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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ·

NOTICE.

HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUB, SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS 1926,

TENTA

ENTATIVE Liets are Now Open for Members to Subscribe for Subscription Griffins for 1926. Lists will be Found at HONGKONG CLUB, JOCKEY CLUB ROOM, STABLES and RACE Coumt.

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THE

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH, 1926

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

The Interest and Responsibility of M ROBERT THOMAS MATHESON in Our

Firm OBASED on the 30ra APRIL, 1925. St. VERNON & SMYTH.

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INTIMATIONS'

THE HONGKONG I NHAUFOA DOCK CO., LTD.

IS HEREBY GIVEN that "AR" GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, COREN'S BUILDING, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1925. at 11 o'clock in the Foxwoon, when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary

NOTOXTRAORDINARY

Lasts will CLOSE TO-DAY, 67 MAY, THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER Relatione, vis

1925, at NooN.

21741

By Order of the Stewards,"

H. GREENWOOD,

Acting Secretary.

HONGKONG AND TERRITORIAL

ESTATES, LIMITED,

THE FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Sr. Grosar's" BUILDING, No. 6. Connaught Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 50TH MAY, 1925, at 19 e docx Noom, for the

of

Statement of Ascounts receiving регроме and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 13th January, 1925, and elect-

Consulting Committee and Auditors. ing A

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the

CO., LTD.

THE FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MERTING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at ST. GEORGE's BUILDING, Chater Road, Victor's, on THURS, DAY, the 7ra MAY, 1925, at 280 O'CLOCK FM for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the period ended 31st March, 1923, and Electing Consulting Committee

and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 4rx May, 1923, atil THURSDAY, the 7TH Mat, 1995, both lays inclusive.

"SEEWAN, TUMES & CO., General Managers,

12135 Fongkong, 21st April, 1925

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9TH MAT, 1996, antil Wepraspar, the 20ru THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

MAY, 1923, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES &.CO..

General Managers,

Hongkong, th May, 1995.

TO LET.

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FFICE in UNION BUILDING-TWO

ROOMS on FORTH FLOOK

Amy

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF "

CANTON, LTD.

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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

VISIT OF AMERICAN TENNIS

PLAYERS.

sad firound Permitting it

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the. Undervigsel on TE

on THURSDAY, the 147 MAY, 1925, Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the

of the General Agents, together with a Satament of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1924

The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 1+YE SEAT, 1925, beth days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents. Hongkong, 27th April, 1925.

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**** HONGKONG JOCKEY-CLUB.

BAFT PROGRAMMES and INTRY

DEAR

FIFTE EXTRA

WEATHER to fire out the followins BACE MEETING to hedor SATURDAY

Programuie:-

Singles best of sets, Doubles, best of 5. At 4.13 r..; daily. (Singler First). MAY, 1271

H. BNODGRASS. NG SZE KWONG, R & KINSEY

CH. D. O'CALLAGHAN & R. E. TOTTENHAM.

MAY. 19TH

H. SNODGRASS ». T. HONDA, K&E. KINSEY

1.

NG SZE KWONG &

C. H. D. O'CALLAGHAN,

MAY, 14TH

H. KINSEY . C. H. D. O'CALLAGHAN, R. KINSEY & SNODGRASS

NG BZE KWONG & B. E. TOTTENHAM.

MEMBERS & SUBSCRIBERS of the Club may Now Bosk Reserved Seats at the PAVILION at REDUCED Prices Booking will CLOSE at the Pavilion on THURSDAY, 7TH MAY, after which date Looking will be at Messrs. MOUTRIE & CO., st Usual Prices.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP. CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION ..CO., LTD.

ASD

ONSIGNEES per Company's Etainer NELEUS

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

Wharf.

The Gargo will be ready for Delivery from Sadoxa on sad after 4th May

Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Notice

kad been gives prior to Steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are

30TH MAY, and MONDAY, 1ST JUNE, 1925 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Racy COURSE, HONGKONG CLUB and Causeway BAY STABLES

Entries will Close at 12 o'clock Noam on SATURDAY, 16TH MAY, 1825.

12168

G.

R.

ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE.

TENDERS are invited for the Supply of Carpenters Caulketa, Pl stars, intern and Scrapers, Plambers and Leatherworkers to H.M. DócsTARD, .

Forma of Tender can be obtained at the Office of CHIEF CONSTRUCTOR. H.M. Dockyakit, Fongkong, and should be filled in and returned as indicated in Teader Form, Not Later Than NOON, WEDNESDAY, the 1STE MAY. 1925.

