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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.
Read & Paper on "Soxs NOTES AND EXPERIENCES WITH THE SOLID INJECTION DIESEL ENGINE" en MONDAY, 2ND MARCH, at Members and their Friends are centially
W. BROWN,
9.15 P.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG ·DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARE 211H, –1945–
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU FACTURING CO., LTD.
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
is pay-
FEBRUARY,able on and after the KD FEB 1925,
MR. W. &. B. WILSON, Member: wil TER ALIYEIING OF PHAARYAN: THE FINAL DIVIDEND declares for
NUAL MEETING SHAREHOLD
the year ending 31st December, 1924 at ERS in the above Company will be held at the Rate of Three Pounds Sterling together BT. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Obster Road, Victoria, with a Bogus of Two Founda on THURSDAY, the S6Tu 1825 at 11 O'CLOCK L for the purpose of receiving A Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 31st December, 1924, and slecting a Consulting Committee and Auditors
Invital to be present.
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Hon. Secretary,
NOTICE.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION.
FIFTH ANNUAL DINNER THE FIFTH ANNUAL RE.UNION
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 16th February, 1925, until Tupar, 8th February, 1925, both daye inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00., General Managers.
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1 DINNER of the Association, Accom- GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
by a CONCERT, will take place on SATURDAY, the TT of MARCH, 1925, at 3p.m., in the Eall of the College, To encourage attendance, the General Committee has fized minimum charge of $3.00 (wigen inclusive), bat Members are requested to mate, if possible, au extra contribution to defray the expenses of the antertainment Number of Graste to be
The invited
by Members in Emited to Fifty at $10.00 per cover. Subscriptions are to be forwarded to the Hon. Treasurer, LAI IM TO, Ese, cfo THE ORIENTAL COMMERCIAL Co., Bank Canton Building
of
On SATURDAY, the Tn of FEBRUARY 3.30 PX, The ANNUAL FOOTBALL MATOR-Collage cersus Asociation-wilt taka place on the College Ground at Canawiy Bay, where Members and their Friends will welcomed anl Tos and Refreshments will be morsel.
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By Orist of the freneral Committer,
0. G. ANDERSON,
c/o Me, LITELE, ADAMS & WOOD.
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC."
TENDERS for BPECIE and MEXICAN -DOLLARS surrent in this Colony, for Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lords Commis sioner of His Majesty's Trevary, fordon, up to and for the enm of 20,000, will be exi
ved by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAY OFFICE, aniil 11 O'CLOCK AM on the 24TH FEBRUARY,
1927.
THE THIRTY SIXTH ORDINARY
THE ANNUAL MEETING
in the Company SHAREHOLDERS
be hold at
Olicon of the
the will CoORTKOER
BTU GEORGE's Boizore, Chater
TUESDAY, the Road. 3x3 MARCH, 1925, st 11 o'clock in the FoxNoon, for the purpose of receiving State ment of Account and Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1924, and declaring a Dividend.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 18th February, 1925, until TEADAY, the 3rd March, 1925, both days inclure.
..
By Order of the Board of Director,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. 18601
General Managers.
THE NEW TERRITORIES BUILDING & AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
at the Offices of the Corporation, where Share- holders are requested to apply for Warrante. By Order of the Court of Directors..
A. K. BARLOW,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st February, 1925.
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THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO. LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE-
HOLDERE will be held at the Offices of
Messrs. JARDINE, MATRESON & Co., LTD, on TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1925, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended December
ember 31st, 1924 THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from FRIDAY, FEBRUART || 20, 1925, to TUESDAY, MARCH
BAD, 1925, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Acting Secrutare. Hongkong, February 12th, 1925 F1804
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
on
THE ANNUAL SHOW of "FLOWERS
and VEGETABLES will be held
HEADQUARTZES VOLUNTEER THURSDAY, 3rа MARCH, 1925.
