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C. H. D. O'CALLAGHAN & R..E. TOTTENHAM.

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AList of Limited Editions, Editions de Lure, stc. Fourth Revision, containing

over 200 selected 'Titles.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 12TH,

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDENS,

THE FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY THE

GENERAL MEETING OF SHAKE HOLDERS wil be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on TUESDAY, the 14 MAY, 1825, at Noor, for the purpoms of receiving the Report of the teneral Agents, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1924.

The SHARE REGISTER TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 14TH MAY, 1925, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Agents.

Hongkong, 27th April, 1925.

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HONGKONG AND TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LIMITED.

THE FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL

TELING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Ofice of ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING. NO. the Company.

A List of Cheap Fiction and Popular Ro6. Centanght Road, on WEDNESDAY, the prints. Eighth Revision, over 3,000 Titlán,

A New Catalogue of Publishers Romainders, over 300 Titios, many offered for the First Time at Great Reduction..

All Books offered on most favourable Trale Terms, Liste sant gratis upon Application to- SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., LTD., LONDON, B.C. A (Box No. G.P.O. 77.)

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BY ORDER OF THE FIRST MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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VALUABLE LEASEHOLD.

PROPERTIES.

1.--Situate at VicToms in the

21974

LAST of HONGKONG and known as Subsection 6 of Section A of Inland Lot No. 411, together with the Menge or Tenement Erections and Buildings terren known as No. 240,

Road Eart. Queen's

Area: 987,

Term of Crowd. ft. Crown Rent: $19.65. Lease: 999 years from 15th day of July, 1855.

20 MAY, 1965 at 12 crack Noox, for the purpose of receiving & Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year onded 15th January, 1925, and slect- ing Consulting Committee and Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com.. pany wil be CLOSED from SATERDAT, the OTH BAY, 1925, antil WEDNESDAY, the Writ MAY, 1945, both days inclusive.

BEEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Manager.

12:79 Hongkong, 5th May, 1925. _UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the FIFTY-SECOND ORDINARY YEABLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the Head Office, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 29TH MAY, 1925, må Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Account to 31st December, 1924, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from MAY 16TH to May 20th bath days inclusive.

By flader of the Board.

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. (2191 Hongkong, May 8th, 1925.

-Situate at Kowloos in the said COLONY and known as Kowloon "Inland Lot No. 354, together with the uage or Tune. ment Ections and Buildings thereon. No 3, Shanghai Street. known

.༥ Ysomati.

No Area: 750

5. Et Crown Rent: $10.00. Term of Crown Lease: 75 years from 19th day of November, 1889.

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office. UNION EUR.DING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 29 MAY, 1925, at 12.15. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1994, and of declar

Situate at KOWLOON is the said COLONY And known as Subsection of Section Hof Kowloon Marine Lot No. 31, together with the Message or Tenement Erections and Raildings thereon known as No. 63, Bhanging Dividends, te

hai Street.

Area: 716.58 ng Crown Raut: 31.64. Term of Crown Lease: 75 years from 20th Jay of June, 1875.

IN LOTS.

MR E. V. H. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer,

AT

THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, Chias Building,

ON

MONDAY,

THE 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1225, AT 3'O'CLOCK P.M.

For further Pasticalare and Conditions of Sale, Apply to:--- ME

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Mortgagees Solicitors,

Prince's Building,

Ice Hanes Street, Hongkong:

U or to

Ma. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, The Auctioneer,

China Building.

ueen's Road Central, Hongkong.

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S.S

"CHANTILLY." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE NONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL LES, &c., also Cargo from BORDEAUX

VILLE D'AMIENS,

·ex 8.8.

in

nection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the Gedowns of the Hongkong and Kewicon Wharf and Godawa

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MAY 15TH to MAY 19TH,

incinsive. both day

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager.