J. 8. GILLINGHAM,

Chief Constructor.

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ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC SPORTS.

HE Postponed ROYAL ARTILLERY

TTHLETIC SPORTS have. Now been "arranged "to take place on "THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 7T and éru MAY respectively on the UNITED SERVICES RECREATION CLUS GROUND, KorLoos, Commencing PM. on both day

Open Event. One Mile Timed for 3.10 pim, Second day.

Open to Boys Navy, European Garrison including HK.V.D.C.) and B.. Police and British Kesidents.

WA

WANTED.

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TANTED Some Old Second Hand CARPETS for Packing Parpases, No

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Matter How Old bat. Must be Clean.

xamined on Lay Tuesday and Fridays

between the hours of 10.5 and Nour,

within the free storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goode

left the Steamer Godown, and All Goods

have undelivered after the 11th May, remaining

will be

subject to

to Beat

All Claims against the Steamer must be

Apply to--

M. PERCY SMITH di, Des Vren

Road Central.

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pesanted to the Undersigned on or before the GINGS (Essement). 25th May, or they will not be recognised."

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

TO LET.

NODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD-

Apply

SECRETARY,

Agenta.

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2032]

TO LET.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1925.

►

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL POSSANO" being No. 185, Mous: POSSESSION 1 JUNE, KELLETT

STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY,

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON.

THE Steamship

"ALIPORE"

carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatch ed from this Fort at 4 K., on TUESDAY, the 12TH MAY, taking Cargo for the shore Portz.

KELLETT

COM

Apply on the Premises, or to

MR. H. PEROY SMITH,

6, Des Voeux Bond Central..

TO LET."

COMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS with Private Bath Boom and Private Verandah with 'Good Board at Sulphur Baths, Wei-h

Wei-hai-wei. Eonses stand in on the Heat Positions in Wei-hai-wei, Grounds with Good Tennis Court reaching down, to the Famco and standing next to the Mainland. Bolf Course Roonis with Board for One Ferson Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy France 3000 per Month, Two in same Room $320 03 and London (under arrangement) will be comper Mouth, Rooms in Mat Bungalown with veyed by this Steamer proceeding to Rombay Maltheid Roof, also with Private Bath Rooms, and there transhipped to the on-carrying $135.00 per Math with Board. Two in same

Boom $135.00 per Month. Steamer for Marseilles and London.

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Parcels will be received, at the Office until. EX, on the Day previous to Bailing. The mtents and value of all packages must be de lared.

For further Particulars, Apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 5th May, 1825.

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A deposit of $100.00 is required on the Large Booms and $50.00 on the Mat Rooms when booked.

Apply for same to

M13. NIVEN,

Telegraphie Address: NIVEN.

Wes-bai-wei.

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"(t) That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in manner following that is to say by the deletion of Article 17 and by the antstitation therefor of the following Article namely:--

17.-So long as the issued capital of the Company shall not exceed Do Member **$8,060,000,

to be registered as the Holder entitled of more than 8,000 Shares of the

shall be

"Company. Should the issued Capital of the Company be increased beyond $3,000,000 the Number of Shares in Member shall be pect of which "entitled to be registered ball be No "increased proportionately, but

"Member shall be entitled to be magister "ed in respect of a fraction of ■ Share"- (2) That the anthe,ised Capital of the Com- is now $3 000,000 consisting pany (which of 60,000 Shares of the Nominal Value of 30 each the whole of which hava been issued) be increased to $10.000.000 by the creation of 140,000 Additional Shares of the nominal value of $50 each ranking (exbject as hereinafter mentioned) for dividend and in all other respects pari part with the Shares constituting the Company's present inued Capital.

(3) That 60,000 of the said 140,000 New Shares he offered in the First instance (in the proportion of one new share for old share held by them respectively) to the Members of the Campany who on the 10th day of June. 1926. are registered in the Company' Share Register as the Holders of the said 60,000 0 Shares at a Pramium of $10, þ per Share.

