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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

Tol. Central 398.

AGENTS FOR

3, Queen's Buildings.

BRIGG'S BITUMINOUS ENAMELS & SOLUTIONS.

SOLE AGENTS FÖR

UNION

ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING

COMPOSITIONS ·

FOR SHIP'S BOTTOMS.

JUST RECEIVED

A GREAT ASSORTMENT OF

EAR-RINGS, PEKING BLUE BEADS, MANILA HATS,

BILK LANTERNS AND LAMP SHADES.

THE SWATOW LACE CO.,

Manufacturers and Exporters

OF

LACES, DRAWN-WORK AND EMBROIDERIES.

17a. Queen's Road Central..

GREAT REDUCTION SALE

OF

SWATOW DRAWN WORK

SILK EMBROIDERIES

MAH-JONGG SETS.

AND

HAND-MADE LACES

IVORY WARE MANDARIN: COATS.

All Kinds of LADIES' FANCY GOODS.

Those desirous of obtaining

VALUABLE GIFTS

Should not fail to Visit -

SWATOW DRAWN WORK COMPANY,

Telephone K711.

16, Des Vœux Road Central,

BICYCLES

LADIES', GENTLemen's or Tandem FOR HIRE OR SALE,

NEW RACER JUST ARRIVED.

HANG LEE CYCLE CO.,

12, HAIPHONG BOLD, KOWLOON. Next to Palace Hotal..

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26TH, 1924

Telephone

K711.

M. Y. SAN & CO.,

LTD.

MANUFACTURERS

STEM

OF

TESTAYED CHOICE SELECTES BEST YOUNG STEM SINGER THIS SIDE UP WITH CARE

M.Y.SAN & CA

MADE IN HONG KONG

BEST PRESERVED

STEM GINGER.

HEAD OFFICE: New. 82 to 160 Queen's Bond Centrál

FACTORY: Canton Road, Kowloon.

BRANCHII AT: Hanila, Singapore, Shanghai Canton, China...

The CITROEN.

The Last Word in

RUNNING COSTS

Less Tyres

Less Oil

Winner '3 years running 1920-21-42, Grand Prix for Low Consumption.

Cars for Sale:

LEPACK CO., LTD.

50-52, Queen's Rd. C.

SPORT.

YESTERDAY'S TEKNIS.

Two matches were" played, off in the Open Singles.

B. E. Worthington defeated Wong Po Keung by three straight sets. Worthing- ton has now so meet in the fourth round the winner of the third round match be tween A. D. Humphreys and A. B. Raworth. He should experianca по difficulty in winning this which will bring) him into the semi-final...

The other match was between Yow Man Teun and the Japanese player K. Yama rasi. Yow won by three sets to one.

It is hoped that the stand court will be ready by to-morrow when the match between the Bumjahos and the Los is to be played on it. This cught to be a good gamet

TESTERDAY'S RESULTS.

OPEN SINGLES.-Yew Man Tsun beat K. Yamazaki, 1-6, 62 84, 48;.R. E. Wor- thington beat Wong Fo Keung, 6-2, 6-3,

6-3.

HANDICAP DOUBLES.-C. D. Armstrong and D. J. Allfree (+4/6) bent H. Kearns and C. M. Wilson (-15), 64, 8-6; F. A. Roffey and M. H. Roffey (-9/6) beat J. E. Warner and N. L. Smith (+2/8), 64,

-1.

MIXED DOTALES.-W. ̈A. Nowers and. Mrs. H. R. Remington (+4/6) beat G. G. Franklin and Mrs. Boyd (scr.), 6-4, 6-4.

HANDICAP TOLES B."-J. B Powell (1/6) beat J. C. Macgowa (+3/8), GS,

TO-DAY'S MATCHES,

6-0.

Or Sisat-1. Honda r. Họ La

Lau.

:

CLUB CHAMPION9H12.-R. J. Saunders v. L Forsters; E. M. Henderson . W. B. Cornaby.

HANDICAP DOUBLES.-S. E. and D. S. Groom (4/0) e CH, and G. R. Jillings (+15), W. Hattersley Smith and

·B. A. Hill (-2/8) «. C. C. Stark and A. D. Humphreys. (~9/6).

MIXED DOUBLES.-H. Owen Hughes and Mis Calvert (2/6) v. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Spencer (+15).

PASCALL'S

SWEETS

AND

EASTER

EGGS.

Large Assortment

Just

Landed

BLUE

BIRD

CAFE

CHINA BUILDING.

