NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BANK HOLIDAY..
5 accordance with Ordinance No. I of CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on WEDNESDAY, the lap JUNE.
Hongkong, 29th May, 1925.
INSURANCE OFFICES.
NOTICE.
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WHIT MONDAY AND KING'S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAYS.
YUTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that All
NGE and MARINE INSURANCE
OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, IT d WEDNESDAY, 3 JU
Jan JUNE. 1825. By
LOWE, BINGHA & MATTHEWS,
Secretariss
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG, Marzen INSURANCH ÁRBOLTATION OF
BONGLONG AND CANTON.
[2259 Hongkong, 29th May, 1925.
NOTICE.
THE Publie is Hereby Notified that On and & ESDAY, JUNE END, the following Fast Traiza on SUNDAYS and
DISCON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ▼ði TINUED.
8.35 - KOWLOON TO SAUM CHÙM, 520 x. 4.—ARG Cues to KowLOON.
HP WINSLOW,
Manager,
KOWLOON-Canton Railway, 2257
Kowloon, 10th May, 925.
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The
ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the alore Company will be held at the HosOXONG Hot, Hongkung, on MUNDAY, 3 JUNE, 1935 at 11, for the purpose of receiving
of the Directors together with the Beport Statement of Accounts for the year ended 30th April 1925
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 3RD JUNE to TUESDAY, 9TH June, 1926, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Maasgeri..
Hongkong, 29th May, 1925.
1958.
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
"STAR" PERRY COMPANY, desire to draw the alter-
THE LIMITED tion of Ferry Passengers to the Company's
No. 3, which reads: -· Bye-Law
No
shail person nil slight or attempt te "Jight from or shall enter or attempt to enter say launch while in motion or shall light or attempt to alight from or
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exits
enter or attempt to enter any lannch except by the proper entrances
no person shall climb over or at tempt to climb over any barrier or gate erected on any wharf used by the Com- "pany's launchen.“ Any person committing a breach of this By-Law will be liable to prosocation.
Hongong, 29th May, 1945.
12200
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP'00., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION
AND
CO LTD... ONSIGNEES por Company's Steamer TEIRESLAS
are hereby notified that the Carge will be dis
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 30TH, 1925
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET.
VICTORIA BOLD, '7
1ST JULY, THE BLARNEY STONE Oleme to Sea, Garage, Flush, Telephone, Elac tris and Gas Fittings, 30 Minute Walk from Kennedy Town Tram Terminus. Flemse Apply -Post Office Box 42.
TO LET.
(235
"ODOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD-
INGS (Basement).
Apply
SECRETARY, A. S. WATSON & Co., Lia
2032
TO LET.
FFICE in UNION BUILDING-TWO
ROOMS on FOURTH FLOOR,
Apply UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
CANTON, LTD. " -
OF
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BANK HOLIDAY. Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912, The EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, the 1st JUNE
. (2247 Hengkang, 97th May, 1925.
NOTICE.
TE. The Undersigned, HEREBY GIVE W NOTICE, that we are Taking Over the
AGENCY of the
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE A From JUNE 1ST, 1925.
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Trz: C. 2225.
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JEBSEN & CO.,
12, Podder Street.
NOTICE.
FROM 15 of JUNE, 1925, Oar Ofices will be located at 12, FEDDER STREET (PEEDAR BUILDINO).
JEBSEN & CO.
2241
TEL. C. 2925.
NOTICE
NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN that We the Undersigned are. Relinquishing the AGENCY of the
HAMBURG AMERICÀ LINE On the 31st Instant,
ARNHOLD & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 27th May, 1925.
NOTICE.
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RH. PERCY SMITH regrats that it Mas been impossibis for him to person
them.
e
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
FUTE
INTIMATIONS
BAR To Connoisseurs
TNG will be held (weather permitting) at HAFFT VALLEY on SATURDAY, 8071 MÁY, and MONDAY, 1st JUNE, 1995
The First Bell will be Rang at 3 r. cách duy
The Charge for Admission to the Publis Enclosure will be $1.
Soldiers and Sailors in neiform, Halt Prion. Members are advised that they must show their Season Tate to obtain Admission to the Hambors Enclosure.
