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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

The FIRST ORDINARY EARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of CHINA UNDREWRITERS, LIMITED, will be held in the Offices of Masses SHEWAN, TONKS & COMPANY, St. George's Balding.

Chator Bond

on SATURDAY, the 25TH DAY of 1925, at 11.90 o'clock in the FORENDON, of receiving the Report of the for the purpose: Baners Hangers and a Statement of Accounts for the your ending 31st December, 1926, and

of Electing a Consulting Committee and Auditor

INTIMATIONS

BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH, 1925

EE HONGKONG BILLIARD CHAM- PIONSHIP has new commenced at the VICTORIA RECREATION CLES. CHARGES of ADMISSION to the Preliminarion Are: Club Member and Seldiers and Bailure 25 cents; Non-Members of the. V.R.O. 50 cents.

The First Session commences at o'clock

2021 each Brening.

HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB

THIRD EXTRA RACE MEET-

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com-ING will be held (weather permitting) st pany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY.! Aran 16rs, to Saturday, April 5tu, both HarTT VALLEY an SATURDAY, 11ra, and MONDAY, 1STE APRIL, 1925, commencing daje inclusive.

at S T.X.

First Bell will be Rang at 2.30 r.. Bach day

By Order of the General Managers,

B. FARRANT, Manager and Secretary. Hongkong, 8th April, 1995.

12091

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

...MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

THE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MELTING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held the Offices of the Company, St. GroLE'S"

MON- BUILDING, NO. 6, CONNAUGHT ROAD, DAY, the 27TH APRIL, 1925, at 11.30 'cock X., for the purpose of receiving a Btatement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers, for the year neded the 31st December, 1924. and Electing a Consulting Opmmittee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from THUISDAT, the 10TH AL, 1927, until Monar, the 27 APRIL, 1925, both days inclusive.

The

The Charge for Admission to the Public Enclorare will be $1.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniken, Half Price. Members are advised that they must show their Season Tickets to obtain Admission to the Mambers Enclosure

Each Member has the right of introducing 2 Non-Hamber to the Mambers' Endlosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Mesera. & Darm at $5 each day up to FRIDAY, 10TE APEL

The Stowards invite the Ladies of Hongkong

2071 to be present.

TO LET.

YODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD-

INGS (Basement).

SECRETARY,

A. 8. WATSON & Co, Ltd.

Apply

:

9032)

(2032

SEEWAN, TOMES & CO...

General Manager, Hongkong, 9th April, 1993.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

DRAFT

PROGRAMMES

ENTRY

12

TO LET. --- TORAGE SPACE on Marina Lote with Godowns and Chinese House TO LET.

W. 8. BAILEY & CO., LTD., Kowloon Bay.

1799] FORMS for The FOURTH EXTRA

RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 2xD MAY, 1925 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Eam CouSS, HONGKONG Chun and Causeway Bay Stables.

Matrix will lose at 12 o'clock Noax on SATURDAY, 18TH APRIL, 1925,

WANTED.

(2088

"NTERPRETERS with Aool Knowledge of

the SHAN TUNG DIALEOT,

Apply

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

OF POLICE.

POLICE HEADQUANTREN,

(2090

* GLEN *** LINE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

KINGDOM AND STRAITS

From UNITED

THE Steamship

"GLENSHANE" having arrived from the above ports, Consignes of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the bazarious and/or extra hazardone Godowns Wharf and of Hongkong and Kowloon Godown Co Ltd whence, and/or from the Wharven, delivery may be obtained.

the 15th April, Goods not cleared 1945, at Roon, will be subject to Rant

All broken, chafed and damaged Packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined in the presence of Consignees by Hesers. Goddard & Douglas, on 14th April, 1825, dading.

10 A. Claims against those for Cargo abort the Steamer inc delivered must be presented on the Special Form provided, and must also be submitted

of within 30

arrival, etherwise they will

not be mortised

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in

base whatever.

Consignees are hereby notified that before Bill of Lading covering Cargo from Hall, Middlesbrough and Antwerp can be counter signed the General Average Agreement must be signed and a Deposit of 10 per cent paid.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Ltd,

Agents, 'Hongkong, 8th April, 1925.

[2087

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

QUEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION GO., LTD.

AND

ONSIGNEES per Company' Steamer MENELAUS'

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis charged fato Hol's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be at Contigaees' risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's What The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 9th April,

Optional Cargo will be landed, unl Notion kas been given prior to Steamer's arrival.

All broken, shafod and damaged Goods/are ta be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between cura cf 10.45 and Noor within the the bours Eres storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods maining delivered after the 18th April, will be subject to Beat.

All Ulaims against the Steamer must be prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 2nd May, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents

[2089 Hongkong, 9th April, 1925,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. NOTICE.

the 10ri INSTANT, ON GOOD FRIDAY

and EASTER MONDAY, the 13 INSTANT, All Departments will be CLOSED.

On. These Days The Hongkong Dispensary will be OPENED for Dispensing Prescriptions from 10 to FP, sea from 6°F to 7:30 P

G SATURDAY, the 111 MSTAST, All Departments will be OPEN as Uscal.

Hongkong, 7th April, 1925.

12093

VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPI (UNITED NETHERLANDE NAVIGATION Co.) HOLLAND-OOST. AZIE LIJN

(HOLLAND-EAST Asia Lane), NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN D GENOA THE Stamship

OOSTKERK" (7) having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Heng. kong and R Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. whence and/or from the whares delivery may be obtained).

Goods not cleared by the 14th April, 1925, will be subject to Rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged Packages are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 14th April, 1925, at 10

by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

Claims against the Steamer must be presented in writing within Ten days stor antival of Steamer, otherwise

No Fire Insurance will not be recognized.

will be affected by the Jadersigned a suy came whatevac.

Bill of Lading wil be countersigued by

JAVA-CHINA-JAPÄN LIJN, Geners Agenta.

(2079 Hengkong, 6th April, 1925.

*THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.,

"COPENHAGEN.

T

HE Motor Ship

ATA"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong Bad Kowlosa Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., where delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

"No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and sil Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 15th of April, 1925, at 4 pm, will be subject to Bent

broken, chafed and damaged Goods are

Godown,

where they will he to be left in the amined by Messrs. Anderson & Ashe an the 14th of April, 1925, at 10 am.

АП

All Claims against the reasel must be presented to the Undersigned before the 18th

April, 1925, or they will

INTIMATIONS

DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES..

HELP FOR THE CHILDREN. ILL yon kindly send your Contribution for the Annual Collection to LADY W FOILOCH, 367, Pras.

078

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

NOTICE OF CALL

Inox 400,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL VALUE OF $10 BACH.

PAID UP). ($5

I

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOTICE IS of per Share on Bach of the above 400,000 Sharan has been made by the Company and, that suck Call will be pay. able to the Company's Bankace, the EurosonG GRANGE BANKING CORPORATION OF pr before 15TH APRIL 1925

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers,

2077).

SOCIETE. FRANGATE: DX. GIZAT.DE.

DE LA BANQUI INDUSTEZELLE DI OHI. TAKLIMDEINT FLANCO-CKINGIA (Incorporated in France).

5. Chater Road, Victoria Hongkong.

HEAD OFFICE:

Paris, 74, Ene 86. Lazaro

Fr. 10,000,000

HOUSITES... Fra 10,790,000 Working fand provided by

THE BANQUE ÎNDUSTRIELLA DA "Ozana; ·

Fr. 50,000,000,

BANKERS: France: Societe Generale, Bangna Nationale de

Credit, Banque le Paris et des Pays Bas. London: Midland Bank, Ltd. New York: Irving Bank, Golumbis Trust.

Every description of Banking and Exchange

Business transacted. Correspondants throughout the World.

M. FITZ-HITNEY

Manager.

Hongkong, 12th July, 1924,

THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED).

HD One: Hosokosa

Established 1912,

Authorised Capital que m

Paid Up Capital

Bilrer Beserve Fand..

£1,290,000 £1,078,380

***...* $700,000

Foreign Exchange and General Baak- ing business transacted..

Interest allowed on

CURRENT ACCOUNTS

**/ per annum on daily credit balazoen

of over $100.

BAVINGS

4%, axam

*DEFCRITS

for 12 months 57, per annum

for

L

for 3

-an demand"

BRANCHES

H

Canton, Shanghai, Elankow, Bangkok and New York “Eorder-BANEZIS

The Lloyds Bank, Limited,

LOOK POONG SHAN

Chief Manger.

EQUITABLE · FASTERN · BANKING CORFORATION.

AN AMERICAN BANK. CAPITAL AND SURPLU8 U.S. $2,975,000

HEAD OFFICE:

37, WALL STAIRI,

BRANCHES:

NEW YORK

SHANGHAI.

Fwww.

General Banking and Exchange Business. Interest Allowed on all Deposits. Bates on Application.

LONDON AND PARIS AGENTI,

· EQUITABLE TRUST Co, or N.Y;

D. M. BIGGAR, Manager.

"INTIMATIONSTM

DEWAR'S

The total output of the Kailañ Mining engines in a stato of eficiency, and the Committee found that most of them Administration's mines for the week need repairing," Meanwhile commercial ending. March 28th amounted to $1,219 €

tons, and the sales during the period to traffic is being held up: The latest

58,681 tons2. report of the Committee we bixe -seen mentioned that bat 20 per cent" of "thè

American Thespians at Shanghai arð

goods traffic had been restored since to present next week the play Nothing hostilities ceased." It is stood unsatis.but the Truth." The Quarry Bay A.D.Q recently very successfully staged this

The Spirit beyond story state of affairs, for-as the Chair

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compare

Mest men choose DEWAR'S

and small wonder! Year in and year out its distinctive oharacter remains steadfast and incomparable.

Perfect distillation, genius in blending and gigantic stocks make DEWAR's popularity, -and will keep it !

DEWAR'S

White Label"

Victoria Vat.

and

As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.

M

By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King.

SOLE AGENTS:

man of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank Plax. The Officers of the Loyal Regi ment at. Tientsin have recently staged said when addressing the shareholders

TM French Leave,” which was produced by in February, the disorganisation of the

the Hongkong A.DMC." recently. railways which followed an military con-

While shooting at snipe in the New trol and mismanagement has inevitably-

Territorities. on. Wednesday. Mr. M entailed incalculable losses to Chinese

Eca accidentally injured four. Chinesa, and foreiga business intereste.. The These men were standing about fifty further question put to M... CHAMBERLAIN yards from where he was shooting and whether the time has not arrived to the pellets struck them in their faces, consult the other. Powers interested with causing, however, only slight injuries. a view to taking definite steps to get a Only one man was detained in hospital, 9 settled position in China, was answered

Mr. Y. K. Mok, B.A., barrister-at-law, in the only way that could he expected Cambridge, and an old boy of Queen's Mr. CHAMBERLAIN said he had been.com College, delivered a lecture on "Moan- municating with the other. Powers coning of Negotiable Securities" at the cerned, and if he saw an opportauity of YM.CAL. aliborium last evening. Mr. advantageously taking any steps he would Mok returped from his studies in Eng- do so. So long as some effort is being land a few weeks ago He is to give made by the Chinese leaders themselves further lectures this mouth on Different to get "a settled position to.. remedy Kindesof Negotiable Secarities" and on the grievances which the Powers have in The Bill of Exchange.” the matter of the disorganisation of the A Chinese married woman named Lum. Sum, has reported to the police that at railways and the depredations on other 3.30 pm on Wednesday, while she was sources of national, revenue" which for walking in the vicinity of the Bouringtam Canal, & Chinese seized her by the collar, the security for foreign. leans,, it would threw her to the ground, and stole from certainly be extremely difficult to get the her a pair of bangles, valued at $32

Early yesterday morning a constabla Powers to agree on any action.. other arrested a man at a pawnshop in poss than diplomatic representations topsion of these bangles, and this man will

be charged in due course with the the whatever Government is in power.

The other China question 'usked in the House of Coianions on Wednesday related to the long incarceration of four promin, ent Russian railway officials at Harbio awaiting trial by the Chinese judiciary This is a matter that concerns.the British

*

At this Temple of Agriculture in Peking recently a large quantity of opium, morphin and smoking parapher nalin which had been seized in Peking during the past two years was barat. The tomat amount of opium in various forma uounted to nearly 20,000 Gunder and morphia was represented by 148 ounces and 43 parcels of various sizes. Morphie

A. S. WATSON & Government only in its relation to the pills were there by the million and four

CO. LTD

Hongkong Office: 11, Chater Eoad London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

The Badly Press.

Hancoxe, Ari, 10TH, 1925,

CHINA QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

THERE is mention in the cables to-day of two or three very interesting questions asked in the House of Commons in refer- ence to affairs in China. Mr. H. W. LOOKER drew attention to the fact that Marshal CHANG TSO LIN still retains control of the section of the Peking Mukden Railway which he seized in 1902,

four sacks of morphia aud flour mixtare prepared for pill making. Shops had

promise given in the Mackay Treaty to

been raided because the thou- surrender territorial jurisdiction when the

of pipe heads, brass boxes and Government is satisfied that the state lopiam containers were all new.

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of the Chinese laws, the arrangement off While she and other members of the... their administration and other considera household were asleep at 1.9 yesterday,

morning. Chan So. & married woman. tions warrant so doing. These Russian residing at No. 14, Wong Nei Cheong official of the Chinese Eastern, Railway Village, was aroused by a noise at the doer. A number of men wearing maska. including the General Manager-were ratered, told her not to make any poise, arrested on October 3rd last and Have and asked her where the key of the safa was. She told them that her husband, remained in solitary confinement ever who was away at a dinner, had it with..

him, and the raiders then forced the Bince without anything in the form of a

door of the safe with a crowbar and stelo definite indictment heing brought against from it a revolver and 100 rounds of them until this week. It was reported ammunition, belonging to her husband, and quantity of money and jewellery. in December last that several of the The total value of the articles stolen Legations, at Peking had sent a joint amounts to $814, Note to Marshal CHANG THỌ Las, who is the effective authority at Harbin, appealing to his sense of humanity in the matter, asking that their trial should be expedited and that M. OCSTROXOY (the late Gedral Manager of the rail- way), whose health was reported to have

and suggested that H.M. Government been undermined by rigorous treatment in prison should he released on hail should make representations such

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R.A.O.B. CARNIVAL, SUCCESSFUL FANCY DRESS; DANCE: LAST NIGHT.

o successful was the fancy dress and? regalia carnival dance organised by the R.A.O.B. on Saturday, March 21st, that the Royal and Ancient Order, of Buffaloes, at the request of the local members of and the guests present on that occasion. right. The function took place in the repent carnival dance was held last Royal Naval Canteen Theatre, which was corated; while the introduction of othe carnival novelties, such as streamers and variously-coloured electric lighting effects. added greatly to the exljegment.

would put an end to the wrongful reter-pending the investigation of the affairs of the railway with n view to framing tion of the section which constitutes breach of the Railway Agreement and an indictment, The appeal was without again very artistically and effectively, de effect. These four men have remained impairs the security on which British capital was furnished for Chinese lines, in the Chinese prison at Harbin and only Mr. CHAMBERLAIN'S reply to the question this week have indictments been framed contains little that is not alreally known. Rgainst them. How long it will be before

P.&O. BANKING CORPORATION, |Representations have been, and are still they are tried cannot be conjectured. The

of

not

be

recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,

#

Agents

Hongkong, 8th April, 1925.

(2080

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEL.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP 00, LID. UBINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00., LTD.

AND

CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer * AGAMEMNOK

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees risk and subjost to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Whart

The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godows an

and after 8th Apri Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Notice De boen given prior to Steamers SETival.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are be left in the Godowns, where they will be xamined on sy Tundays and Fridays between the hours of 10% and Noom, within the free stores period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods maining undelivered after the 17th April, will be subject to Bent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Underligned on or before tas

stay, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire furazos will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta.

12082 Engkang, 8th April, 1925.

LIMITED.

(INCORPORATES IN 'EXGLAKP, 1920)

with which is affiliated THX ALLAHABAD BANK, LTD..

INDIA.

Authorized Ortzal BUSSORTED AND PAD U?·

25.000.000 £2,594,160

+

Enjoyable as was the dance of March

successful. 21st, last night's affair was even moza A large company was present,, the majority of whom thoroughly enjoyed themselves dancing to the strains of the those tot maxious for such stenous popular Lyric orchestra

ing

The

Love

being made both at Peking and at late Dr. Sun YT SEN, some three months Mukden on the subject. Mr. CHAMEER-a, publicly declared that foreigners had

no reasonable grounds to apprehend that | exercise, means of enjoyment were not LAIN did not add any information as to

in the matter of judicial administration wanting. arrangements for the fune what had been the result of these repres they would suffer by the abolition of tion were abluarried out by the follo

committee:-MessTE. II. . sentations. Possibly we may trace to extraterritoriality. While such judicial (Chairman), A. E. Jeffery, J. I. Tait, £185,000 them the appointment of the Special outrager as the one under, notice, are

C. Bewick, H. E. Steel and C... Heal

Among the company present were Mr. Committee of the Communications De- possible, foreigners can hardly be ex- Sheriff (Provincial Grand Prime) repre partment that has recently bean. dealing pected to share the late Dr. Bug's seating the Provincial. Grand Lodge of with the problem of the restoration of opinion.

not the Peking, railway traffe." It is Mukden Railway alone that is suffering

ELLAD OFFIC 122, Leadenhall Street, London, O. &.

WEST LONDON BELEGS: 14-16, Cockspar Street, London, B.W, 1.

FAST BALTOKRS:. Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Columbe Singapore, Hongkong, Canton and Bhanghai

To-day, Good Friday, being a public from mix-use by military atraps. Most holiday, the next issue of the Hongkong The Corporation, undertakes General Banking of the railways in China are similarly ally Press will be on Monday. and Exchange Business of avery description and suffering-possibly the Peking-Mukden

in addition to its Branches has Agocios in all The principal Cities of the World.

L. E. HOPKINS, .-

Kasager 2. De Voz Band Central, Hongkong.

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PREPAID "WANTED ” ADVERTISEMENTS:

Letters are tying at this Office for Bars--X, X, X8, XYZ, YL, 39, 40, 85, 86, 880, 979, 1609, 1800, ---

OR SALE-Roomed BUNGALOW

TAIPO. Apply to Lizstran & Davis,

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·Alexandra Buildings

Railway more than others. According to

J

The return of notiable discasce in

China; Mr. J. H. Oxberry (RO..), Pant Provincial Grand Primo, and Mours. Lee, Heal, and Jeffery (Provincial Grand Off- cers). There were also present, Officer representing the Oriental Lodge and the James Oxberry Lodge

The dance programme consisted of waltzes, fox-trots, one-steps, tanga-walle and the flying-Boston, in addition ta which there were several extras, Dancing about 8.30 und continued until just before midnight.

During the evening Miss Loras Tollen performed two very pretty Scottish dances, and Miss Stuart gave a fine soln.

a report furnished by the Special Com-the Colony for the 24 hours ended on April Tib, shows, I case each of small- mittee a little while ago practically one

poz, diphtheria, and enteric fever, all half the total of 25 locomotives belonghiaese. The return for the 24 hours dance. ing to the Peking-Mukden line bad heen ended on April 8th shows & Chinese cases commandeered by the military. It has of small-poz

been stated on the authority of the Com-

THE PRIZE WINNERS. Prizes were awarded for the most. original and up-to-date costumes and for the two most costly costumes. The prize winners were:-Most Original and up-to Mrs,

(Victorian Period), the engines on the Northern trunk lines yesterday, as a result of being knock-ra, Helan Murphy (Wasp) ; & bave been idle." They are kept by the ed down by a vehicle belonging to the men. Mr. B. Hazris. (Amab); Mr. H. G. Hallam (Travelling Dawnbroker). militarista, at stations for use in any Dragon Motor Company, The driver Most Costly Costumes, lady-Min sollten

Gentleman Mr T £ Goldenberg (18th Century). emergency that may arise, but little or has been detained. It was stated that Scotch Girl). nothing seems to be done to keep these the injuries might prova fatal

A Chiurse was seriously injured near munications Department that "most of the East gate of the Taikoo Dockyard