HANDICAP SINGLES "B."-F. E. Phillips C. E. WARREN CO., LTD.

(+15) v. C. D. Armstrong (+2/8).

OPEN BILLIARDS OHAMPIONSHIP

||

OF THE COLONY,

R. F. LUZ DEFEATS TO SHAI CHEONG. The contest for the Open Billiards Championship of the Colony was advanced a stage further last night when E. F. Luz defeated H. S. Cheong by 992 points. in a game of 800 up. The highest break (68) was made by Cheong, Lur's biggest score at one visit being 63.

AFFAIRS OF REID'S. LTD..

INC.

HONGKONG CHINESE MERCHANT'S PETITION.

At the U.S. Court, Shanghai, last week, the Official Retezee (Mr. N. E. Lurton) heard a petition by a Hongkong mer- chant, C. Lai Hing, for restitution of various sums advanced to Reid's, Ltd., Inc. (in bankruptcy) to buy stock. Peti tioner alleged that in July, 1921, he was asked to buy stock in Reid's, Ltd.. Ine, and agreed to purchase Tis. 100,000 worth of stock as soon as permission could be obtained by the firm in question to increase its stock. As a guarantee of good faith the petitioner advanced on August 22nd, 1921, the sum of H. $3,000 to Reid's, Ltd., which was, without the knowledge of the petitioner but with the knowledge of the Mercantile Bank of India as to the nature and char- acter of such fund deposited in said bank against the overdraft of Reid's, Ltd., Inc. Later IL 30,000 and II. $5,000 were also advanced. The petitioner re- ceived acknowledgments stating the pur pose of such payments and stating that

SANITARY ENGINEERS,

MONUMENTALISTS, &o.

OFFICES &984, Wanchai Road, GODOWNS.

TEL. No. 169,

י

HONGKONG.

ALL KINDS OF BUILDERS' REQUISITES IN STOCK,

Soil, Vent and Rain Water Pipes. Floor and Wall Tiles Baths, Basins. "Bath Fittings. Waterheaters for Gas, Oil or Coal Fuel. Also A Few Chip Heaters.

OPEN AND CLOSED GRATES. COOKING

RATOES.

ESTIMATES FAX FOR ALL- HAMITAET

"INSTALLATION, HOT WATER

STATEMS, &c.

Genziar REPACES PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO,

Specialists in Monumental Work-Cut in Italian Marble or Hongkong Granite. JUST RECEIVED: A SHIPMENT OF ITALIAN

MARBLE FLOOR TILES. Prices on Application. AICIAL WEATHE-FROM 8 to 18" Diameter by Stock.

ALLIES.

All Discriminating

Smokers

and the

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in the event of failure to receive permis- HONGKONG CICAR STORE LTD,

sion to increase the stock the money would be refunded immediately" with in- This terest at 10 per cent. per annum. increase" never having been granted the petitioner asks for the return of H. $30,000 and costs.

Mr. C. S. Franklin appeared for pett tioner; Mr. Chalaire for the Mercantile Bank of India.

Mr. Chalaire objected to the bearing of the petition on the grounds that it did .not come within the Referee's' jurisdic-

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tion. The amount was never in posses 67, QUEEN'S "RBAD CENTRAL

sion of the Receiver or commingled with the trust funds. It was not a part of

the bankruptcy casei

Mr. Franklin contended that the H $10,000 had been paid to Reid's, was part of their assets and that this property was or should be in the hands of the trustee.

The Referee reserved ruling on this point but said he would hear the evidence of two witnesses about to leave the. Court's jurisdiction.

Ar. Chalaire objected.

Hongkon

PREPAID " WANTED "

-ADVERTISEMENTS

Letters are lying at this (fos for

Borns —YI.

CENTRAL

The witnesses, Mr. H. V. Bernard, general manager of Reid's, Ltd, Inc st the time petitioner advanced the suma in LD. question, and Mr. Lai Hing, set forth in detail facts alloged in the petition.

The matter was then adjourned.::

PRICES OF COMMODITIES AT

HOKE,

LET--One Well-Lighted OFFICE

Apply-GADE PRICE & Co,

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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL BEGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, March 25th

Previous On Date On Date

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2 p.m.

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Wholesale prices recorded & further Baromater advance of 3 per cent in. January, for Temperature practically the sixth month in succession, Humidity says the Statist. “Our index number of Wind Direction January 31st is 137.9, following 133.9 st Fproo the mil of December, 184.8 in July Fast | the low point of the dopremion period- and, 130.9 4 the end of January of East year.th

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