CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
25 WORDS $1.50 for 3 DAYS PREPAID 50 cents for Every Additional Day Alternate Insortions 20% Extra.
If Not Prepaid a Booking Fee of 50 cents is Charged.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-18 feet Motor nchi; fast; rollable engine; hull ballt in 1934; all-teak; chromium fittings and complete with navigation lights, flag staffs, bathing ladder; Economical to run; write Box No. 319, "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET
CONSIGNEES'. NOTICE. SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES, MARITIMES.
The Steamahir,
"CHENONCEAUX"
No. 13 A/36 Bringing Cargo from Marseilles &e. Arrived Hongkong on Saturday, 2nd May, 1936.
Consignees are hereby informed) Lint their gooda with the exception of MODERN DETACHED HOUSE, No. Opium, Treasure and Valuables are 114 Waterloo Road, Kowloon. Seven being landed and stored into the bright, airy rooms with four up-to-Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Kowloon, date bathrooms, servants quarters, Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., garage and garden. Newly built, all whence delivery may be obtained conveniences. Molernte rental., Apply immediately after landing- to Leo Ya Kee, 17 Des Voeux Road Central.
HOTELS
All claims must be sent in to me on or before Tuesday, 12th May, 1936. or they will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examin- ext 123 the Company's Surveyor Messra-Goddard and Douglas in the AIRLIE HOTEL 23-26, Nathan Rond, Presence of the Consignees at 10.00 Kowloon Two minutes from Ferry,m, on Friday, 8th May, 1936,
Reveme Consignees must have n modern conveniences, excellent food. Officer in attendance when any duti- room from $40, with full board fromable goods are examined by the Com- 50 per month. Phone 67307.
pany's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by on in any case whatever,
R. OHL. Agent. Hongkong, 2ui May, 1936,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
TREE-CUTTING CHARGES
CASE AGAINST “BOY"
FAILS
"SON-TAY"
"It is a false accusation," declared Wong Cheuk, 22, houseboy employed The Seamship, nt 44, Kennedy Road, when he np- peared before Mr. Balfour at the Central Police Court this morning, charge with tree cutting un hillside above Bowen Road.
Chinese Lane Sergeant C. 184May, 1936, testified that he saw defendant cut-
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No. 4 AEO/2G
the Bringing Cargo from Dunkirk, &c., Arrival Hongkong on Saturday,
ting trees with a chisel. Defendant ran away and witness caught him
Bowen
Road. Witness added, when recalled, that after the arrest he called to an Indian constable 1057 to fetch the trees from the hillside.
al
Consignees are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Whorf and Godown Co. Luf., Kowloon, delivery may be obtained
/sunetely after landing
All claims must be sent in to me on
or before Tuesday, 12th May, 1938, or they will not be recognized
Defendant, in evidence, stated that he had been sent by his master with another foki to repair a water pipe which was connected with the house,
will be examin- Daninged Packages will Witness had a chisel and a screw- jed hy the Company's
Surveyor driver.
Witness denied having cut | Mesars;--Coddard and Douglas in the frees and alleged that the Chinese presence of the Consignees at 10.00 sergeant struck him in the chest and am, on Friday, 8th May, 1936, made him carry the trees to the station.
Pang Shek, the other fold who was with the defendant, Have similar evidence.
Defendant was discharged.
OTHER CASES
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Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any duti inħle goods are examined by the Com-
pany's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OH. Charged with tree cutting on the
Agent. hillside below Dowen Road near the Hongkong, 1st May, 1936. Military Hospital, Ya Yat, 39, coolie, pleaded guilty and was fined $25, was actually caught cutting trees. with the alternative of two weeks Chan Chol, 42, street coolic, ar- hard Jabour. Sub-Inspector Mist rested in Queen's Roud Central hear had in his Pedder Streel, in possession of plants, stated that defendant possession a winall saw and this was was bound over. Sub-Inspector Mist ordered to be confiscated.
stated the defendant first told the Magistrate directed that in police that he had been asked by a future cases the offenders should mult in Yumali to take the plant
also be charged with trespassing, to Wanchai and then changed his Mr. R. Carr, of the Botanical story by saying a man in Wanchai and Forestry Department, stated that had asked him to take the, plants to this was a case where the offender West Polnt,
•KING'S THEATRE
GALA PREMIERE
THURSDAY, 7th MAY AT 9.30 P.M.
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MAY 4. 1936.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC LECTURE.
His Holiness Maulana Muham- mad Abdul Aleem Siddiquai wit deliver a Iecture in English an "The accessity of Religion and Religious Laws" In the Mosque of
Cemetery, the Muslin
Happy Valley, to-day at 8.15 p.m. All are; cordially invited.
