whampoa Docks, $40 Hongkowe, Tls. 150 b. Now Engineorings, Tls. 51 b. Shanghai Docks Tis. 102 b. Lands, Hotels, etc.
п.
D.
B.
H. and S. Hotels, $7.65 s. H.K. Lands, $54 Realtys, $5.85 b. Territorials, $21 白 Humphreys, $127 b. Frinces Bldgs, $89 Rural Lands, $17
Cottons. Ewos Cottons, Tis. 8.50 b. Orientals, Tis. 21. n. S'hai Cottons, "Tis. 54 b
Buses, Trams. China Buses, Tla. 9 . Tramways, $20.60 b. Poak Trams, (old) $15 b.. S'pore Tractions, 11/- 8.
Taxis, $1 8.
n.
11.
b.
Miscellaneoucɛ,
Amusénients, $18.60 Canton Icas, $5 n Comonts (Comb.) $7 b. China Lights, $14 bi China Prov., $3.95. b. Constructions, $2.30 Dairy Farms, $162 Der A. Wing, $6, n. H'kong Electrics, 855_n. Macao Electrics, $35 Ropes (Old) $10 Lane Crawfords, $7 b. Mackintosh, $19 n. Sinceros, $81 b. United Asbestos, $20. n. Watsons $127 1. Powells. $61 x.
n.
B.
Among the contributions to the
fund for preserving the Saven Sisters Cliffs, Eastbourne, are £100 from the Duke of Devonshire, and £161 from Moira House Girls' School, Eastbourne,
Today.
Handicap Singles "A"-A, B.
Mr. Brutton then pointed out Raworth (owe 4/6), v. H. J. Arm- that the entry was entirely irro-strong (rec, 4/6), 6 p.m..
Handicap Singlea "B" J. R. gular in that the regulations, us stated by the sub-heads, were not, Coolis (rec. 5/6). T. J. Prica.
(owe 2/6), complied with.
It
Handicap Doubles-J. R. Hi-
Witnesa admitted the slip. had been made on the day follow-ton and C. D. Wales (rec. 15) v. ing the alleged assault when the G. Miskin and T. D. E. Pendered vessel was at Kongmoon and sub- (scr.). sequently signed by the Chief En- gineer.
At this point of the proceedings, it was discovered that the Chief Engineer was present in Court and the President stated that in consequence his evidence would be unacceptable...
Tuesday. Open Singles:-E. C. Fincher v. Iu Tak Lam.
Open Doubles: Capt. Howard and Capt. Jacobs-Larkcomb v. Cheong Tuck Wing and Hung Huai Chen; Ng Sze Kwong and Ng Szo Choung v. Major C. Willson and G. R. Sayer.
Club Singles:R. M. Henderson v. Dr. D. J. Valentine.
No Opportunity to Refute. Captain Wilson's attention was
Handicap Doubles Dr. J. C then drawn to the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act, MacGowan and M. M. Watson whereby a log entry has to be (rec. 35/2) v. II. J. Armstrong and J. S. read to the logged officer and a S. 3. Garrard (rec. 3/6) statement taken from him. Wit- Kennedy and P. E. Barker (rec. ness admitted that Mr. Carter had 15.) v. H. E. Stundage and H. n. been given no opportunity of re-Remington (rec, 5/6), futing the charge and had in fact not been informed of the logging. In the opinion of witness, he should have known.
Wednesday, "
Open Singles:-F. A. R. Red. mond v. Hung Huai Chen; H. Lo v. winner of S. St Hussain and W. (Monday); B. Cornaby match Capt. E. W. Morris v. C. C. Stark.
Open Doubles: T. Honda and H. Akiyama v. T. Emma and T: Ede.
Li Ku, the No. 1 pilot, was then calted. He gave evidence as to the Kwong Book Cheong's departure i and the coming to the bridge of Mr. Carter from his duty at the Club Singles:-Capt. Jacobs- stern. Mr. Carter put the tele-Larkcomb v. T. D. E. Pendered. graph astern and witness then himself put it ahead again. This, he stated, was all he knew of the case.
Cross-examined by Mr. Brutton, witness stated thera wag BO struggle, no blows and no high
words.
Not Worse for Liquor,
In answer to questions by the President, witness said that Mr. Carter's condition was the same
Handicap Doubles-C, H. Eld- ridge and J. Hall (rec, 4/6) ▼ W. A. Nowers and L. M. S. Lloyd (rec. 2/6); W. B. Cornaby and A. Piercy (rec, 1/6) v. A. H. Crook and Dr. J. R. Craig (rec, 1/6).
Thursday,
Open Singles:-H. D. Rumjahn v. H. Akiyama; Lau Man Kwong v. T. Edc.
Open Doubles :-H. J. Arm- strong and S. M. Garrard v. M. K Lo and II. Lo; S. A. Hussain and as at present in the Court, and he 9. S. Hussain y. N., Trambitzky did not appear to be the worse for and J. W. Leonard.
Witness had signed the liquor.
Handicap Singles "A":-R. M. log at. Kongmoon at 3.30 p.m. on February 24th, but he did not Henderson (owe 2/6) v. T. D. E.
