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day, 16th April, and Monday, 18th April, 1927, commencing at 2.30 The Arst bell 'p.m. on both days. will be rung' at 2 p.m.
On these days, The Hongkong Dispensary will be opened for dis- pensing prescriptions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 17.30 p.m.
On Saturday, the 16th instant. all Departments will be open as usual.
Hongkong, April 13, 1927. KOWLOON BOWLING GREEN CLUB.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS.
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PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET.--55, Kennedy Road. Ap. ply Young, Tel. C.906 and C.551. TO LET-One European FLAT Wanchal Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 82, Kennedy Road.
BUSINESS.
The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.- per day for all persons including Ladies. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price.
LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS
'PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,
on THURSDAY,
the 14th April, 1927, at 12 Noon,
at their Salea Room, Duddell Street.
APRIL 13.
1927.
BANKRUPT BANK.
APPLICATION AGAINST AN
ESTATE.
In the Bankruptcy Court this morning, before Mr. J. R. Wood, the acting Chief Justice, Mr. El- don Potter, KC., fnstructed by Mr. M. H. Turner, appeared on behalf of the Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Yue Hong Bank, and applied for the estate of Ng Min-anu, alioa | Ng Cheong Sin Tong, who died on November 4, 1925, to be adminis- tered in bankruptcy.
Was
The petitioner was Wong Wal- chung, and the application (for account of the concerned.)
heard e parte. The application 1006 Bags Java Molasses Sugar was for an order for the adminis Dutch Standard No. 10-tration in bankruptcy of the estat stored in Godown No. 15, of Ng Min-gau, as being the pro- Tho Hongkong & Kowloonprietor or a partner bafore his Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., death, or alternatively on the West Point.
grounds that he was justly In- debted to the bank, which has Terms: As Customary..
been adjudicated bankrupt and in- solvent.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
on THURSDAY,
the 14th April, 1927,
commencing at 2.45 p.m.
at No. 88A, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Mr. Potter produced papers and balance sheets found on the pre- mises, which he contended proved that Ng Min-sau was either a partner or the proprietor of the bank.
Mr. Potter said, at the beginning The Undersigned have received of his address, that notice of with- instructions to sell by Public Auc-drawal of opposition had been Med Continuing, he said the tion,
grounds they were relying on were twofold. Firstly that Ng Min- sau was either the sole proprietor; or a partner in the bank, or, al ternatively, he was indebted to the bank for a sum which amounted to more than the assets of his estate. The bank was a firm which had
solvent. The bankruptcy was not been adjudicated bankrupt and in-
a satisfactory one, as most of the material books were missing, and there was only one Toki available. They had found on the premises, however, documents which would abundantly prove, in conjunction with the evidence, that Ng Min- sau was in fact the proprietor or Principal partner.
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain A admission to the Members' Enclo-
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Each member has the right to introduce 2 non-members to the Members' Enclosure, tickets for whom can be obtained from Messrs. Linstead & Davis at $5.- each per day up to Thursday 14th April, 1927.
The charge for admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $2.- Each member can obtain, upon application to the
Adoption of Report and Ac- Secretary, Badges for admission
of 2 Ladies free of charge.
counts.
Granting of Honoraria. Election of Office Bearers. Election of Life Member. Eleclion of General and Ballot-
ting Committees. Prizes for Fortheeming Season. Any other Business.
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FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING 24TH APRIL, 1927. First Extra Race Meeting will be held (weather permitting) on Sunday, 24th April, 1927, com- mencing at 11 a.m.
Entry Forms may be obtained upon application to the Hongkong Jockey Stable.
Entries will close on 14th April, at 8 p.m.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Second Ordinary Yearly Meeting of HONG KONG TELE- PHONE COMPANY LIMITED, will be held on Saturday, the 23rd day of April, 1927, at the Board Room of the Company, Second Floor, Exchange Building, HONG KONG, at 11 am, in the forenoon, for the purpose of receiving a
Tickets of admission to the Statement of Accounts and the Re- part of the Board of Directors, for Guests' Enclosure may be obtain- the financial year ended 31st De-ed on application to the under-
signed.
TO LET.-Ofice Rooms, 2nd Floor,cember, 1926, confirming the ap- New Hongkong Bank Building.pointment of two Directors and Apply Sang Kee, same building. re-electing two Directors and the
Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the 'Com- TO LET-European Flat, 29A,pany will be closed from the 16th Kennedy Road 4 rooms 2 bath-April to the 23rd April, 1927, both rooms servants quarters. Apply days Inclusive. Telephone C.547.
Duted this 7th day of April, 1927, By Order,..
COMMODIOUS OFFICES to let in No. 7, Queen's Road Central, I also two small offices in 1A, Chater
of the Board,
R. GUY WILKERSON,
Secretary,
Rond. Apply E. D. Sassoon and 14, Des Voeux Road Central, Company, Ltd.
J
KOWLOON HOUSE near ferry,
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Hongkong.
HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
SEVENTH TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.
Saturday, 16th April, at 9.15 p.m. at the THEATRE ROYAL.