SGD. U. RUMJAHN, Chairman of the Board of Trustee
of the Mosque. 4th May, 1930.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LTD.. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ORDINARY YEARLY that the MEETING of the Society will be held at the IEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 22nd MAY, 1936, at 11 o'clock, n.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1935, and of declaring Dividend, etc.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 4th MAY to 22nd MAY, Both Days Inclusivo.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.` THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD. Incorporated in Hong Kong)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE
Mr. F. C. Hall has this day been authorised to sign the name of the Firm.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
LTD.
Hong Kong, 1st May, 1936.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
ALLOTMENT OF SHARES
COURT, GRANTS TIME
EXTENSION
An application for an extension of time between which to Ble the return of an allotment of alinres of the Fuag Wong Photoplay, of China, Ltd., was made before Mr. Justice 3. J. Hayden at the Supreme Court this morning. Mr. R. Rochin, the managing diree- We have opened Rubber
tor of the company, was the applicant, department and have appointed and on his behalf Mr. Hin-Shing Lo Mr. J. Middleton-Smith in charge. Instructed by Messrs. Lo and La, sald August that the firm was formed on
last year with a nominal capital of $250,000 divided into 25,000 shares of $10 each. On or about November 15 inst,.2,060 shares were allotted to cur tain persons, but the allotment was not returned within the time required for filing.
All orders for Spot or Forward deliveries of the Commodity will receive prompt execution.
"
ELLIS & EDGAR
MARINA HOUSE, 15/19 QUEEN'S ROAD C. Tel. 81281.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
Freight Rates as provided for will be in current Tariff No. 8
with
of 85 effect increased August 1, 1936. A new tariff is now being prepared.
W. F. ARNDT,
Secretary Trans-Pacific Freight Bureau Hongkong. May 1st, 1936.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
Notice to Shareholders.
Lordship granted the applica- tion and extended the time to seven days from to-dny,
TRADE MARK
CASE
BENCH GRANTS AN ADJOURNMENT.
Before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kow- Joon Magistracy this morning, Li Yak- chau, sole proprietor of the Ah Lik! Battery Co. of No. 144 and 148 Apliu Street,, was summoned by Lau flok- ling, manager of the Po Chiu Battery Go, for a breach of the Trade Mark Ordinance.
Mr. R. H. Cole, of Messrs. G. K. Hall Brutton and Co., appeared on behalf of the complainants, while Mr. Hju-shing Lo, instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall, was for the defendant.
The Fifty-fifth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under-! Mr. Cole applied for an adjourn- slyned on Thursday, the 21st May, ment on the ground that another 1936, at Noon, for the purpose of summons against a man named Li Yuk-chau ind not been served. the receiving
Report of the Actually the summences were for the General Agents, together with a sume offence. The prosecution wished statement of Accounts for the to have all the alleged offenders in
Court. year ended the 31st December,
The case was adjourned until 11.20 1935.
jam, on May 11.
The Share Register and Trans-i NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-SEVENTH OR-fer Books will be closed from the DINARY YEARLY MEETING of 7th to the 21st May, 1936, hoth
days inclusive. the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, JARDINE. MATHESON & Co., Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 22nd
LTD. MAY, 1936. at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report and the State- of the Directors ments of Account to 31st Decem her,
1935, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 4th MÀY to 22nd MAY, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES, General Manager. Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.
General Agents. Hongkong, 30th April, 1936.
ART EXHIBITION OPENED
SOME FINE PICTURES! ON VIEW
THEFT ATTEMPT NOT PROVED
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
PLEA
Reminded from Thursday on a charge of attempting to steal a watch from the pocket of Hu Wing-chiu, a Colony, Kwong newcomer to the Wing, coolic, was discharged when the case was heard before Mr. Bal- four at the Central Magistracy this morning
Detective Sergeant Guild stated that at 146 p.m. on April 24 the complainant was walking along the The Franco-British Art Exhibition Prayn, when the defendant who was int Messrs. Ullman's opened at noon in company with four others, came up and attempted extract the wateli. to-day and soon attracted a large miniber of admirers, The exhibition A district watchman cance
the defendant.
to
And
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE is but one of a number to be ar fendant in evidence denied the
COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in Hong Kong)
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ranged by Mr. R. Mitchell, travelling representative of Marcel Bernheim Co., art experts of Paris and in-
St
eludes some old musters valued at alon
prices ranging round $30,000.
the best
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prosecu-
SHARE PRICES
POLICE RESERVE.