(4) That the aforesaid offer be made to Mem- ber by Notice specifying the number of new shares to which a Member is entitled That member whose registered ad. dress is itcata in the Far East or his

Lew shares nominee shall pay for such new

ie. One Ly two instalments, ie. Bment of $30 per Na Share to be paid on before the 15th day of July, 1925, and a

and a further instalment of $50 new share to be paid or before the 1923, and much 15th day of October, Member or his

screptel and lavozinho na not

Bankers the f

new sharex

with Company's

e first instalment due on such en or before the 15th day

of July, 1925, will be deemed to have declined That Met

Member whose regis

tered address is situate outside the Far Past or his Nominee shall pay for such

shares

accepted by Two Tastal.

si, os instalment of 5 per

ments," ", on

new share to be paid on or before the

INTIMATIONS

DEWAR'S

WHITE

LABEL

FINEST.

The substantial increase that has taken

Major Nathan, the Chairman of the Peking Syndicate and is director of the place in the price of market produce is Chinese Engineering and Mining Cor- due largely to the severe, handicaps to poration, who has been spending the past day or taco in Canton, is leaving for the trade imposed by the anarchie conditions North by the President Jeferson on

on the mainland,, whence much of this Friday.. produce is drawn.. Whatever the cause,

The return of notifiable diseases, in the prices of commodities, when once they the Colony for the week ended on May.

2nd shows 3: Chinese and 1 Indian case are up, never seem to come down again. of small-pos, among where there were Rents, as everybody knows, have risen deaths. i fatal Chinese case of diph

theria, Chinese cases of paratyphoid enormously in the Colony in recent years. feuer, 3 of which were fatal, and 1 cam Thanks to the operation of a Rents of puerperal fever which ended in death. The return for the 24 hours, ended on Restriction. Ordinance during the past May 4th shows 1 case each of enteric and four years, a check has been placed on cribro-apiaal fever, both Chinese.

The annual At Home of the Chines Recreation Club will take place on thousands of tenement holders, have Saturday, the 9th inst. The Club's "B" benefitted, including the majority of team which won the 2nd division Tentia those residents on the Peak who have not Leagus last season will play the Roat

at 3.30

A 430 pm Ng Sin the good fortune to be their own innd Kwong and M. W. Lo will play Capt O'Callaghan and Dr. R. E. Tottenham lords. "If, however, the tiovernment in an exhibition doubles match. The Band of 52nd Punjabis, by kind permis- sion of Cal. Montague Bates and officers will be in attendance.-ADVT)

SCOTCH WHISKY this persistent, tendency whereby many

OF GREAT AGE.

AWARDED 50 GOLD AND PRIZE MEDALS..

DEWAR'S

"VICTORIA VAT"

EA

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THE VERY FINEST OLD

SCOTCH WHISKY

"As supplied to the Houses of

Lords and Commons-

SOLE AGENTS-

S.

WATSON

& CO.,

LTD.

(50

15th day of September, 1925, together Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road. with interest calculated at the rate of London Office: 131, Fleet. Street, E.C. 6 per cent. per annum on the total

ancunt then payable for

the 15th day of July, 10 red from

date

until the

of receipt of payment by the Com paay's Bankers and a further Instal be paid ment of $20 per New Share

abcum

day

The Baily Press.

Hoatron, Max ởnh 1925.

LIVING, COSTS, IN, HONGKONG.

adopts the recommendation which has been made by a Committer comprising the whole of the members of the Legis lative Council, landlords will be enabled shortly to raise all these rents by 15 per cent There is apparently an expecta- tion, or a hope, in some quarters that the Government will at least wirdin from increasing their. Razesnenia, corres- pondingly; but if turrent reports are true, that, the Treasury revennes from the principal sources have not been coming p to expectations this year it will not bo wise to count upon Government matter of these philanthropy in. the assasatzen 18...

Bu

Manchester is to lose Chinese treasures valued at £950,000. Mr. John Hilditeb, F.R.G.S. of Manchester, has bequeathed his collection to the South Kensington Museum and the District Council of Stretford Manchester. It includes vases said to be worth £20,000, and Chinesa pottery claimed to be 2.000 years older

MT. than any other known pieces. Hilditch says an offer to allow some of the articles to be exhibited was refused, If any collection is not and adda: worthy to be exhibited in Manchester during my life-time, I will take good care that Manchester does not have it after my death.'

OBITUARY.