MAIN EVENTS. Welterweight Championship
of the Colony
15 Round Contest. Stoker Norman Morris,
H.M.S. "Hermes"
V
A. B. Bennett, H.M.S. "Witherington." and
10 Round Contest. A. B. Ewin,
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V
Stoker Evans, H.M.S. "Enterprise." Welterweight & Middleweight Champion of India. and
four other contests.
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Price $2, each (in Bank Notes).
Members are requested to wear their badge visibly.
Tiffins, Teas and Refreshments will be obtainable at the course after '12 p.m.
By Order,
S. W. CHENG,
Secretary. Macao, 6th April, 1927,
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
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Foreign Countries. per month.
Quantity of Valuable Household
Furniture.
(Particulars from Catalogue.)
On View from Noon. Wednes- day, the 13th April, 1927. -
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. The following is the list of local sharo ~ctations issued to-day :-
Banks.
д
Hongkong Bank, $1,035 n. Chartered Bank, $21 "Mercantile A. & B., 432 n.
Mercantile C., £13) n. P. and O., 494. n. East Asia, $68 b.
Marine Ins.
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b.
D.
b.
b.
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Canton Ins., $660 1. China Underwriters, 6.80 n. North China, Tis. 143 b. Union Ins., $286 D. Yangtze Ins., $38 I.
Fire Ins. China Fires, $205 Hongkong Fire, $600
Shipping Douglases, $31 Steamboata, $20
$1.10 Tugs, Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $30 n. Shell Trans., 95/- n. Star Forries, $52 n. Waterboats, $14
Refineries. China Sugars, $18 Malabons, $31
Mining. Benguets, $1.70 Kailans, 38/ Laugkats, Tla, 21 n. S'hal Exploration, Tls.4 n. Shanghai Loans, Tle. 7 Raubo,
$4
Tronohs, 21/- n.
b.
D.
b.
Il.
n
Ural Caspians, 8/- D.
Docks, etc.
11.
A.
Kowloon Wharves, $98 11. Whampoa Dooks, $38 Hongkows, Tls, 150 New Engineerings, Tls. 51 n, Shanghai Docks Tla. 100 n. Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, 86.90 s. H.K. Lands, $50 b. Realtys, 36
n.
n.
Territorials, #1}_n. Humphreys, $121 n. Princes Bldgs, $89, n. Rural Lands, $13
Cottona. Ewo Cottons, Tia. 77 b. Orientals, Tls. 2. n. Bhai Cottons, Tis. 54 n
Buses, Trams.
1.
2.
b.
China Buses, Tis. 9 n. Tramways, $20 Peak Trams, (old) $15 b. S'pore Tractions 11. n. Taxis, $1 n.
Miscellaneoue. Amusoments, $171 Osnton Icos, $5 n Comente (Comb.) $7 n. China' Lights, $12 China Prov., $4 b. Constructions, $2.30 n. Dairy Farms, $15 Dor A. Wing, $6 1. H'kong Electrics, 848 n. Macao Electrica, $35 b Ropes (Old) $10 Lane Crawfords, 67 Mackintosh, $19) Sinceres, $9
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$4.20
II.
b:
United Asbestos, $18
n.
Watsons $11.
1.
n.
3.75
Powells, 86
Telephone
A. Retired Contractor.
It would be proved that Ng Min- sau, who was originally a Sanitary Board contractor, retired from the business, and having apparently considerable amount of money, he decided to etart a Chinese bank, under the name of the Yue Hong. His tong name was Ng Cheong Sin Tong.
con-
Among other witnesses, Counsel would call a Chinese doctor, who had known Ng Min-sau for many years. He would tell the Court that Ng told him, after retiring from the Sanitary Board tractorship, that he was about to start a Chinese bank, even dis- cussed the matter with him. About five years ago, Ng advised the doctor to deposit money in the bank, which he did.
He would also call the account- ant of the bank, who would say he was employed there since February, 1924, and that Ng Min- sau employed him and fixed his salary. He would diso say that Ng only visited the bank B or C times a month, but all matters of importance were reported to him at his house in Gage Street. although the business was carried on by the manager.
facts Enumerating further pointing to the conclusion that Ng was either the proprietor or a partner, Mr.. Potter said on the anniversary of his birthday the employees of the bank gave a dinner in his honour, and he liter returned the compliment by a dinner to the employees.
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RADIO TELEGRAMS may now be accepted for Kongmoon under the same conditions and at the same rates as for Canton,
Dutiable articles forwarded by letter post to Great Britain are liable to confiscation by the Customs. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.
Daring the interruption of the Hongkong-Macao cable service the Macao Radio Station will remain open for the exchange of telegrams with Hongkong from 8 a.m. to 10 2.70.. The Hongkong Station is always open and messages are accepted at any time throughout the 24 hours.
Letters and postcards only for the United Kingdom and Europe will be forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.
The Radio Telegraph Service between Hongkong and Swatow has been resumed and telegrams for Swatow are now accepted under the same conditions and at the same rates ne for Canton,
Straits Manila
U. S. A Honolulu, Japan and
Shanghai
Japan and Shanghai Manila
Strafta Straits
U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shanghal Straits
Europe via Sues (letters and papera, London 17th March and parcels 10th March)
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From
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Due. April 18,
.April 13.