Each Member has the right of introducing Non-Members to the Members Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Mesars. Lastman & Darm at 35 each day up to Famay, 29TH MAT, 1925,
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong
2237 to be présent.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE RALF YEARLY GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS will be held OR BATURDAY, JUNE, 1925, 12.30 r., in the Joker CLUB ROOM, HONGKONG CLUE ANSEX,
(2200
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
ORDINARY THE FORTY-FOURTH
GENERAL MEETING of the Com pany will be held at the OBces of the General & Managers, Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON Co., LTD, Felder Street, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 10TS JUNE, 105,
the Morning, for the receiving the Report of the Directors, passing purpose of
the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3RD to 24TH JONË, 1925, bath days inclusivo.
By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.,
General Managera.. Hongkong, 19th May, 1925.
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CHARLES MONTAGUE EDE,
DECEASED.
ALL CLAIMS against the Estate of the ahore Deceased must be sent to the Undersigned forthwith.
DEACONS,
Bolicitors,
Hongkong
Hongkong, 23rd May, 1995.
*
FINEST
OLD BROWN
BRANDY
is Unsurpassed as a
Liqueur.
Exquisitely Mellow, and of Fine Aroma';
to the Delightful
* Palate.
(Blends Deliciously with
Watson's Dry Ginger Ale).
Bottled at Cognac, France, especially for
WATSON
Professor Middleton Smith, the Taikos
because of taxes levied upon poultry, cattle and garden produce by the warring Professor of Engineering at the Hong- militarists in places in China from which kong University, left by the Malm we at prescat draw our supplies, makes yesterday on a visit to Paking. He
pects to be absent from the Calbay for this question"of encouraging local-pro-about month... duction one of growing importanen to
Latest reports, show that the Picco the Colony, There, is no doubt whatever
Goods Market has improved, lituku. De- that Hongkong could get its fruit and
livery orders have been issued by foreign
Prices vegetables, and also its poultry and porkrms to the Chinese merchants.
at prices much below the present market, have risen 4 or 5 cents all round, and the quotations if serious efforts were made general täse is Arm....
that
to make the Colony mora independent of! The public is informed, that an and outside sources of supply. We recollect after Tuesday, June 2nd, the “835 am. that the Hongkong Horticultheal Society fast train from Kowloon to Shum Chun some years ago discussed a suggestion and the 3.20 p.m.fast train. from Shun a Prize Fand should be raised Chun to Kowloon will be discontinued to encourage continuous effort among the on Sundays and holidays.
Company farmers of the New Territory to, improve The clever. Our Cabaret" the quality of their produce. It was presented another enjoyable and versatile anggested that, for a beginning, they programme at the Theatre Hayal Jast should aim at cultivating finer fruit, pight. The attendance, however, was developing a better breed of chickens and very disappointing and the entertainment
merited much stronger patronage. at getting better eggs; but the Society took the view that this was trenching on/ground that properly belonged to the Government, or, at all events, rather ontside the province of a Horticultural Society which was formed to encourage Pugh, Mr., A.. H.. Compton, and Mr. private gardening. Government activity H. R. Harling..
74
Major-General and Mrs. C. C. Luard returned. to Hongkong yesterday on the P. & O. s.5. Muren. Other passengera were. Capt., and Mia C. E. Lugard, Lieut.: RQ. F. Johnson, Lieut. H. 5. ·
Chaug Po Loong lies "Brilliaal" in the mütter, however, is confined to the experimental farm at Fanling, which an-Chang, who was deported from England,"
is still being detained at the Centrul doubtedly serves a very useful purpose Police Station. Enquiries yesterday but what is needed to ensure steady elicited the information that the question of his banishment, is yet to be considered development along the lines indicated is
by H.E..the Governor in Council. well-organised efforts. it may be re-.