(2194. Hongkong, May. 8th 1923.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE" COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the the FIFTH-SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at ila Head Offion, UnioN BUILDING, Bongkong, on FRIDAY, 29 MAY, 1925, 12.20 r.x., for the purpose of receiving Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 1st December, 1924, and, of declar ing Dividends, etc.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MAY 16TH MAY 29TH, both days inclusive

By Order of the Board,

PALL LAUDER,

General Manager. 21918 Ecagkong. May 8th. 1925.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

EAFT PROGRAMMES and ENTRY

D FORMS for The FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 30TU MAY, and MONDAY, 1 JUNE, 1925 (weather permitting) may be obtained at the RACE COUTES, HONGKONG CLUB and Causeway BAY STABLEA

Entrica will Close at 12 o'clock Nook on SATURDAY, 1678 MAY, 1925.

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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG & WHAM FOA

DOCK CO., LTD.

NOTION RAORDINARY GENERAL TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that. An MEETING of the abore Company will be hald at the Registered Office of the Company, QUERY'S BUILDINGO, Victoria, Hongkong on MONDAY, the 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1925, at 13 o'clock in the FoRNOON, when the subjoined Resolutinas will be propoand as Extraordinary Resolutions, viz

1) That the Articles of Association of the Company be altered in manner following that is to say by the deletion of Articl 17 and by the substitation thendor of

the namely:--

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INTIMATIONS

DEWAR'S

WHITE LABEL

FINEST.

#

1925

HE the Governor will

his

the control of Whitehall. It is doubtful,

Ako for example, whether any certificated" annual inspection of the ngkong teachers would be found in our recogs Palien on Monday next at 4.30 nised Preparatory or Públic Schools.

The total outyait of the Kailadining Their stalls are refruited direct from the Administration's miars for th week Universities and1il this practice has been ending April 13th," anzounted,

50-107 ans.

found to answer admirably in their case tons and the sales during the paid fo why should it necessarily fail in Hong- kong if, the Hongkong schools can

In a petition, the members of thipcal

maintain, the standard of the British Vegetable Guilds Association havn ked the Government to allow them two hrs in which to unload cargoes, arring from the interior.

Preparatory and Public Schools few) parents would have ciuse to complain..

Naturally, if in the selection of randis

e folowing Article Handly pital of SCOTCH WHISKY for weancies, the chose lay ni

the Company shall not srosed *$5,000,000, no Member shall be the Holder

"entitled to be registeral as

Company. Shoald

the "of more than 8,000 Shares of

the issued Capital increased be

of the Company ber of

$8,000,000 the Number

respect of which Member shall be enabled to be registered "increased

abali. bui

be

No

Share"

proportionato bo register

"Member shall be entitled

fraction of

"ed in respect of a fraction

(2) That the authorised Capital of the Com- pany (which is now $3.000.000 consisting

the

of 50,000 Shares of

Nominal Value

of $10 each the whole of which have been issued) be increased to

I to $10,000,000 by the creation of 140,000 Additional Shares of the nominal value of $50 hereinafter each ranking (subject as mentioned) for dividend and in all other pari pasms with the Shares- restituting the Company's present issued Capital.

(3) That 60,000 of the maid 140,000 New

Shares he

he offered in the First instance of one new share for (in the proportion

old share held by them VETY espectively) to the Members of the who ou the 10th day of June. 1924, are registered in the Company' Share Register as the Holders of the said

J

OF GREAT AGE.

AWARDED 50 GOLD AND

PRIZE MEDALS.

DEWAR'S

"VICTORIA VAT"

THE VERY FINEST OLD

60,000 Old Shares at a Premium of SCOTCH WHISKY

per

ber by new

(4) That the aforesaid offer be madeto Mem

Notice

specifying the number of shares to which sumber is entitled:

As supplied to the Houses of member whose registored ad-

the in nitaste ia

or hi Faraxt

Lords and: Commons. nomince shall pay for such new shares accepted by two instalments, La. One Instalment of $30 per New Share to be or before the 15th day of July. paid on or 1915, and a further instalment of SX per

Of new share to be paid on before the 15th day of October, 1925, and such Member or his Nomines who has not accepted and lodged with Company's Bankers the Erat instalment dre on such

new shares on or before the 15th day A. of July, 1995, will be deemed to have declined That a Member whose regis

address is hitaate outside the Far tared East or bin

for anch Nominee shall pay new shares accepted by Two Instal

$30 per of ments, one instalment

SOLE AGENTS-

S.