The following in the Hat of| ORDERS FOR CURRENT]' local share quotations issued this morning.
1sanka.
WEEK
Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Inspector General of Police,
H.K. Banks, $1520 sn.
·H. K. Banka (Lon. Reg.) atate:
£102 n.
Chartered Bank, £144 n. Mercantile Bank, A. and B.
£30% n.
Morcantile Bank, C., £13% n. East Asia Bank, $73 n.
Insurances.
Canton In., $276 n.
Union In $515`n. China Underwriters, $1.00 n. China Fire, $480, n. 1. K. Fire In., $250 n. Internat'] Assce., Sh. $314 n.
Shipping.
Douglas, $30 n. HI.K. Steamboats, $5%1⁄2 n. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.), $30 n. Indo-Chinna (Def.), $20 n. Shell (Bearer), 95/- n. Union Waterboate, $12.20 n.
Mining. Antamoks, $2.33 b. Balatoes, $21% n. Bagula Gold, 27 cta. n. - Benguet Consolidated, $18.20 Benguet Exp. 22 cts. n. Big Wedge, 30 ets. b. Demonstration, 72 cis, b, Gold Creek, 10 cts. n. Gold River, 4 eta, sa. Itogons, $1.20 b.
I. X. L. $1.50 n. Saincot, 11 ets, n.
Kailan, 11/3 n.
Langkats (Single), $10 n. Masbate, 70 cts. h. Raubs, $11 n.
San Mauricio, $1.10 b. S'hai Explorations, Sh. $4% 11. S'haf Lohna, Sh; $4 n. United Paracale 75 b. Venz: Goldfield $3% n.
Docks etc.
ILK. Wharves (olil), $91 n. H.K. & W. Docks $9 n. Providents (old), $1.25 ni Providents (new), 20 cts. n. Hongkew (old), Sh. $185 n. New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $100 n.
Cotton Mills.
Chinese Company Strength-Constable R82 Cheng Ping-lawan has been permited to re- sign from the Chinese Company, as from 20th April, 1930.
Inspection Parade. An inspection parade will be held at Central Police Station on Thursday, May 7th at 17.30 hours under Sub Inspector R.
3.
Hunt. DressWhite Uniform, Cap with
White Cover, Belt with
Brace, Truncheon, "Pocket Police- man" and noto-book to be carried. The Equipment Oflicer will make point of being present. No applica- tion for leave will be granted unless accompanied by a medical certificate.
Part II. Training Course: Members of the Chinese Company will attend at the Kennedy Road Range on Wednesday, May 13th at 17.00 hours to fire the Part II Revolver Course under Sub Inspector Hopkins. Only those datailed will attend.
Indian Company
ble 12207 Igbal
Strength-Constable Mahan Singh has been permitted to n. resign from the Indian Company, as
from 25th April, 1930,
Ewo Cottons Sh. $8.50 b. Shui Cottons (old), Sh. $71 b. S'hat Coltona (new), Sh. £39 14 b. Zoong Singe, $12 n.
Wing On Textiles, Sh. $26 n.
Lands. Hotels, etc.
II. and S. Hotels, $1.85 n. H.K. Lands $30 n. H.K. Lands, 4% Dében.
$100 b.
S'hai Lands, Sh. $18 m. Metropolitan Landa, Sh. $10 n. Humphries, $8.80 m.
. H.K. Realties, $5 m.
Chinese Estates, $82 ǹ. China Realties, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $60 n.
Public Utilities. H.K. Tramways, $10.90 b. Peak Trams, (old), $7 n. Peak Trums, (new). §3 n. Star Ferries, $89 sa. Yaumati Ferries, (okl) $10 11.
China Lights, $10.85 n. China Lights, (new), $7.35 b. H.K. Electric, 861 b. Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $8.30 n. Telephone (old), $26.15 b. Chinn Buses, Sb. $11 Telephone (new), $9 n.
allegation and stated that he merely into the complainant and an
unsued
The watchmun the came up and arrested him as
aceused him of theft.
Alnada-Remedios, for -Only certified originals are the defence, submitted it was a case view, but, lest the figure above] NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN should stagger the overage wage of mistaken identity. The that the SEVENTIETH OR-earner, it should be pointed out that tion and admitted there were four DINARY YEARLY MEETING of there are some delightful miniatures others besides the defendant. It was most unlikely that n man who had the Company will be held at its at a price well within his scope.
The exhibition is in two sections. been accused of theft would remain HEAD OFFICE, Union Building. One includes old style English paini- behind and argue the point. The Hong Kong, on Friday, 22nd MAY. ings, most of the nineteenth century, first thing he would do was to boll. 1936, at 11.25 nm., for the purpose and the second section contains works of receiving the Report of the of
known living French
Charged with stealing three cents Directors and the Statements of
exhibition is staged under the from Lau Piu, aged 21, a man named Account to 31st December, 1935, patronage of illa Excellency the Wong Yu-cho, aged 41, unemployed. Shanghai Governor. Sir Andrew Coldcott, and was brought before Mr. E. Himsworth Shanghal and of declaring Dividend, etc.
Straits morn- The SHARE TRANSFER BOOKS M. Leurquin, French Consul Gen-at the Kowloon Magistracy this
Manila Portallion ing. Inspector F. J. T. of the Company will be CLOSED
said defendant was seen to take the from 4th MAY to 22nd MAY, Both
money from complainant's pocket by: Days inclusive.
a district watchman on a vacant pleco ground off Shanghai Street near An anticyclone is situated in the Bute Street. Defendant. admitted a Pacific to the cast of Japan, and a previous conviction, when he was weak anticyclone area covers North Hentenced to four months' hard labour China. Local forecast:-East winds, last December. For the present moderate; cloudy generally, some mist offence, sentence of six months hard or drizzle.
labour was imposed.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES, General Manager. Hong Kong, 24th April, 1936.
eral.
MIST OR DRIZZLE
of
n.
POST
Inspection Parade.All ranks of the Indian Company will parade, at Central Police Station on Wednesday, May 6th at 17.30 hours under Sub Inspector R. J. Hunt for a general, Inspection of equipment etc., by the Company Commander, Dross-White Uniform. Cap with White Cover, Delt with Brace, Truncheon, "Pocket Policeman" and note-book to be ear- ried. The equipment Officer will make a point of being present.
Emergency Unit Iteserve Strength-Constable R414 Marcus Antlonia Rozario Souza has been taken on the strength, of the Emer- geney Unit Reserve,, as from 25th April, 1936.
Trufning Course: Part III. Membera of the Emergency Unit Reserve will attend at the Kunnedy Road Runge on Wednesday, May 6th at. 17.20 hours to fire tho Part II Revolver Course under Sub Inspector Hopkins. The Police Reserve Van will leave Queen's Pier at 17.15 hours, Dress-Optional,
D. L. KING,
D. S. P. (R)
Singapore Tractions, 22/6 n. Singapore Pref 28/- n.
Industriala
T..
Malabon Sugars, $8.10 n. Cald: Macg, (old). Sh. $1934 m Call: Macg. (Pref.), Sh. $15 Canton Tees, $1 n.
Cement, $10.10 5. H.K. Ropes, $4.40_b. Stores, &c. Dairy Farm, $20 n. Watson, $2.80 b. Lane Crawfords, $6% n. Mackintosha, $5 n. Sincares, $2 11.
Wm. Powells, 50 cts, . Wing On (HK.), $60 1.
Miscellaneous
H.K. Entertainments, $2.00 n. 8. C. Enterprise $1.86 n. Macao "Greyhounds," $2 n., Constructions (old), $1%-n. Constructions (new), 30 ets. b. Vibro Piling, $4 n.
Ch. Govt. 6% 1925G.$Bds, 9354%
.n.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 5%
prm. b.
H.K. Govt. 34% Loan par. b. Wallace Harpers," 54"167""
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THE SHUI HING CO. General Providers.
187-193 Des Voeux Road, Contral.
11th Anniversary Celebration Sale
1. & R. Morley Bathing Costumes
For ladies
gentlemen children Trunks
$3.40 to $7.00
$3,80 to $6.20
$1.50 to $3.00
$2.20 to $5.00
Jantzen Newest Stylos
at lowest prices.
Charlie
CHAPLIN
IN
MODERN TIMES
• melston, directed and pidurd
CHARLES CHAPLIN
Palygard The MNETTED ACHT
Big sale in all departments
Come and see what we can offer at cheapest prices,
For
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Tuck, May 5.
(Duo Marseilles, 7th June):
K. P. 0.
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(Dua Marseilles, 18th May)
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Saigon, Coylon, India, East and Aramis
South Africa, Egypt and Europo via Marseilles
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Reg. May 5, 9.30 a.m. May 6, 10 a.m. Letters, Bangkok via Swatow Bwatow, Amoy and Fuochow Shanghai
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A
C. and 9. America, Canada and
Europe via San Francisco *Europe via Siberis,
and
(Duo San Francisco, 20th May).
Rog.. Letters,
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