At the Marine Court yesterday, Bo called that a few months ago subscrip- fore Lieut. Commander G., Hole, RN., tions were invited for the formation of Leung Ent Tai, a trading juak master,
boari, his junk, dangerous goods and ze In public" company to undertake enter-pleaded guilty to a charge of having on prises of this kind in the New Territorica,maining alongside the Ping On Wharf
ship. Aned. defendant $100, with three for more than fifteen minutes. His Wor- months' hard labour in default.
of the chief promoters being Mr. F. P. DR. V. SOARES, who, for many years, has been experimenting in fruit and
Two coolies engaged on excavation work vegetable cultivation in the New. Teron. the hillside near the Netherlands Harbour. Company on Wednesday after ritories, and who has made a name for noon were killed by a landslide, which was caused the rain of that day. Two
by himself in local history as the orginator pieces of rock, weighing about is tons
S.
& CO., LTD.
(2230
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
Phone 616.
1:1)
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
!
PUBLIC AUCTION
'0%
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY.
JITUATE at TAUMATI in the DEFENDEACT
of
ally may Farewell to masny of his Friends and to HOWTOON, and COLONY of Barokane thank them for all their kindnent to him will be very glad at all times to hear from MI. E PERCY SMrra leaves the Colony on the Blas Fanuel "RESINOR" on the 1st of Juss for England, where he has taken a House known as 10, MARINE TERRACE, BARMOUTS, NORTE WALIN
Letters to CONSTITETIONAL CLUB, North- umberland Avenue, or to THATCHED HOUSE CLUB, London, will be forwarded.
(2250
THE BEN LINE. STEAMERS, LIMITED. From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.
The Steamship
"BENALDER."
charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it all Goods are being landed at
VON SIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform will is at Consignees' risk and subject to ed Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on after th May
on and Optional Cargo will be landed, onless Notice
given prior to Steamer's antival.
to
be
their risk into the hazardous and/or exte hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong end.
Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., when
Kowloon ce, and/or from the wharves, Delivery may be obtained
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods All broken, chafed and dauraged Goods are
left in the Godowns, where they will be here left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 4th June, will be subject examined sa
ou any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 4.. and Nous within the to Reut. ires storage
All Claims against the Staxmer must be be admitted after the Goods presented to the Undersigned on or befors No Clama have laft the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods | 11th June, or they will not remaining undelivered after the 8th June, recogized
be subject to Bent.
period.
All Claitos against the Stemmer must be presented to the Undersigned en or before the 20th Fane, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
[228] Hongkong, 26th May, 1995.
RICKMERS LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONFIGNEES. FROM HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.
| NHS Stesinakip
11.
be
All broken, chafed and datazged Goods are be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 4th June, at 10 am.
Agwutz.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.,
(9210 Hongkong, 27th May, 1921.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR & OBIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER
* MAIWA”
ARRIVED Hoezone on Wen MAY, 1926. FROM ANYWERF, LONDON, GIBRALTAR, "CLAUS BIOKMERS”
MARSEILLES, PORTSAID, ADEN, Having arrived from the above Forte, Con
COLOMBO AND STRAITS. siganen of Cargo are hereby informed this their Gooda are being landed at their risk into the
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Vessel, are heraby informed Whart and Godown Company, tisk
Limited, Low-
that their Goods are being funded, and loon, and stored
placed AT THEIR in the Hangkung and Goods will be carried or unless at Kowloon, where cach Consignment Kowloon Wharf and Godown Coy's ta. contrary
will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery To-day
and vinmaged goods 1 be cléained as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed horn tulowa All broken, chaled, and are to be left in the Godowns, where they
Instructions have booz given to the on- will be examined on 5th June, 1925, at 10.
All claime must be presented within fifteny Six hours before arrival of the Steamer
Are given to the conti
Nonn,
betura
days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.
M
after
Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods
Radclivered after the
the 6th June, 1925
remaining will be subject to rent
Consignees of orgu are hereby notified that they must produce an Import permit signed by the Supenstendent of Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of
scenterdgned. (778)
has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
NV CABL JODIKER & CO. 8 HANDSIMAATSCHAPPLE (LED.),
Arents, Bickmers: Linie. . 29th May, 1926. [2262
Hongkong.