WATSON

& CO., LTD.

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new share to be paid on or before the Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road. 15th day of September, 1925, together

with interest calculated at the rate of

A

on

London Office: 131; Fleet Street, E.C.

The Daily Press.

4. Chicage when was knocked downy a motar-eyėlę ridden by Mr. G. Barbey't.

1

result of bis

tween two men possessing identical quali- fications from the educational and other the Hongkong. Engineering and Conser points of view; one of whom had had tion Company at Lai-Chi-Kok, durin actual teaching experience and the other the week-end was removed to the Kwon

Wah Hospital as. had not the one with teaching experi

injuries. ence would be dissen. There is no doubt", about that But, even, so the choice might not prove to have been, the right one. Because a man lacks. teaching, ex- perience it does not follow that he is unqualified tu teach, or that two or three party included Commodore and Mrs. Stirling, the Hon. Sir Claud Severn and of such experience would auto-e Hon. Sir Henry and Lady Pollock.

years

His Excellency the Governor attended the Coronet Theatre yesterday evening to witness the presentation of the film, The Epic of Everest." His Excellency's

matically turn him into an expert,. ns

The return of notiàable diseases in the soms of the members of the Hongkong Education Board appent to think. The Colony for "the 24 hours ruded on Mar qualifestions to be looked for, and the Ath shows 1 case each of enterie and return for the 45 hours ended on May only ones that count for any practical brospinal fever, both Chinese. The purpose, are educational qualifications. 10th shows Chinese case of diphtheria”. The gift of imparting knowledge is much and I Danish case of enteric fever fin- ". more highly developed in some teachers ported). than in others, but efficiency in this respect

The new American Club for Hongkong. does not come simply through experience situated in a new building in Puddell Lia teaching and it is difficult to know How Street, is to be opened, it is hoped, early

a selection committee would detect it

in June. Adequate provision is being in a candidate. It must be remembered made for the entertainment of ladies a that even under the Board of Education well as gentlemen, and use can be made. at Home teaching is not a profession in of the largest room in the Club an a which there is any process for the ball-room. elimination of the unfit. A min having negotiated his qualifying examinations

The probate action which was beard in the Supreme Court on Friday before passes into the ranks of the “ certiñrat-

the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan)) ed" teachers and remains there, ever concerning the goods of Chan Chih Yui though he may be a very square peg in (deceased), in which Chan Yeung, as the in very round bale. We have never heard only surviving adult next of kin, applied:

of the British Board of Education is for letters of administration, has been missing a teacher simply because he does adjourned vine die.

A foreigner who reached Hankow from. not possess the gift of imparting know- ledge to his pupils. There may bare, Waubsien last week described the condi been such cases but they must be extra- tion of Russians who have found their

They: ordinarily rare. Experience obviously, way to that place as pitiful.

are more of lest are penniless and therefore, is not & safe geride.

beggars while they are treated as if they Whether Hongkong is offering sufficient

were coolies by the Chinese. Many have indncements to attract the best type of

|been Baboom and thrust into prison. Candidates for the vacancies which have

6 percent. per annum on the total amount then payable for the period from the 15th day of July, 1925, until the Jate of receipt of

the Coff- payment lays Bankers and to by to Icon- ment of $30 per New Share to be

paid er before before the 15th day of December, 1925, together with interest calculated at the rate of 5 per cent, per on the total amount then payable for the period from the day of October 1925, until the date of Texas was very considerable discussion constantly to be filled is another ques

15tb

Horakone, May 12, 1925..

TEACHERS.

* CERTIFICATED

The following forthcoming weddings.

actual receipt of payment by the Com.

Bankers and such Member at the meeting of the Board of Educationtion altogether. This can only be an are announced: Mr. Nowell Bernard

tal

TANY'S outside the Far East or his Nominee who has not accepted and ledged with instal. the Company's Banker the first ment due on such New Shares on or the 15th day of September, 1925, before together with

with interest as aforesaid "will

be deemed to have declined. The Dirce tors shall have the fight to reject any Nomines.

last week regarding the action of the awered by a comparison of Hongkong White. Se Virw, Wanchai Gay-Road; Authorities in engaging trachers who salaries with those paid at Home, and the aud Miss Pearl Thompson, of Philadel were wot certificated."