ENTRIES - DEFINITELY CLOSE
DESDAY, at 1 P.X, on WEDNE
25TH FEB.. at RY, 1923 Exhibitors are Requested the Hon. Secretary's BUARY, Ofice, but IntenciIE ENTRIES AS TO SEND IN EARLY AS POSSIBLE
SCHEDULES HAVE BEEN SENT TO
PATRONS LIFE MEMBERS AND ALL
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N
abore named Company has issued a Prospectus dated the TH DAY of JANUARY, 1925, Copy of which has been filed with the Registrar of Companies inviting Subscriptions at par for 2500 Shan's of $10 each payable as
MEMBERS WHO HAVE PAID THEIR to $250 per oa Application Share en allotment and ss to balance on SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE CURRENT request demand as and when further Capital YEAR
require shhject to the samance that no call will be made without at least One Menth's prior Notice.
is
per
The Subscription List is Now Open, Copies of the Prospectus and Forms of Ap The Tenders to state the tatal amount (izplication can be obtained from the Company's Pounds sterling). No Telegraphic Transfer Bankers Tuz P. & O. BAYING CORPORATION, will be minde fur less than £100.
LTD., and from the Registered Office of the The Tenders to be in Duplicate, and in Sealed. Covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST Company in Curva BUILDING (7th floor), Queen's
Road Central, Hongkong- OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFFICE
This Notar is not, to be regarded as an
and endorsedTENDERS FOR GOVERN-invitation to the Public to subscribe for MENT BILLS, Etc."
THO
night to accept or reject any or all of the Tanders is reserved"
Copies of Forms of Tander can be had on. application
Persons tendering for Billa) are hereby Notified that, having regard to the provisions of the Acta 22 George III. Cap. 45 and 41. George III. Cap. 82, the acceptance of any such Tender subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons
whall be admitted to any share or part in or to
Shares and Applications will only be retirmi on the footing of the full Prospects and no the Form fasat therewith.
Dated Hongkong, 20th February, 1925.
A. BENEMERITO, Secretary 7th floor, hias Building. Queen's' Road Central, Hongkong.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
MEMBERS who have. Not Yet Paid their MEME Subscription and ALL THOSE who wish to
INTIMATIONS
WATSON'S
Celebrated
A
Pacific Ocean," determined to conclude While on duty in Hollywood Road en Chinese letective 1. very important treaty to this effcet. Sunday night. True, it was in the nature of a sell noticed a man behaving in a suspicious Un stopping him and denying ordinance; a primary object of manner.
this Treaty being to make the voting-searching him, the officer found in the ance of the Anglo-Japanese. Treaty of man's possession a revolver and a few Alliance unneceĽRUTJA. The Inte Sena- rounds of ammunition The man was tor Lapos, who took, huuling part arrested, and naother Chinese in his in the promotion of this quadruple company was also "faken into custody. Alliance, sail in the course
The following appointments were mada "` address when he made publie the by the Admiralty on January 23rd:-
מח
DRY GINGER den of the Treaty: "To put it in a Lieutenants. F. Boyle, to Carlisle,
ALE
Its unique dryness delight- ful aroma and rich flavour are features which give this beverage the IMMENSE. POPULARITY it deserves.
It has been repeatedly de- clared by travellers, tourists- and others, that WATSON'S DRY GINGER. ALE is
by UNEQUALLED
any similar product throughout. the world.
few words, the Treaty, provides that the and T. E. 6. Manders, to Diomede four signatory. Powers will agree between from date of joining (undated). Liout-' themselves in regard to their jnrolar Commander (E.).-V. J. H: H. Sankey, possessions and dominious in the serions to 'ager, addl. )February 10th); and of the Pacific and that if any controversy for Hongkong Dockyard, as Assistant should arise as to such rights all the to Chief Engineer, and for Torpedo.. high-onatracting: parties shall be lavited Depot (from date of joining). to a joint cealereuse looking to the
"As to-day's meeting of the Sanitary Adjustment of such controversy. They Board, Dr. W. V. M. Koch will move the agree to take similar action in the case following resolution: In view of the of aggression by any other Power upon Į steaily persistence of typhoid fever in the these insular posessions or dominious." Colony, and of the fact that no investiga In the farther course of his comments tion of the source of the infection has Senator. Lopaz remarked: There is no thas far been "undertaken, this Board provision for the use of fire to marry respectfully urges the Government to out any of the terms of the Agreement, solicit the assistance of the Public Health and no military or naval stations lurk experts attached to the Naval and Mil- anywhere in the background or undertary service to undertake such investiga- over of these plain and direct elatises. tion, or alternatively to apply to the The surest way to prevent war is to Rockefeller Institute for the servien of an
But the remove the cause of war."
expert t
to undertake such investigation. Trenty, nevertheless, dogs: not expressly.
Captain Cyril T. Williams, C.B.E, deny to these four Powers the right to
who bas just retired from the East defend by force the territories of any of them which are menaced by the aggres sion of another Power. The text of the clanse hearing on this contingency reads: "If the sail rights are threatened by
Join the SOCIETY are kindly Bequested to A. S. WATSON & the aggressive action of any other Power,
Send IMMEDIATELY to the Hon. Secretary, Ma B. B. C. HORNELL, c/o MeaSTH, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
G.
E.
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ANNUAL NAVAL CONTRACTS..
CEALED TENDERS Tavited for the
following Contracte, viz:--
Supply of Timber, and Timber Materials. Upholstery Work
Dry Cleaning Work.
Repairing Clocks, Watches, and Stopatches.
Supply and Repair of Bamboo Sunblinds. · · Supply of India Rubber Boots. Sapply of Origen Gas
Supply of Acetylene Gas,
The Contracta Commener on isT APRIL, 1925,
any benefit te arise from the Contract thereby PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM and Expire on the 31ST MARCH, 1926. made for the allotment of such (Bill)"
"The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts antered into
corporate any
Company in its
for the general benefit of the
Incorporated
and made
mpany."
R. A DOBBIN, L.-Col
Treasury Chost Offer, R.A.P.C. His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1925.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
AND
JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer C
"ASTYANAX"
NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER "KASHGAR,"
+
AXLIVED HONGKONG 'Os 29rn February, 1926.
FROM ANTWEET, LONDON, MALTA, PORTSAIE, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS
Camel Vessel
TONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- are bereby informed their Goods are being faded and placed as THERE, BISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will
lout Mark by Mark and delivery be sorted can be obtained
Goods are landed. Optional Goods will be landed here unles Instructions have
have been given to the con irery Six hours before Arrival of the Steamer.
Gooda net cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to Bent.
the
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dia. charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees risk and #abject to
and Conditions of Storage at Holt'sny case whatever, Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 22nd February.
Notice Optional Cargo will be landed unless has been given prior to Steamer Brital.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on way
Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of
10.4
1., and Noow within the
free storage period.
No Claime will be admitted after the Goods rave left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods Temaining
Endelivered after the 2nd March, will be subject to Rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 16th March, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Elangkong, 23rd February, 1925, [1904
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
40, LTD. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CONSIGN AUTOLYCUS
ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be incharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowbon, where it will be at Consignees risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Bolt's
OLTRO
the
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consigness, and
Compnay's
Menor, Gonnaan Загтерсть, at 10 ... on Monday and A Douglas, at Thursdays, within the free storage period
All Claims against the Steainer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 13th March, or they will not be recognized,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godova.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents, Hongkong, 20th February, 1925.
JJ
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COS STEAMER "SUUDAN."
Arrived Bosakoss on 20TH FESKUAR, 1925. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO & STRAITS.
Casas oberen infortul that ther YONSIGNEES of Cargo, by the above Goods are being landed and placed at TERIE its, in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon,
where each Consignment will be seated out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained at the Goods are landed.
CO.,
LTD.,
Sarrey Regiment, taking a gratuity, has been given the rank of major, which ho
held temporarily
the
late War.
during part of WAS latterly
lat with the
Battalion bere. Major Williams was commissioned 15 trim-- the high contracting parties shall com-
porary officer in October, 1914, in the municate with one another fully and 10th Service Battalion of the East frankly in order to arrive at an under-Harreys, in which he became a capivîn in 1013. He received his direct line
ABHATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. standing as to the most efficient measures
BIRTHS. MCMULLAN.At Cheloo, on February 11th,
to he jointly or separately taken to meel captaincy in the East Surrey Regiment to particular situation." What further in, 1917, and held the temporary rank assurances of co-operation Japan stands of major for some time while with the in need of we cannot conceive. Not only | 16th "Rattalion,
tu. Mr. and Mrs.. D. F: R MeMaxis. British and French co-operation assured. STILER At Shanghai, on
daughter.
by this Treaty but that of the United February States as well: and Japan is equally a
party to the Agreement.
16th, to Mr.. nox/ Mrs. E. STRENGER, J daughter, Viving Lily.
DEATH. Dowson.-At Shanghai, on February 17th,
MASKELYNE Dowson, late Mastor, 8. Longus, Indo-China Steam Naviga tion Co., Ltd.
Forms of Teader may be obtained ca Al- plication to
to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, NAVAL YARD, by whom Tanders will be received until Now on WEDNESDAY, 117H | Hongkong Office 14, Chater Road.
MARCH, 1925.
The right in reservesi of rejecting all or any London Offes: 131, Fleet Street, E.C. Tenders, and of accepting any portion of a Tender...
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FOR SALE..
EOLIAN PLAYER-PIANO' and
ROLLS, Chopin, Beethoven, etc. Also No. XIV VICTROLA and 40 Records. Apply
J. H. KEMP. 401, Peak, or Law Courts.
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TO LET,
TORAGE SPACE on Marine Lots with Godowns and Chinese Houses TO LET
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CHINA AUCTION
ROOMS.
GOOD
THINGS and
FOR BARGAINS Come to The
REAL
CHINA AUCTION-ROOME,
Chira Building.
Ground Floor.
PREPAID
** WANTED " ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at this: Office for
Bazes=IE, IL, 18, "FI, 39, 40, 2 880,978, 1609, 1890,
OST, between and
Small GOLD WRIST WAT marked ASPERY on Trial. If found, Flowse This Vessel brings on Carge from Persian Beturn to 517, PZĀK.. Gulf ex BLS.N. nd B. & P.SN. Co.'s
Steamers.
Goods will be limited here unless
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The Daily Press.
EONGKONG, FEBRUARY 247X, 1925..
THE TEMPTATION OF JAPAN?
THE interesting cable from Paris yester-
A! (Chinese
SALE OF CROWN LAND.
At the P.W.D. offices yesterday after- ngon, two lots of Crown Land were 'dia- New Kowloon Inland Lot
was discovered in the posed of. harbour, near the Star Ferry Wharf. on Sunday, apparently attempting to commit suicide.
The engagement is announced between Captain R. M. Hey, 2/4th Bombay Grena- diers (K.E.O.), and Anne Deuais, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rowland H. N. Wade, Chinese Marithne Customs.
There will he a Musicale at the Helena Muy Institute on Thursday," February
991, situate at Sham-shui-po, with ab area of -1,723 square feet, was sold at the upset premium of 35,175 to Mr. Lo Pui lo, who attended for Mr. Fung Ching Tong.
New Kowloon Inland Lot 971, situate at Cheung Sha Wan, with an area of '34,750 square feet, was knocked down at the upset price of $18:500 to
Li Ping..
Mr.
PROPERTY SALE.
Valuable Leasehold property was sold
day telling us that French policy in the 6th, at 5.30 p.m. Tea served from 4.20. by order of the Mortgages by: auction by Pacifte is being much discussed and that Tickets, for members and their friends Mr. A. G Da Rocha, yesterday after.
been
Anglo-French co-operation bas strongly urged by M. JACQUES BARDOUX in Le Temps and in a public speech by
30 cents each, to be obtained from the SecretaryADVT.
5/2ND PUNJABIS.
noon. Pat ap at an initial figure of 88,000, the remaining portion of Marine In the harbour early yesterday after Lot No. "60, together with buildings M. ALBERT SABRAUT (a former Governor noon a trading"junk loaded with a cargo thereon, known as No. 27, Taung San General of Indo-China and afterwards of paper was overturned by a blast of Lane West, was knocked down to The Minister of the Colonics) leads us to wind, the whole cargo being thrown into Hing Fat Co., Lidy for 88,100. wonder what has become of the “Quad- the water and must of it heïng completely ruple Alliance arranged at the Washing-spoiled. The people on board the josk ton Conference little more than four years escaped with a wetting. ago. We are told that the main purpose of the co-operation advocated in Francé is to détach Japan from the formidable coalition" at which Russia is said to be siming and in which Germany is said to he already involved. It is difficult for anyone acquainted with the history of Japanese diplomacy in the last quarter of a century to conceive the possibility
as that predicated by the advocates of an Anglo-French co-operation such as
He
Tim a Sad Punjab Regiment who are
|
Captain C. E. Purvis-Kennedy, ap: to enlieve the 2/4th Bombay Grenadiers pointed to the command" of the cruiser (K.E.), disembarked from the tropp
umede, got his pennant in December, ship Deringskive at Kowloon yesterday 1021, and the Diomede in his first sea-morning.
The British officers at present on the going hillet mince his promotion.
strength of the battalion, areLt. Col Was latterly employed with the Wireless C MeG. Withers (commanding), Majors Board in the capacity of Naval Mem- Coates, F. L. Gore, C.LE, O.EE., P. T. L. Thompson, and C. I. M. Smith, ber.,
Captains M. Middleton, J. M. Huot, A. Slater. M.C., C. H. D. O'Callaghan, T. C. Ricketts, F. G. Bevis, FM.D. Davell, O.E.E., R. M. Lunt, and M. G. O'Leary, M.B.E., H. J, Hawthorn, and Waterunts t King
of such a voler face on the part of Japan A Chinese man was removed to the Government Civil Hospital on Sunday suffering from injuries to this nose and will give Japan assurances that will deter forehead, caused by falling, or jumping her from committing herself too far in from the first floor of a house into the INGLISH NORSE WANTED for Ousssociation with Hussia and thereafter backyard at the rear of the Mongkok
Child, 24 Team. Apply to Mrs. J.B
with Germany. What possible need can Police Station, while being pursued "by Japan have of other assurances than the police after breaking into a dwelling those contained in the Four Powerhouse.
will be ready for delivery, Iran Godown on and after 20th February.
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Notice 6 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within, 8 days, including prior to Steamer & RETÝVAL. Alf broken.
Ne Fire Insurance will be effected by us in where they will be No be left in the; to be sxamined on by Themlays and Fridays any case whatever.
Fackages must be left in the between the hours of 10,55 and Nows.
& Christ as have been given to the contrary Woon, 160, Ponk
has been given held and damaged Goods are date of arrival will be subject to Rent
Godow
within the free storage period.
No Clains all be admitted after the Goods and the Cremation by the Consigness, bare left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods &
remaining undelivered after the 20th February 17 4pany's mrveyors, Mesum, GODDARD
will be subject to Bank
All Claunts against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the
not be recognised. 12th March, or they
No Fire Insursace will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Bengkong, 20th February, 1995,
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** 10 am on Mondays and within the free storage period.
All Chima against the Steamer must be pre- sented to tag Undersigned on or before the 13th March, on they will not be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown.
MACKENNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agente. Hongkong, 20th February, 1925.
FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA;
·INDIA, AUSTRAĻJA, 84, Comprehensive and Complete Heated
of the NEWS OF THE FAR. TARI
Is given in the stag MONGKONG WEEKLY FREES
with which de inocorporated # THE CHINA OVERLAND ·· TEADE REPORT".
Subscription, paid " in "advance 918 saxem for delivery in Hongkung Fortage to any part of the wezk
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JUNKS IN COLLISION, CHINESE MASTER'S STORY.
Of
The owner of junk which Friday night was anchored at Tai Not Chung, between Capanimun and Castle Peak Bay, states that while he was saleeɲ on that night, a launch towing two
part of the junk where he was sleeping, damage being done to the extent of tan and property valued at $150 being lost the water. He further alleges that
Treaty " It surely cannot have been We note in a Shanghai paper a Hong forgotten by the advocates of this Anglo-kong cuble which is headed: "Shanghai French co-operation that the United Residents Win Hundred Thousand Dal-cargo junks ran him down, sovering the States of America, the British Empire, Lars in a Hongkong Derby Sweep. 1t France and Japan "with a view to the reads:The Honourable Judge Chow preservation of the general peace and Hopson and Mr. F. W. Sutterle, of the maintenance of their rights in rela Shanghai, have jointly won the South partion to their insular possessions and China Athletic Association's Derby Sweep
insular dominions in the regions of the of over $100,000"
"
when he lowered a sampan, in an endea- your to get the number of the launch, har was fired at. He, however, saw the num-l
the matter to the Harbour Office."
ber of one of the junks and has reported
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