Pendered (rec, 4/6). know what he was signing for, neither, was the writing explain-Coulson and T. W. Southam (rec.
Handicap Doubles :-W.
ed to him.
"Quite Normal,"
H
4/6) v. E. E. Mimmack and J. N. Owen (ree. 15),
Friday.
Open Singles:-T. Honda v. J. Cassumbhoy; N. Trambitzky v. F. R. Remedios,
Leong Nui. the quartermaster, when called, stated that he was at the wheel on the night of the alleged incident and when the
Open Doubles:-Major W. B. ship was off West Point, the Chief Officer came to the bridge and Stevenson and Rev. F. P. W. Alex- reversed the telegraph from full ander v, Capt. E. W. Morris and ahend to full astern. The No. 1Lt. G. Sturgess; Y. A. Wahab and ilot then put it fall ahead again. S. A. Hamid v. R. M. Henderson He knew nothing else.
and A. Brearley; R. F. Strange and D. S. Green v. S. E. Green and W. Hyde.
In answer to questions by the President, witness stated that he 54w nothing transpire betwee Captain Wilson and Mr. Carter, and, in his opinion, Mr. Carter was quite normal.
Mr. Hall Brutton submitted that he had nothing to answer as all evidence had been to the end that Mr. Carter had not committed an assault and was perfectly sober.
The President pointed out that he thought Mr. Carter should be given an opportunity to explain his reversion of the telegraph, and he therefore went into the box
Defendant's Story.
Handicap Singles "B"-Lt: A. E. Barlow (rec. 15/1) v. M. M. Watson (rec, 15/1).
YACHTING.
RACE ROUND THE ISLAND.
Soven boats participated yester- day in the final race of the cruiser championship competition, the course being round the island- distance of 24 miles. The weather conditions were not good, there being very
spasmodic Mr. Carter stated that he took breezes and much fog early on.
La Cigale early took the lead, over his watch when the ship was in the Southern Fairway and and was followed fairly closely by travelling at a dangerous speed. Coquette, which two boats alter Captain Wilson was off the bridge, nately took the lead round as for baying his dinner, at the time. as Repulse Bay. It was from here Witness observed a junk cross- on that. La Cigale held front mast- ing from starboard to port and re-tion and she finished first, just verned the telegraph. At that before 5.30 p.m. The other boats moment the junk tacked and the to finish were in the following No. 1 pilot put the telegraph full order: Coquette, Norseman, ahead again.
·U and I, Queen Bee. The two In reply to a question by Mr.boats which failed to finish were
Brenda and Lady Jean. The undersigned have received Hall Brutton witness stated
Results: he instructions from the Capt. Supt. that
djd not strike or of the Police & Chief Officer of attempt to strike Captain Wilson, the Fire Brigade to sell by Pub-and that he was not under the in- lic Auction,
G.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
on TUESDAY,
the 22nd March, 1927, at the Central Police Station, CONDEMNED & CONFISCATED
GOODS.
fluence of drink.
Evidence of Mr. Carter's - 80- briety on that evening, some few minutes prior to the alleged as sault, was given by a Revenue Office on duty that evening. Mr.
Carter was then perfectly lucid
The boats finished in the following order:
La Cigalo
Coquette
Norseman
U. and I Queen Bee
5h.21.3G
6h.10.58
.711.52,50
.81.52.02
.81.69.42 Brenda and Lady Jane did not Aniak.
The race for the Ladies' Cup for
all racing yachts, was held on Satur
and certainly not inebriated.
day, but as none of the eleven honts The No. 1. pilot was then re- completed within the time limit, the Attention is drawn to a large called, and, in answer to questions race was called off, to be reaniled at quantity of Empty Brass Carby the President, stated that a later date. tridge Casings, Old Brass, & Captain Wilson was on the bridge. Motor car Brass head lamps.
Terms: Cash on delivery,
HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD., -Auctioneers. Hongkong, Mar. 14, 1927.
CHINA AUCTION
ROOMS.
4. Duddoll Street.
If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., send it to the CHINA AUCTION
Agents.
ROOM Hongkong March 7, 1927.
E. V..M. B. de SOUSA.
The quartermaster, recalled,
Master Reprimanded. stated that Captain Wilson left
After three-quarters of an hour the bridge at 6.30 p.m. when the deliberation, the Court found that ship was backing from the wharf. Mr. G. Carter, certificate No. 8999, Mr. Carter came on the bridge at chief officer of the s. Kwong about 6.45 p.m. Further que Fook Cheong, was perfectly sober tioning elicited contradictory
on the evening of Feburary 23rd, statements relative to Captain and did not strike the master,
Wilson's presence and the time he Captain J. Wilson; and, further,
arrived on and left the bridge that Captain Wilson did, on It was eventually ascertained that February 24th, make an entry in Captain Wilson left the bridge at the ship's log in a most irregular pm, leaving only the pilot on manher. The Court therefort decld. Mr. Carter had only readjudged him to be severely re- mained on the bridge n few primanded. minutes. A
At the end of the sitting, Mr. The Court then adjourned to Cartor's certificate was handed consider its finding.
Lack to him.