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Mr...

it appeared only figures from Home available. are phia, USA., who will arrive on the sa to be suggested that the "certificated"" those paid ander the Board of Educa Empress of lustralia; Mr. J. Lewis, teachers here, who are admittedly doing tion. Salaries have been changing. 200-

engineer, as, Tang On, and Miss 1. E Vielsa, St. Joseph's Mansion; excellent work, would feel; incensed at tinually during recent years but accord-Thomas Leonard Knight, Homeville, ey shall be accepted by Members kath

a novice being introduced into the folding to the latest award of Lord BURN- Wanchai, and Miss L. F. Oliver, No. -in and outside the Far East shall

ris-i-vis the mid 80,000 Old Shares and given approximately the same enol-A's Committee, which has been accept wad D Wood Bond. rank for dividend sa from the 15th

day

(5). That such of the maid 60,000 New Shares

of July 19mm, vine, of such. Now the teachers are qualified to speak with payable to male teachers in Elementary

1.

to the extent of one halfments as themselves. As, assuredly, only ed by the Teachers Union, the minimum

The New York correspondent, of a hares and as fram the 16th day of October, 1925, equally with the sail authority upon how they feel in the parti- Schools is £100 a year and the maximum Japanese paper has cabled the incredible

60,000 Old Shares.

the ression of French Indo-Ching to the

Améri

(6) That any of the caid 60,00 New Shares cular circumstances described, we took 108 Women's salaries range from £178 report that M. Caillaux la contemplating

which shall not be taken up by the Com pany's Shareholders in manner aforesaid Upportunity of putting the question 14. £34 In the Secondary Schools United States for the settlement of the

the remaining 50,000 maissued new frankly to several of them; and, curiously University graduates are to receive French War Debt to America. shares may be issued and disposed of in

enns welcome the idea, the correspondent rach manner at each time or times and cough, in view of all that has been said minimum of £230 and a maximum of £480 auch terms as to ranking for upon the subject, we found them absolute-in the Provinces and 1970 minimum and

from commercial and strategical divlend and otherwise as the Company's Directors shall in their absolute discrely in accord with the attitude adopted Esa maximum in London. Non-grad-rasens, but the Immigration Com-

upon

tion think Et.

SlyB

AND NOTICE I HEREBY ALSO by Mr. Onмк There was certainly no antes will receive from £150 to £284 inmittee of Congress opposes the transRE-

GIVEN that A Farther EXTRAORDINARY evidence either of jealousy or displea the Provinces and from 201 to £432 tion, calling it a crime of civilized coun- be held at its Registered Office aforessid on

GENERAL MEETING of the Company will sure. On the contrary, they expressed in London. Even allowing for the intries.

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND TUESDAY, the 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 1925, at the belief that the best possible recruits ercased cost of living we think the Hong-

MINING CO., LTD.

11 o'clock in the Foursoon for the purpose of receiving &

Tid Kowloon, whance Delivery may be PATMENT OF INTERIM DIVIDEND ON SHARES above, port of the Proceslings at the for the teaching staff in this Colony were kong salaries compare very favourably

after landing.

end imma be forwarded on male

Optional Cargo

FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1995.

THE

Meeting and confirming 35 as Special Resolutions the above thed Besolutions. Intimation is received from the Consignore No Di One Shilling per Share will be OLOSED from WEDSENDAT, the 10T

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company DIVIDEND of before NOON, TO-DAY, requesting, it to be

BAY OF JUNE, 1925 to WenatsPAY, the 17TH DAY

landed here.

declared. An INTERIM

Fred of Income Tax for the Year

of

An Associated Press Radio

message

young men selected straight from the with these, Universities-men who were enthusiastic' regarding their work and keen to do well

to the Manila Times states that Terri- torial Attorney-General Lymir decided on May 3th that Filipinos owing per- maneut allegiance to the United Statez Bir Frederick and Lady Gardiner, of who become residents of Hawaii may be

in the career they had chosen. Thus one

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the ending 30x JUNE 1925, Holders 09 Jun, 1925 (both days inclusive), daring point upon which great stress was laid Glasgow, who had been staying at the come naturalized citizens of the United Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after Bearer Shares and Holders of Dividend which period no Transfer of Shares can be Monday, the 18th instant, at Noon, will be

Registered Sha

Shares, will be paid their Dividends registered. subject to Eent and Landing Charges.