Croods not cleared within 8 days, including tate of arrival will be subject we Bank Fire Insurance, will be
in will be effected by a No Bay, Case whaters,
Damaged Packages mand
the must be sodowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyor, Messrs. GODDARD DOUGLAS, at 10 in. on Mondays and Thusadays, within the free storage period.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre Pented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th June, 1925, or they will not be recognized. Nie oder admitted after the Goods have left the Godards, PASTACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 28th May,
and known as the Remaining Portion of Kow- loor Inland Lot No. 629, together with the fire Messages Erections and Buildings thereon Annual Crown in course of construction
Area: 7.175 fquare fest. Rent: $34.95. Term of Crown Lease: 75 years from the 24th day of December, 1894.
IN ONE LOT...
R?
MR. E. V. H. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer
AT
THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, China Building,
אם
TUESDAY.
THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 1925, AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Mzas, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Sale, Apply to
Mortgages's Solicitors,
Prince's Buildings,
Ice House Street, Hongkong
or to
Ma. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,
The Auctioneer,
China Building, Queen's Road Central Hongkong.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
of the scheme for the conversion of a became dislodged through a clight land-
underneath the coolies
buried WTTD foul-smelling swamp into what is today slide underarath them, and the two attractive little garden city at débris. One man was dead when extri- Icated, and the other died ten minutam Ho Mun Tin. Formidable obstacles after being recovered, were encountered by him in the early
At the US. Court. Shaogha, ba Magy stages of that enterprise, but his con-2, MI G. Ausar, the District his wife on the grounds of desertion. STARZING.-At Tientsin, on May 20th, to fidenen in ultimate success inspired him Attorney, petitioned for the divorce of Mr. and Mrs. RENE C. STARLING, at with courage and pertinacity which Evidence was given by petitioner that respondent refused to live with him in TAYLOR-A Mienehub, Sarchuen, on May carried the undertaking to a successful con- Shanghai. Mr. R. T. Peyton-Grifin, 13th, to the Rox. and Mrs. W. R. Oclusion. He is exhibiting the same spirit court reporter. and Mr. Thurston P TAYLOR (C.31.S:), a daughter.
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BIRTHS
Hongkong Office; 1, Chater Road. London Office 131 Fleet Street. E.C.
The Daily Press.
Horarono, Mar 30TH, 1925.
GARDENING & CATTLE BREED ING IN THE NEW TERRITORY.,
in his latest enterprise. While the New Porter, the U.S. Marshal, also gave cui- dence is support of petitioner's claim.. Territories Building and Agricultural Plaintiff (represented by Mr. F., “J
Schub) was granted a drerier of divorce Development scheme has so far failed to by Judge Purdy.
receive from the public financial support
A big fire, which destroyed more than to anything like the extent of the desired one hundred stops, is reported to have quarter of a million dollars, the scheme occurred in Kanichuk (near Kongmoon) is by no means dend. Expert assistance on May 23th, according to the aut
Gazette. It appears that a. gang b was, procured men thangu,, and no doubt, robbers was attacking a vessel, and the as the practicability of the scheme comes military garrison in the neighbourhood, upon learning this, arrived on the scena to be clearly demonstrated the capital to attack the robbers. The latter, unable
will be forthcoming to make rapid sad to offer resistance, fled. The shopkeepers
in the locality also fled in order to avoi remunerative development posible. Every attack. One of the shops was, set on firm H.E. THE GOVERNOR in a speech at the resident in the Colony must sympathise by the robbers and the conflagration spread rapidly. The Inss to property is interesting little function at Kam. Tin, with the object in view.."
considerable!
in the New Territory, the other day,
remarked It has always seemed to
FL far
11
H.R.H. LEAVES. PRINCE GEORGE DEPARTS TO JOIN THE HAWKINS."
me that the future of the New Territory It is notified that the Exchange Banks lies largely in providing for the market will be closed on Wednesday, June 3rd. of Hongkong." There is no doubt that
The return of notifiable diseases for given the necessary enterprise the New YOnder of the Mortgage, of YALUABLE Territory could cater for the Hongkong the 24 hours ended on May 28th shows BLEASEHOLD FROPERTY situate st
1 Indinn ease of enteria 'fever and I the Colony of meat and vegetable market to YATMATI, KOWLOON, in
The Bambining Hongkong, and known as Fortion of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 19, Breater extent than, has ao far been the Chinese cases of cerebro-spinal fever.