Korea Maru Devanha
April 14.
April 15.
Emp. of Russia
April 16,
Joypora...
April 16,
Laisang....
..April 17.
Fres, McKinicy Hakone Maru
..April 17.
April 17.
Khiya...
April 17.
Mishima Maru Aki Maru Katori Marta
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.April 20.
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Date.
Parcels
..........Wed., Apr. 13, ..3 p.m.
Registration.4.15 p.m.
Lettors
.........5 p.m. (Dac San Francisco 10th May). Kochow.....Wed., Apr. 13, 4 p.m.
Cremer....Thurs., April 14, 2 p.m. Thurs., Apr. 14, 5, p.m.
Fri, Apr. 15, 9 am.. Fri, April 16,
Dia.m.
..Fri., Apr. 15, 9 am.
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Parcoln Letters
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vla Thursday Island
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.Sat., Apr. 10, 9. n.m. Kaljo Maru...Sun., Apr. 17, 9 am. Kinngau
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Hakone Maru M., April 18, 10,30 a.m. Haining......Tues., Apr. 19, 1 p.m.
Rhexener
Tues., Apr. 19, Registration.1.45 p.m. .2.30 p.m.
Letters (Due Marseilles 19th May).
Parcels.....19th 5 p.m." Emp. of Russia ...... Wed., Apr. 20, Registration..9.15 a.m. Letters
10 am. (Duo Vancouver, B.C., 8th May). Laicang....Tues., Apr. 19, 5 p.m.
Aki Mara...
Sat., April 28, Registration ..8.30 am. Lotters............ (Duo Thursday Island 5th May).
Insolvent. Up to the present the proved themselves the most difficult liabilities were about $330,000, and class of labour to be dealt with, An Important Interest,
the assets, including bills which probably because they have been Mr. Potter went on to refer to had to be collected, were very trented better than any others.
Meanwhile, the notes written to the bank in Ng's small,
Commisioner, handwriting, being requests for An accountant said that Ng whose position as a Government money to be paid to the bearer, Min-sau was the master of the servant is a peculiar one, prevent- and pointed out that he used the bank, and lived at 18 Gage Street, ing him from taking precaution words "our firm." There could third floor.
which other employers of industry can take, is practically powerless. be no doubt, added Mr. Potter that he was a very important factor,cation. if not the proprietor.
After Ng Min-sau had died, as a mark of respect a communica- tion was issued by the bank, bear- ing the chop of the bank. "Coun sel was instructed that such was the Chinese custom when the pro- prietor or partner of a firm died. Dealing with balance sheets, Mr. Potter referred to one Lommencing in 1924 up the end of February 1926, in which was mentioned list of assets of the bank consist
His Lordship granted the appli-
SHANGHAI POST ·
OFFICE.
A Suggestion.
There is certainly a very gen- eral feeling that this state of affairs cannot be allowed to go on. At any moment another strike might be declared; and, even if it were only a partial one, it is cer- tain the Post Office staff would be the first to go out and, while other services were carried on smoothly enough by emergency staffs, the community would have again to Letters of just indignation at face the serious inconvenience of the disorderliness of the Chinese an indefinite period without letters. ing of shares. When they came Post Office'reach us daily, says the In these circumstances, we would
j
NOW THOROUGHLY
DISORGANISED.,
Soochow; local
suggestion mado in these columns a few days ago by "Business Man," namely, that an international post office be organized to receive and
to the monthly balance sheets, however, they would find that C. Daily News of Saturday. urge that attention be given to the these assets disappeared, and in-he experiences of those correspon stead was substituted the indebted dents whose letters we have already ness of Ng Min-sau to the bank printed might be amplifled in for a like amount. The reason definitely-six days for a despatch the maila., Already it has been shown that the mails can be would be advisable to sell the letters and circulars distributed, sent away by amateurs; and nl- was that the manager thought it tor to travel to shares, but Ng Min-eau did not after a period of striking days hough the work of receiving them more difficult, owing to the large think so and suggested that they in advance of the much more fm-
portant foreign mail; a Chinese amount of Irdexed pigeon-holes ahould be put in his name and that Post Office tender lying alongside which would be required, oven this. amount debited to the bank the Bund, loaded with mail bags, should not be an insuperable diff There was nothing wrong about and not more than a third dis-culty if the work of preparation that; but the idea was that in case charged at the end of the whole were to be put in hand at once the market went down any more, morning, The fact in that the
the bank would be able to show a postal service in Shanghal is thor-gainst the outbreak of the next better balance sheet, and would pughly disorganized or Bolshevized, strike. Of course delivery to prl- vate houses would be impossible, also indicate that they had not which is the same thing. The men but foreigners would far rather been speculating.
are insubordinato and idle; they r send for their mall than not got it fuse to work after five in the after- Liabilities $380,000.
noon and, fudging by results, their at all. Meanwhile, the local Com
munist organization would Wong Wal-chung the trustee in work up till that time is meet un doubt make its own arrangements bankruptcy, said the bank was satisfactory; altogether they have for the delivery of Chinese letters.
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