MR. F. J. JACKSON. The estimates for this rear, the public were toll,, were based on, the second It is with regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Frederick Jaines Jack- principle of including the lowest probson which occurred early yesterday morn- |able resurns in the case of revenge-anding at the Peak Hospital He had been the highest figure of expenditure which ill for a considerable time, and had undergone three operations, but until can reasonably be expected to be reach-almost the last, it was hoped by all his friends that he would pull through ed," and a difficit, of something over

The end came peacefully successfully. Si. million dollars, was Budgetted for, at

Mr. Jackson, who was about 2 years though His EXCELLENCY said he would of was the Coast Ports representa-

age surprised if the gap between revenue tive of the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Con-

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and expenditure proves to be in practies densed Milk Company. He was former- ly at the Arm's branch in Manila, and anything like a large. What we see and was only transterred to Hongkong on hear gives us Little justification for his return from Home leave in August last. He was unmarried but leaves'.a optimism in that respect, Land sales, mother and thren brothers in England

to whom the deepest sympathy will be". for one thing, show no prospect at pre-extended in their hereavement All Mr.

THE FUNERAL

seat of reaching the million dollars that Jackson's brothers had distinguished war records, and it is understood, that all' Sgure in the Estimates, Before the

were permanently disabled during setive lund boom set in, the annual revenue service.. from land sales was about half a million, and it seems quite probable that it will revert to somewhere neas that figure this year.

The funeral took place yesterday after- noou at Happy Valley, the cortège pass ing the Monument at 4.30 p.m. The

Taylor.

on or before ifore the 15th day of Decentber, 1925. together with interest calculated at the rate of 5 per cent per on the total amount toen payable for the period from the Tith of October 1925, datil the date of actual receipt of payment by the Cam-We have heard it said, with assurance, pany'

Bankers, and wach Member that the ordinary household budget of outside the Far East or his Nominee who has not accepted and lodged with expenditure in Hongkong has increasedus little hope that this anticipation wilAnglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co.. ment dae of such New Shares on or during the past year by about 25 per be realised. The general business de before the 15th day of September, 1925 cent. The occasion for this remark was pression does not promise the increase together with interest an aforesaid will be deemed to have declined. The Direca new tax imposed by the Peak Train Stamp duties anticipated, and in tors shall have the right to reject any Co. on the transport of household sup-ertain other important respects there Nomine. (5). That such of the said 60,000 New Shares plies to the Feak. There appeary, in-

ax shall be accepted by Members both

Receipts from the Canton-Kow-service was read by the Rev. E. C. Those present vere Messcs H... C loon railway were expected to be twice)

Shrubsol (Manager. Nestlé and Anglo- a large this year as last, but the con- Swiss Condensed Milk Co., Hongkong), tinued unrest in Chinese territory gives

the Company's Bankers the first Tistal

are reasons for anticipating a decline. in and outside, the Far East, all deed, to be a good deal of resentment Taking all these things into account wo

-- the said 20,000 Old. Shares on the Prak over this innovation. Until rank for dividend as from the 15th

40,00 Shares.

auch manner at such time or times and

No ago parcels of should not be surprised if something is of July, 1925 to the extent of one half about a your or of the nominal value of auch New manageable weight were carried on the not heard when the next Budget is being

hares and as from the 15th day of October, 1925, equally with the said car free of charge. Shortly after the framed in the Autumn about the nerd for finding a new source of revenue or * new Superintendent a (5) That any of the said 60,50) New Share advent of

which shall not be taken up by the Cam-change was levied, not unrussonably, on adding in some way to existing burdens. pany's Shareholders in manner aforesaid and the remaining 50,000 waised new all heavy luggage. From the beginning At all events, the growing tendency for shares may be issued and disposed of in of this mouth the scale of charges has the cost of living to incrrase naturally apo sneb terms as to ranking for been extended down to parcels at 15 lbs, makes people look askance at such dividend and otherwise ma the Company's in weight. This, as we have said, means innovations as that introduced on a tram Directors tall in, their absolute discrs-

en extra tax on the Peak resident's daily service which has managed to do very tion think EL AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALBO food supplies. Every household on the well indeed without it in the past, and GIVEN that A Farther EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will Peak has necessarily to keep a market was never in a more prosperous condi-

ite liegistered ice aforesaid on coolie" whose business it is to fetch the tion than it is to-day. 11 o'clock in the Faazoos for the purpose of daily supplies from the compradore receiving a Report of the Proceedings at the Usually the market coolies goes down Capt. A. E. Watts, A.E.C... left for above mentioned Meeting and confrming it thought fit sa Special Resolutions the above to town by a late car at night and comes North China on inspection duty on board up with the supplies by an early car

be held TUESDAY, the D Day of JUNE, 192, at

mentioned Resolutions.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company in the morning. The transport of these

will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 10TK

the s.a

Morca.