No. 36, Portland Street, case. His ExcELLENCY when be spoke to together with
Among the passengers who left on the erected thereon to be Sold by AUCTION on THURSDAY, JUNE 4rs. 1925, at 12.00 Noon, the Kam Tin community expressed the Empress of Itunia yesterday' wers Mr. at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Des Virus hope that the Elders in the New Terri Eldau Potter, Mr. Findlay Smith, Mr.informal lutcheon party at Government. Road Centrs Victoria, Hongkong, by Messrs. HUGHES & Hour, Lixred, Anctioneers.
For further particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to Messrs. Les & Boss, Solici tors for the Mortgagee or to Messrs.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1925.
IL V. D. CORPS.
1ir ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING:
ᎪᎢ .
1122-13
HK FOOTBALY CLUB GROUND (HAPPY VALLEY)
tory, villages would think over the J. H. Backhouse, and Mrs M. Brennan possibility of developing these important industrien. This is not the Grat
time
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The Japanese tenin and the Northern
After engaging in a very full program- me during his twenty-four hours spents in Hongkong, H.R. H. Prince George re embarked on the s... Halwa yesterday morting ea route for Shanghai to join H.M.S. Haukins no Wai-Hai-Wei:
The Prince, on Thursday, bathed at Repulse Bay met members of the Executive and Legislative Councils at an House, played a round of golf with Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher at Deep Water Bay, attended the "At Home of His Excel- ency at Government House on the same at Murray Barracks and then motored to Repulse Bay again, where he attended a dinser-dance, returning to Government House Bhortly after I am.
At 7.45 am. yesterday, Prince George was on the tennis court at. Government
Halagy House, where he played tennis with Lient Shortly after 1045 am.. Hír - Excellency's car drove up to Murray Pier, where Prince George wearing a light grey cost, flannel trousers and grey. felt hat, was greeted by the Hon. Sir Claud Severn (the Colonial Secretary) who was the only person on the pie waiting for binugby
Hream & Hovey, LINITED, Auctioneers that advice of this kind has been given/ Chinese of the China team that parti afternoon, witnessed some of the baring
cipated in the recent Olympiad at to the farmers of the Territory, but the Manils, left the Colony yesterday on the Chines former is probably the most con-
Empress of Russia," wrvative being on earth and consequently the progress in developing the undoubted The marriage has taken place at Peking possibilities in this direction in the New between Mr. Ronald Sharp, of the Territories has been slow. For many British-American Tobacco Co., and Miss Alice - Glasgow, a member of the US years now the Government bas run an experimental farm at Fanling and de Commercial Attaché's office staff.
A District Court-Martial will assemble monstrated what can be done there in cultivating Trait and vegetables of a at Murray Barracks on Tuesday next at quality greatly superipe to what i11 m. for the trial of Gof. G. F. produced by the Chinese farmor. Bir Bettley, H.Q. and D.E., R.A. Major F
G. Hyland, M.C., R.E., will preside. Bouar and Lady Ho Tuxe also have provided in the same vicinity Valuable Mr. Ho lu bas received a letter from Droof on their farm of the productive the Chamber of Commerce at Kwong. Ecapacity of the soil, as well as of what Chow Wan stating that rain has fallen chỉ be done in the way of pig and cattle there in the Inst few days. In conce-hour before the quarter of on brending The constant tendency of food quence, the outlook for the rica crop is Primes went below.immediately he arriv prices in the Colony to increase, partly brighter,
1ST JUNE, 1925 (WHIT MONDAY).
2. AT P.M.
19 EVENTS
Including ONE MILE-OPEN: (POST ENTRIE 3). ADMISSION TO ETAND➡ 50 Ceurs, TEAS OBTAINABLE ON GROUND." 12243
They chatted together for a short time. and after shaking hands with Bir Clar
the Prince boarded the Victurin, He was abcompanied on board by Lieus Halsey and Capt R.AR. Nevillo (A.D.C to HE the Governoz),
Tho Fickurin steered direct for the alwa, alongside the Kowloon Wharf.
vessel cast" off. Tuer
'ed on board.
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