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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

Tel Contral 238

SOLE AGENTS FOR

PUDLO

Makes Cement Waterproof

PETSOL"

The Immovable Fire emont

2, Queen's Building.

QUEEN'S THEATRE

PLEASURE HOUSE DE-LUXE

Commencing 13th to 16th JUNE,

At 230, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 p.m.

RAQUEL MELLER

“IMPERIAL

IN

VIOLETS"

10-REEL 1924 PRODUCTION.

`HENRY - ROUSSEL'S WONDERFUL MASTERPIECE.

USUAL PRICES.

BOOKING AT THEATRE.

COLONY'S

LEADING PIPE

HOUSE

VARIOUS MAKERS-MODERATË PRICES.

ABAQUERIA FILIPINA

LEADING TOBAGĠONISTS. OPPOSITE QUEEN'S THEATRE

PERFUMERY

Manufactured by RIGAUD, PARIS.

LMS

ENBALSAMADO"

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 13TH, 1924.

-DEATH OF A CHINESH MULTI-MILLIONAIRE,

- THE JAVA, SUGAR. KING“.

Th

news of the sudden death of Mr Oui Tiang Hain. the sugar grate of Java and multi-millionaire, will come a

INTIMATONS

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

ARTICULARS

a shock to his friends in all parts of this to air by cublic Auction to be held on AND CONDITIONS of world says the Singapore Free Press. Only 30 years of age, Jr. Qi Tiong flam MUNDAY to ith day of June, 1924, at 3 r.My and heat the Odigor of the Zuble Works Departowal leans eight sob was the father of a big taughters, by Dreier of kis nACEDLENCA Wa Govpasok, of

und several was always considered a healthy Wan in the Long longhours, for a trea of Two Lots of CROWN LAND 44 Cheung Sha and had apparently

tly sufferel no eiulaint previous to the sudden attack which with the option of mineva: st & Crown 75 years, commering from July, 159, salted in his death, for he was densing Rent to be had by the Surveyor of His business matters widen friend of his their Tie hind, for a furiher term day previous to his drath. At 9.30 on

Tursday morning. June 3rd, he suddenly of 2 years has these days! collapsed. Dr. Elder and Lim were call. · PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

e nid death is said to be due to cardiac failure.

We are informed that the droned gentleman's relatives propose removing the body to Jaya, where the last ceremón-Į. i will be performed.

•

SUGAR, EING OF THE KUST.. Well-known as the richest of the Chin of Asia, the dec-awit gentleman's busines interests, which were chiefly concerned in the sugar industry, were spread osyr all of the world anil he paid visits to Hola, Fingland. France, America and his lifetime. Java places during knew him as the Sugar King and locally his business interests were very extensive. He was chairman of the board of directors of thy Heap Eng Moh Stram- ship Co.

other

Mr. Ui Tiong Hum was a generous sap- porter of all charities. To the Chineso High School of Singapore he donated the of $100.000 and he was a tu thousand dollar subscriber to the St. Andrew's Medical Mission The Japanese Earth- quake Reef Fund and other funds always found him a free giver. The don-! ation he made towards Ramos College, which was $130,000 for the central hall of the college, stands out as the most con- spicuous of all his donations leenily,

G.

Boundary MashUTIONATE,

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1416

As par sair plate,

20121

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, "the ith day of June, 1924.

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at the Office of the Public Works Mr. Oci Tiong Bam's fortune was the Department, by Unter of Hits EXCELLENCY TUX result of early speculations in sugar. Govenor of the Lot of CROWN LAND at Some is a of the vast fortans he had cul-Sham Shui Po in the Colony of Hongkong, for "lected can be gained when it is kown that a term of 75 years, commenting from 1st July, he held mortgages amounting to orer 1908,with the option of renewal at a Crown Rrat $25,000,000. He came over to Singapore to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MASTE THE Dot very long ago from Semarang, where KING, for one farther term of 24 years les he was Mayor. He had lately spent thresthree days gears in Holland with his family,

EOW BE BEGAN LIFE.

A correspondeat writes: The late Mr. Ori Tiong Ham was born in Semarang. uad when he exme of age bis father gave him 10,000 guilders, with which he started a business of his own. With perseverance, and industry he worked up so successfully that he was not only one of the leading merchants and financiers known in South Beas, but also one of the richest Chinese in the world. He had travelled extensively. having round the world

subscribed $130,600 several times, He the Raffles College fund and $100,000 to the Chine High School, Singapore, He (sented a piece of land og which" the

to

Toh Lim School in Armenitie

No. of Bale.

HOLT'S WHARF, KOWLOON.

the seat of the Consignees not taking delivery of the Codermentione! Goods bự vôni JỤNG they will be Sold at Public Auction to defray Coad of Storage, etc,

Lot.

JEANKS.

A. Ma. B. XEGBE. Now

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DATE UF STO

7 e/s Melton

40p

Felt Hals

$1,20

9,15.

18/1/21

Brandy

1/12/48

(contrais empty bottles)

2

c/ Wine

469,277.

28/309

A/c Messaa. FLOQUET & KNOTA.

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DATE OF STORINI.

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27/10/20

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Pros.

DATE OF STORIFG.

8405

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Lor

1/20

10 c/ Window Glass

-Aje Messink, SOFTH CHINA TRADING CO, HONGKONG.

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PIGA

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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JCB

Boundary Mercredi

Locality.

Joel, 1 feat. (est. ) fest.

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Anonal Rectal

Hongkong, 10th Juur. 1924.

As per enla pina,

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

Strect, stand, besides giving numery OEDER OF TUR MORTGAGEE. donation to various charitable institu tions. He was largely interested in the sagne industry, possessing many large sugar factorie in Java and was known as the "Sugar King." One of his daugh: ers is the wife of H.E. V. R. Wellington Koo. Minister of Foreign Affairs, China. The deceased's remains will be conveyed' tu Semarang for interment.

THE SHANGHAI EXPLORATION COMPANY.

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY Situate at AUSTIN ATENCZ KOWLOON. and known as New. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7&S. Aimai Villas

TO BE SOLD BY PURLIO ACCTION.

on

MONDAY,

the Tri Day of JULY, 192%, at 12 O'CLOCK NOUN IN ONE LOT

BY

Mrs. LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers, At their Auction Rooms in Duddell Street.

The Property consists of

NEW SHARE ISSUE Messrs. Benjamin and Potts yesterday received from their Shanghai Office by cable the following information:--

The Shanghai Exploration Company (of the Langkat Company) has announce

ALL THOSE pieces or parcels of Ground a new issue at par, payment of the calls to he made as follows:-Tlx. 2 on 21st of situate ut Kowloon in the Colony of Hongkong and respectively registerial in the Land Ofice August, Th. 1 od 50th of November, and

as KOWLOON ISLAND LOTS Nos. 1171 2 on 31st of March, 1925. The Company will also offer 100,000 new shares to the ad 1112 ogether with the messages or Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be Shanghai Loan and Investment Companynents erections and berildings thereon. at Tis. each.

obtained either from

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"MARY GARDEN "

DE

Lilas

IGAUD

THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SUGAR MARKET.

or from

“HORA CARINOSAL "

"DULCE MIA

***LILAS RIGAUD"

Obtamalle from

VICENTE ATIENZA,

18. NATHAN ED, KOWLOOX, TELE.15.

The New Route to EUROPE

"ROM the Orient via the Admiral. Oriental

Fine to Seattle or the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to San Francisco, to New York by rail to Europe via the United States Lines.

Through reservations at special rates. U. S. Lines Agents in Seattle and San Francisco meet all ships, UNITED STATES LINES

Agents M

ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE MARION Der Your Rod, jerk-org

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY"

Queen's Halliflar, Temekend,"

Agencies in Principal Cides

Managing Operators for U. S. SHIPPING BOARD

Sugar prices hit a new low level in New York last week, according to a cably received by the Philippine Sugar Central agency. Sales were made of 4.90, the low- est price since January 1299. Only 5,000 bags of Cuban sugar were sold at that price, with all buyers holding ga

gack, and the market extremely dull.

"Anxiety to get

get all of last season's crop sold before the new crop comes on the

market

is the rig

rason assigned by sugar men.

for the drop. It is believed that the murket will be stronger as soon all of the old crop is out of the way. || *

Practically all of the Philippine.crop has been sold, according to the agency The average price obtained was a Lizelp better than Pis a pieul,

OIL FROM RUBBER SCRAP.

The far-reaching possibilities, of the manufacture of oil from rubber scrap are. described in the Times of the Milaya, after visiting Pinjr Estate at which a simple apparatus is turning out. 95. per ent. of oil from: serap. It is claimed that this oil is different from rubber werd oil and is usable as fuel for petrol engines and has also remarkable drug properties. M

It is interesting to recall that Mr. Keir flardie once drew up a Budget. We can "study it to-day almost with envy. He proposed to raise the income-tax on an earned income to 18. Od. in the £, and to exempt all incomes under £500, with increased rates for incomes about £5,000 till one of £50,000 would pay 13 per cent. instead of 5. This was in the Merry England of 106.

MESSE DEACONS, 1. Des Veux Road Central, Hongkong, the Vendor's Solicitom,

MESSI LAMMERT BROS.. the Auctioneers. -

CROOKES GLASSES.

The Lenses you need can be made in SIR WILLIAM CHOOKES" Glasses. They can protect your eyes from the harmful rays both of the Sun and the Electric Light.

Let us demonstrate it.

CHINESE

OPTICAL CO.

REFRACTING OPTICIANS, 67, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Dont worry Im here!

ZUITISH

household.

A Welcome Visitor

at any

time in every Every

"Bug Flea, Beetle, Moth, Fly, etc., dies once it has come into

proper contact with

KEATING'S

DATE OF STORINGG

29/10/9

*bas Tinplates

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente, HOLTS, WHÄRI,

BICYCLES.

LADIES, GENTLEMEN'S OR TANDEM FOR HIRE OR SALE.

HANG LEE CYCLE CO.,

39, HAIPHONG ROAD, KOWLOON. Next to PALÁCH HOTEL.

TO-DAY, at 230, 5.15, 715 & 9.15 p.m. THE FINAL PRESENTATION OF

FLAMING YOUTH

A Startling Expose of Modern Society THE CORONET.

Telephone K711

MILESTONES"

MILLIONS HAVE SEEN

THE PLAY.

COME AND SEE THE PICTURE.

AT THE WORLD THEATRE, TO-NIGHT.

The CITROEN.

The Last Word in Car-Economy RUNNING COSTS LOWER.

Lesa Tyres

Less Oil

Winner 3 years running 1920-41-22. Grand Prix for Low Consumption.

Cars for Sale:

LEPACK CO., LTD.

80-53, Queen's Ră. C.