All Claime must be sent in to me on or befor Wedacoday, the 20th Instant, or they will not be recognized

Ali damaged Packages will be examined Saturday, the 16th iuxtant, at 10 am, by Mesare. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

B. BODENFOSER.

Agant

Hongkong, 11th May, 1825,

NOTICE.

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THE MANUFACTURERS' LIFE INSUR-

"ANCE CO., OF-TORONTO, CANADA.

"

Warrants received from London on account of

on presenting No. 26 Coapon of the Bearer Dividend Warrante on Registered Shares, and Shares, to

to any of

of the following Banks: TI HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA

Car

THE BUSS ASIATIC BANK.

THE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ETRANGER.

Payments will be made in Dollars at the buying rate of Exchange of the Day.

E. J. NATHAN, Acting General Manager, KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRAZION.

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MATTHEW JOHN DENMAN STEPHENS,,DECEASED.

-Dated the 4th day of May, 192.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

K. M. DYER, 2102}

Chief Manager.

G.

B

HONGKONG TECHNICAL

INSTITUTE.

is apparently disposed of. The action Hongkong Hotel, since their arrival from States. This opinion reverses the ruling of the Education Authorities is hot Australia, left by the as. Andre Lebon of Mr. Matthewman, a former Attorney- General, which barred 120 Filippins likely to lead to a strike. That, at any for Home.

Hawaiian from membership of the national guard on the ground that they were ineligible for citizenship.

rate, in something, for which to be thank In connection with the police crusade fal.

against beggars, thirty mendicante were Why, in any case, should such a fetish deported to Canton last week. There be made of "certificated" teachers?" It were four prosecutions againat beggars was not clear from the discussion what before the magistrates,

A Chinese conductor in the employ of the Kowloon Has Co. who had been

exactly was meant by the phrase but, This evening, H.E. the Govertor (Bir previously remanded" on" a charge E presumably, it was used to indicate a Edward Stubbs, K.C.M.G.), attended by having a number of counterfeit coins. teacher who has qualified under "the Captain Neville, A.D.C., will dine with in his possession appeared before Mr. Board of Education at Home. We are the Officers of the 5/2nd Punjabi W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magin tracy yesterday. He was defonded by Mr. d'Almada Remedios, who put in a as anxious as anyone that the Hongkong Regiment at their Mess at Kowloon.

TN View of a Proposal to Open EVENING CLASSES in Ropidox Bimilar to those red by the Institute in Hangkong, it is requested schools should be well staffed, but we Major-General Laard, GO.C., Chinn strong plea for leniency owing to the LL Olaims sainst the Estate of the that Prospective Students will communicate THE Tndersigned Heroby Give Notice that A shore Deceased must be sent to the with the Undersigned, stating, the Subjects in should be strongly disinclined to accept Command, accompanied by Major Che youth of the defendant. His Worship

Undervigued forthwith.,

which they desire Classes to be formed.

They Have THIS DAY RESIGNED the AGENCY for the above Company.

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DEACONS

Solicitors,

Hongkong, 6th May, 1925.

Hongkon

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21731

BRADLEY & CO. LTD. Bosigkong, 8th May, 1925.

E. RALPHS, Inspector of English Schools, ...EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

the theory that competent teachers can venix Trench, D.8.0. and Lieut. John-decided that defendant must sign a bond only, be obtained from those elementary stos, A.D.O., left Shanghai for Weihaiwei in the sum of $100, for 6 months or ga and secondary schools which come nader, ou May 5th by the O. N. 5. Fengtien to prison for the same period.