Mr. Johnson, master of the 就診。 of Juxz, 1925 (koth days inclusive), during BAY OF JUNE, 1921 to WEDNESDAY, the 17TH DAY Coolies, of course, means revenue to the Imation, has reported to the police the which period no Transfer of Shares can be Tram Company, and now this revenue theft of a tarpaulin, valued at $100. registered

Dated the 4th day of May, 1925.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

B. M. DYBE 2162)

Chief Manager

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PREPAID WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS ‘.

H. Laagsion (assistant, Nestlé, and kong and Canton), Clk Co long- Henry L Carson, Hills, LA. V of the Hongkong Branch of the Nestlé Ribaire, Wong Kwai, and the office staff and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Ca

sorrowing mother": "brother Eddie'

Wreaths were sent as under:-From

Mr. and Mrs. Langston; Mr. Caraon; "brother Ferey"; Mr. H. C. Shrubsole the Kung Shang Company; Miss Chen Alloy and Miss Neave: Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A. V. Ribeiro: Mr. and Dugber Mrs. Mrs. A. Glenister: Mr. and Mrs. and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Com- C. F. Bellamy: the staff of the Nestlé pany; Mr. and Mrs. Allan G, Coppin; Mr. C A. Sexton; the staffs of the Nastie and Anglo-Swigs Condensed Milk Foochow; and Mr. R. Turner. Company at Canton, Swatow, Amoy and

TRAGEDY ON H.M.S. AMBROSE.” NAVAL LIEUTENANT DIES UNDER DISTRESSING CIRCUMSTANCES.

A gloom was cast oxer naval eireles last evening by a tragedy on board H.M.S. Ambruse iurotring the death of Lieutenant Francis Tuke, 1st officer of Submarine La.

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Beyond the fact that Lieutenant tho Tuke was found in his room on

from Ambrose suffering

gunshot wound, from which he shortly expired, no details were disclosed to a Day Plex representative, who sought information in an official quarter last night

Though no definite arrangements had been made last night, it is believed that the funeral will take place this evening.

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Tha cook on H.M.S. Ambro, it ap is being increased by a fee levied on

Major P. W. A Hattersley-Smith, pears, while in the ship's store-room the household supplies that they bring D.5.0., R.A., has assumed command of noticed blood trickling through from the floor above presumably the cabin in the Royal Artillery, China Command.

which Eieutenant Tuke was found. up, for seldom presumably, do, these

While a motor-car belonging to Mr.and the body was removed to the The police were notified of the death supplies weigh less than 15 lb. It is Arnott, of the Green Island Cement trus that coolles are carried on the cars Works, was

in the Kowloon Motor Mortuary, at cheap fares, though, we have heard Works Garage yesterday. a nickel plated

silver clock, valued at $15, was stolen. it remarked, that there are some". Peak residents who have found that it pays Anton Street, who drives a car for Mr. A. Chinese, named Ho Bin, of No. 6, them or would pay them, to have the G. W. Ancher, made a report to the 'market coolie" travelling, like bis master police yesterday that while he was absent from his car, which he left at a prinistress on a monthly ticket, which Kowloon garage on Monday, a number The essence of the of motor repair tools and accessories,

valued at $38 were stolen, FOR BATE STEAM PILE DRIVING Ecsta nine dollars

HAMMER (McKIERNAN Tzzar, No. 7). Weight 5,000 lbs. Practically New. Apply matter is that these new charges on the

The Coming of the World. Teacher" to P.O. Boz No. 553.

tram car add to the cost of living on the will be the subject of this week's public TOE SALE-PALLADIUM 4TON MOTO Peak, which has been steadily growing lecture of the Hongkong Lodge, The FOR ALT Excelent Condition May in other ways, common to the whole Cestra, this evening at 5.45 pm. The Theosophical Society, 16, Queen's Road .. be Seen by Appointment Apply--Box 94, cla

public are invited. Apys Hongkong Daily Fran

Letters are lying at this Ofice for

Boxn---XE, XL, XS, XYZ, YL, 89,'' 40, 880, 979, 1609, 1890

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THEFTS ON THE HIGH SEAS.

The police received yesterday reports of two thefts which took place on the high seas on the as. Tai Yuen, [ẩn: one instance, Sam Young, a cabin

boy on the vessel; reports the loss of· £225 (Australian Commonwealth Car rency) from his cabin,

Mr. D. M. Pherson, a member of the 30th, a sum of £10 was stalen fimm same ship, also reported that on Aprit locked, drawer, in his room.: