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ELECTRICAL PLANT AND ACCESSORIES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
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7, Queen's Road.C., 1st flor.
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Phone C. 1889.
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So quietly and smoothly does the New V-63 operate that owners say they are scarcely, aware that there is a motor beneath the hoort.
HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE. SOLE AGENTS:
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THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
MUSICAL RECITAL.
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Mr. Barry Ore is too well-known locally to need any recommenda
tion.
TSINGTAO.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED BY GEN, WANG.
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COMPANY: MEETING.
HONGKONG AND KOWLOON TAXI-CAB „CO.
The first ordinary yearly mest- ing of the shareholders of the Hongkong and Kowloon Taxicab Company, Ltd, was held yesterday afternoon in the Office of the Company, Asia Bullding, Queen's Road, under the chairmanship of Mr. H. Birkett.
HILLSIDE MURDER.
CHINESÈ DETECTIVE
„CHARGED;
WASHERMAN, VICTIM.
ISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
THE GHONGKONG & CANTON IDE
MANUFACTURING CO., LTD,'
NOTICK TO SHAREHOLDERS,'
A rauping chase on the hiil- side near Tai Haug in which a man alleged to be a Chinese" detective|| in the employ of the Hongkong) Police Force is said to have fired THE THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING f:-Shuraktaldorsdo washerman who ậ twice at a
ainute before had been washing the above Chappally skill Be held at clothes at the pool which is known the Company TV Unice, 2 Lower as the Chin Lee laundry was Albert Rolk Tolligan in FRIDAY, described by Mr. J. H. B. Nihill at 14th day of November, 17274, at noon, the Central Magistracy yesterday for the purpose of presendur the Report of the Directors and State
afternoon.
Those present were: Messrs. H. Birkett, Chau Sli-kt, A. H. Rowe, Fred Ellis, Sum, Pak-ming, Direc- tors; and Messrs. Colin Sara, T. N.
Mr. Nihill conducted the case for ment of Acesonte to 31st July, 1924, ** Chan, Chau Kit-min, Low Sin-the Crown and as the washerman. The Transfer Books of the Cod sang, B. Perry, A. J: Edgar and died from his wounds, the charge papy wil be closed from 8th to the | M. M. Tackey,Ä.
was one of murder. The prisoner, 14m Novelaber, 1924, both daya Mr. Rome read the notice conee Kwan
The On and the murdered man inclusive,
vening the meeting.
Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared fort the defence.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
M. MANUK,
Secretary..
Hongkong, 81st Oct, 1924.
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 1911-
IN THE MATTER OF THE RAH SYNDICATE LTD.
The Chairman said: The accounts have now been in your
Mr. Nilill told the court that the hands for a week or more and principal witness had disappeared. with your perraission I will take He had been washing clothes with them as read. You will note from the murdered man in the pool just the balance sheet that we show before the shooting Lee Kwan a loss of $22,915.04. which we had told this witness that he propose to carry forward to next thought he Raw Homeone stealing year, but you will also see that clothes on the hillside where they we have written off $45.915.04 for been put to dry and he had About depreciation, etc, which is a very then gone to investigate. large amount as we have actually five minutes later the missing wit-
(In Voluntary Liqulaation) had only 7 months trading al-ness had told the police he heard though the balance-sheet is a 12- ja shot and saw the prisoner running months account as we did not get after Tre Kwan and fire another NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEY the first taxi running until Septem-shot at him.
that in pursuance of Section her 17 last year, and we closed our Another eye-witness to the shoot-181 of the Companies Ordinances account in April 1924, and, further, in could be produced, said Mr. 1911 a peting of Creditors will be the bulk of our taxis did not Nill.
held at the office, at the Liquidator, arrive in the Colony until March, Continuing, prosecuting solicitor prince's Building, Chess Road, Hoog- so there is only one month and a kid that on the day in question at kong, at moon ch WEDNESDAY the -half-in-which-we-had-the-large-1.00 in the afternoon. Sub-Inspec. 1910 day of Noveluwer. 1924 for the number of our taxis on the streets. tor Field was at his station: Bay purpose provided for in the said
I would also point out for your, View Police
Station, when the Section. information that the takings per prisoner came in.. He was in a taxi for this month have increased very excited condition. He made a by over 20 per cent. as compared report to the Sub-Inspector in con- with the month of October last sequence of which he was placed in year, which goes to show that our the charge of the Station Goned. business is becoming more popular Thelitler were instructed not to in the Colony.
let him leave the place.
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Dace this 27th Day of October 1924.
JOHN. A. PLUMMER,
Liquidator.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Now a word as to the reason the Directors decided on making the recent third call. You will note from the balance heet that the first payment made by the shareholders on the 49,000 shares amounted to $245,000, out, of which we had spent $225,000 for taxis and equip ments; leaving only $20,000, hillside. which has been absorbed by Shortly afterwards the Inspector] the amount paid for under- returned to the Station and made writing commission, formation and an examination of the defendant, other expenses, and, in addition, The latter's clothing was torn and to the amount laid out for taxis there were blood-stains on the and spare parts, we had im jacket. The Inspector, in his ported cars, trucks, spare parts evidence, would say that the mari and accessories amounting to went out on duty that morning $171,374 and the third call was properly dressed. There was every mads to finance the car and spare, indication that the man had been parts side of our business and not engaged in some sort of a fight, for the taxicab side of the business, When defendnet was left in the which has financed itself from the barge of the Bay View Police time the taxis were put on the Station Guard he told them that he road
wanted to go out into the yard.
On taking the detentive's revol- ver, the Inspector found that there work four live rounde in the cham-HE SIXTH EXTRA RACE bar, the refining two having been MEKTING will be hold (weather discharged. Sub-Inspector Field permitting) ni Happy Valley, on immediately went to Taihang vil SATURDAY, Ngyabar_8th, 1924. lage and discovered the dead body commencing x 2.40 pm. The first bell of the laundryman lying on the will be rung at 2.15 pm
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Under the distinguished patron- are of His Excellency the Governor, Miss Dallas Fraser
Tsingtan, Octóber 20. (English 'Cellist) and Mr. Harry Ore (Composer and: Planist) wilt
Martial law in Kincho Terri- give a recital in the City Hallory was declared yesterday by
General Wang, who is in charge of Here I would also like to say a This was shortly after the Inspector at 5.30 p.m., to-day,
Miss Dallas Frager from the the military garrison here and also few words regarding our workshop had left the Station to go to the Royal College of Music, London, the administration of martial law which has been a considerable scene of the shooting, Instead of is just returning from a most under appointment by Military worry and expense and which we returning as he promised he would: successful concert tour throughout Govertor Cheng, of Shantung pro have now re-organised, placing defendant dodged round behind the
vince.
Mr. B. E Server in charge, which Police Station, and ran into The enforcement of a rigid ex means reducing the expenditure thicket there. He was chased and nition of passengers arriving of our workshop and, at the same caught hiding in a covered nullah here by railroad and steamer was time, Improving our taxi service Well Solected' Places. responsible for the discovery of by having a larger number of taxis in the A.P.C. courtyard next door several fugitives from flie Chekiang serviceable and on the streets for The Court adjourned in order to
to the Station. Miss Fraser is offering some army who came here from Shanghire. Mr. B. E Server is an expert visit the scene of the crime. choice examples of 'cello compost hai. They were taken into custody of 25 years' standing in motor-car tion. Included in the programme and probably will be deported. repairs.
"Elégie" by Mr. Harry
A special commission ent to We have also decided to remove GTC aBourrée (unaccom-China by the Tariff Bureau of the from our present Office and Show panied) by Bach, and a Gavotte by United States is lars at present and room to our old office on Des Voeux Popper. Two short pieces by is shuiying manufacturing costs in Road," which will further reduce Percival Warren' a modern com peanut oil production. The mem- our overhead expenses by $20,000 poser for the 'cello, should make
Dr. F. R. Rufter, Mr.ja year and, under the circum- the concert additionally interest-Eben M. Whiteon and Mr. stances mentioned above, I see no ing Miss Fraser, who is an C. H. Penning. They made in reason why
our next year's English 'cellist of repute, de- monstrated her command over her quiries into the cost of bean of balance sheet should not show a through Kowloon yesterday i instrument at the Navy League action at Dairen previous to substantial profit. Concert last week and shoulding here. attract a crowded house.
The programme follows:
Programme. I
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· 1.—Moonlight-Sonata..........Beethoven Mr. H. Ore
Miss Dallas Fraser
H. K. V., D. C.
ROUTE MARCH LAST EVENING.
Eighty odd members of the Scottish company of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps marched
route to the Docks, where they I now bag to propose that the were the guests of Mr. R. M. Dyer The result of their findings, accounts, as presented, be passed, and other local Scotsmen. which they will submit to the Tariff aud-if-some-shareholder-will-kind- Bureau at Washington, D. C., may ly. second-the proposition, I shall have an important effect on the im- be pleased to answer any questions port duty on vegetable oils.
to the bar of my ability,
Mr. Edgar seconded and the accounts and report were unanim- ously adopted.
The route taken "was" the' Star Ferry, via Nathan Randi Bor's Path, Austin Road and Gascoigne Road and attracted quite a number | Among other important visitors
of sightseers. Arriving at the here are Mr Pietre Henry, of the
Dockyard, they were ushered into International Labour Council of the 2-Symphonic Variations......
the luncheon room in the main The retiring Directors, Messrs. office, where rofreshments were ........ Boellmann League of Nations. Dr. Maitland,
of the National Christian Council, Birkett, Chau Stu-kl, and F. Ellis served. and-Professor-Abolf,-eminent were...re-elected on the motion of
Occasion was takbh By Lt. Col. of the Corps, to award the Long Service Medal to LTB Rods, who has been in the Volunteer. Service for the past twenty one years and six months." "Al will be remembered, Mr. Ross was Pipe, Major of the Band for many years before receiving his present commission with the Corps.
3) The Lindentree..............German pathologist. The Intter Mr. Sara, seconded by Mr. Perry, L G. Bird, D.S.O, Commandant
• Schubert-Liszt Jestureŭ in Gamison Hall on Sun-jand carried unanimously.
(b) La Campanella.............. day afternoon.
...........Paganini Liset Mr. H. Ore:
Interval. II
-(a) Bourrée (unaccompanied)
Bach
Mr. Maitland, is accompanying Mr. Henry and they are making a study of lobo Conditions.
ABNOXIOUS INJON RAILWAY
Mr. Chau Kitmin proposed that the auditors, Messrs. Lowe, Bing ham and Maithews, be re-elected. Mr. Perry, seconded, and this also was carried unanimously,
This terminated the business
1 The agitation against the likin
tax applied to all freight shipments before the meeting. 'over the Kino Tki. Radway stands
(b) Elégie...Harry Ore temporarily in abe awaiting
(c) Five Short Pieces the reply of the
mission fe
It was also intimated during the proceedings that Mr. R. M. Dyer
had offered to present a silver cup,
Purcell Warren
a compromise offer submitted by officers, the Japanese merchants for shooting between the various 1. An absent one. (Killed in the Japanese Chamber of Com have declined to use the railroad platoons of the Scottish section,
action 1915) nrce. The latter offers, on bitialf
of the merchants it represents, to for transporting sach shipments Another item of interest was the 4 So seems it in my deep Pay 40 per cent, of, the tax on beef and no beef, and eggs have been fatimation that it was proposed to
shipped.
2. Cradle song. 3. Whims.
regret."
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The Charge for adipsion to the Pablié Encinore will be $1.
Soldiers And Sailor in uniform half. price.
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Mambers are advised that they must bow their Sasson Tickets to obtain admission to the Members' Enclosure.
Each member has the right of in- rodüsing 2 non-members to the Members Enclosure, tinket for whom an de ob'ained from. Mesorë. Linstead Davis at 15, each up to FRIDAY November 7th,
The Stewards (dvild the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.
Hongkong. Shit Obtöber, 1921.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS:
BE Undersigned a more je structions to sell?by Pablis auction
MONDAY, 3rd. Narember, 1915,
· ocrestineusedïkg-at. 11 8.8.
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Ieslode.
(for secʊmnt of this concerned) 250 Boxes American Tinplatas, Unassorted: “Defro Quality,
112 Shooks 100 lbs. 14" x 20 Terms: Cash on délivery.
LAMMERT BRUS.,
Auctioneer.
'MONDAY, Sri" November, 1010.
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the finest infront
absolutely untouched by hand.
Popular Flavours.
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TUESDAY, 4th November, 1991,
commencing at 11 am..!
at Holt's Wharf, Kowloon
rooms of the Concerned
form a St. Andrew's troops of eggs and tobacco, The taxon
It is ruinoured that some of the Boy's Scouts and In this connec these three commoditionis & bun- 5. A Sunday evening in dred per cent, of freight charges British and American concerns tion, Mr. Dyer had also undertaken
Autumn
and shipments in these commodi wip had decided on virtaal boy: to provide the troop with kilta. Mazku Mise D. Fraser.
ties have been materially increased cost of the milroad until the tax Mr. Donald Jogan thanked Mr. 5.-(a) Etude in F sharp...Arensky before tax went into effect, he repealed have felt obliged to Dyer and those present for the
(b) Two Lyrical places......
Shantung beef and eggs for two change their tactica and have con-kind reception which had been ... Barry Ore of the principal exports to Japan, luded to pay the tax rather than extended to the Scottish section, Cradle song and Gavotte.. which, to a largo extent, is deper-
halt production,
mentioning in particular Mis A spectacular fire occurred on W. M. Johnstone in whose capable (c) Country gardens.
dent vieno staple products. It Percy Grainger i learned here that Japan already Wednesday night when the large hands had been the tea kid scores.
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