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FOREIGN ACCOUNTANT.
WANTED An Experienced FOREIGN ACCOUNTANT. – Must have Good Knowledge of General Accounting, including Preparation of Profit and Loss Accounts and of General Offcs Management.
Reply giving References, Salary, sta. to—'
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TIENDERS ste" (nvited for SUPPLY of TABOUR AND HIGHTERAGE FOR ADMIRALTY COALING.
Forms for Tandering can be obtained on application
NAVAL to the
STORE OFFICES, EM. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and Tenders should be Lodged in the NATAL STORE OFFIuer's Office Not Later Taan Noor on TUESDAY, 2213 INSTANT.
H.M. Naval Taxo
Hongkong, 17th September, 1995. [2648
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GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1925
· NEW · ADVERTISEMENTS
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEL
PUBLIC AUCTION
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY..
INTIMATIONS
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LIMITED.
ATOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN
N°
An EXTRAORDINARY. GENER AL MEETING of CHINA PROVIDENT Situata at SHAMARvro in the Colony of Hong-LOAN AND MORTGAGE COMPANY,
kong and respectively registered at the Land Office as NEW KOWLOON INLAND LOTS No. 358, 404 And 480, Together with 4 Messages or Tenementa and other Erections and Buildings thereon respectively
AND
THE VALUABLE. LEASEHOLD PROPERTY.
Sitants at Morozextaur in the Colony of Hongkong and registered at the LAND OFFICE SECTION J or KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 1635 with the Meanu, and other Erections and Bre or Tenement a Ballding thereon
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IN TWO LOTS XT
MÀ Ê Y, M. R. DE SOUSA," Auctioneer, AT
THE CHINA AUCTION BOOMS, No. 4, DEDDELL, Start, Hongkong
THURSDAY,
Tax Lite Day of Serteuses, 1925, AT 3'O'CLOCK P.X.
For farther Farticulars and Conditions of Balo, Apply to:-** MEN. GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO., Mortgagee's Solicitors.
St. Georgs's Building,
Chator Road,
ENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN DOLLARS current in this Colony, for Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lords Commis
of His Majesty's Treninry, London, up to ad for the
220,000, will be OE TD- Jumat received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFFICE, at 11 o'clock A.W., on the 177K
1925.
SEPT
The Tenders to state the total amount (in Pound sterling). No Telegraphie Transfer will be made for less than 2100.
The Tenders to be in Duplicate, and in Sealed Cayers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST COMMAND PAY OFFICE, OFF
TENDERS FOR GOVERN-
and
MENT BILLS, Kto.”
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved,
Coples of Forms of Tender ma be had on
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Mr. B. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,'
Auctioneer,
No. 4, Duddall Street, Hangkong. Dated the 13th September, 1995.
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HONGKONG ' TECHNICAL INSTITUTE.
WANTED A TEACHER of Book-keep-
ing, for Evening Classes hold in fat beWell-qualified and
THE DIRECTOR, HoveKONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE,
acation Department.
Lendaring for (Bilm) are hereby Kowloon. stified that, having regard to the provisions of
Experienced. Apply to the Acta 2 George III, Cap. 45 and 41, George II. Cap. 62, the acceptamos of any moh Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or lo benefit to arise from Contract thereby
the mads for the allotment of rach (Bille),"
“The provisions in question not apply to
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RAFT PROGRAMMES and ENTRY
Contracta entered into by any incorporated D FORMS for The SIXTH EXTRA Company in its sorporated capacity and made for the general beness of the Company,**
R. A. DORBIN, L-Col
Treasury Chest Officer, R.A.P.C.
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Els Majesty's Tresanry Office,
Hongkong, 16th September, 1995,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEK.
Bleamer
THE "SCHLESIEN "
having arrived from BREMEN, HAMBURG Bad Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo is being 'anded st their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong sad Kewloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.
BAGE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, 10m OCT., and MONDAY, 12u OOT., 1925 (Weather permitting), may be obtained at the Bach Covia, Hongkong CLUB and CAUSEWAY BAY STANLIK.
ENTRIES Will CLOSE at 12 o'clock. NoOK on SATURDAY, 2617 SEPTEMBER, 1926. [1838
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.
All Goods remaining nadelivered after the ABEGINNERS CLASS of Instruction
2nd Sept, will be subject to Hent
сы
· MERCANTILE CANTONESE will Shortly be Opened at the CHAMBER OF
No Fire
hatice will be effected by us in COMMERCE ROOM CHARTERED BANK Bensin provided Saficient Support is Damaged Fackages must be left in the Forthcoming. Frill Particolare may be Godown for examination by the Conmgnees and obtained from the Underaigneri the Company's Surveyors, Mesars, Anderson
KF. KEY, & Ashe, at 10 a.m., on 21st ïast., 1925.
Secretary. Hongkong, 14th September, 1925. [2638
No Claims will be admitted after 'the Goods. have left the Godown and all Claima must be prosented within Two Wooks of the Stensher's marival hero, after which data thay will not be recognised,
Consignees are requested to surrender their THE HONGKONG TUG AND LIGHTER Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature.
MELCHERS & CO.,
Agents:
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOTD, BRKEN.NOTICE
Hoagkang, 16th September, 1925 (2646
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES TA PORTS.
Steamship
THE BEST PROSPECT,” « having arrived from the above mentioned ports, 16th September, 1925, Consignees are hereby matified that their Cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or ‹ extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, and stored « Consigneva' risk. '.
Consignees of
Carga must produce as Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Esports, Uffice, Hongkong, befors Bills of Lading will be countersigned.. or: Delivery orders issand.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods is to be left in the Godowes where they will be examined at 10 AM, on 22nd September 1925, by Messrs, ANDERSON & AKER. Marine But
Binitan persist be presented within ten days of Steamer's arrival hers, after which they extra! be recognized.
No-Claims will be recognized after the Goode are left the Godowan and Cargo undelivered after
-have
Fier 23rd, September 1925, will be subject to
Bent
No Firs Insurance whatever will be affected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bila, of Lading in exchange for delivery order immediately. ...
'AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE,
STRUTHERS & DARBY, Managing Operators. Hongkong, 16th September, 1925.
PREPAID
"WANTED.
ADVERTISEMENTS
OR SALE 18 Bore Hammer Gun,
English make. God Condition, Com piete in Clase.--$100.-T. Bustaan, Themson & Co, 4, Des Youur Kons.
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IS HEREBY GIVEN that An EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above named Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Sr. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Chater Road Victoria, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1925, at Noox, for the purpose of considering and if thought fit passing as Extraordinary Resolutions the following Resolutions, namely:---
LIMITED, will be held at the offices of Messrs. Sawas, Towns & ComPANY, the General Managers of the mid Company, on WEDNESDAY, the 23un pat or SEP.. TEMBER, 1925, at 11 o'clock in the Foxrxoox, when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary Resolu tions:-
(That the authorised capital of the Company (which is now 56,000,000 consisting of 600,000 shares of the nominal value of $10 each of which 596,247 have been issued) be increased to $7500,000 by the creation of 150,000 additional shares of the nominal value of $10 each ranking (ubject as here inafter mentioned) for dividend and in all other respecta pari pares with the shares constituting the Company's present issued aspita
INTIMATION
FINEST
AMERICAN
CHOCOLATES
FROM
H. D. FOSS & Co.
VICTORIA
PREMIER
It is all to the credit of the Home have happened to any other man and the Secretary that there has been no delay main thing is to see that it does no in sifting the factas and presenting happen: agains report. The task. waa.entrusted to. Mt.
The Metropolitan Police is a body in J. F. P. RAWLINSON, the eminent, King's.
which the public have always taken a Counsel and Member of Parliament. His
legitimate pride. It is customary to report has just been issued as a White think of it as the finest police force in Paper. The story which is containadiin
the world. Seeing the men at work, there the colourless record of facts is replete
is daily evidence of their many admirable qualities. What we now know ham with human interest, nor does it lack.
been going on at Vine Street polica the elements of the dramatic. Without
station, therefore, and presumably at going into the details of the charge, it other police stations-ings disagreeabi y. is clear that. Major SZEPPARD was as much with popular. preconceptions,
We never the victim of mistaken identity" as imagined. that
an accused person,
the famous ADOLF. BECK. With regard to before trial, might be treated like his arrest there can be no complaint.. He convicted offender. shut off from was pointed out in the street by the the outer world and denied the woman who, undoubtedly, had been protection which not only the law victimised; indeed, the real'criminal was but official regulations prescribed for him. Mr.. RAWLINSON recommends "that arrested subsequently and is now under-
"steps should be taken from time to In conveying time to ascertain what officers in charge Major SHEPPARD to Vine Street the police matters"; and the English public expeck of stations are doing in respect of such were doing po less than their duty. That that effect will be given to this recom- misfortune might happen to any innocent mendation. The moral of the extraordi- nary story is summed up in these worda But what happened subsequently of the report: "Every person in custody who can be safely bailed has a right to SELECTED gives rise to grave disquietude.
be bailed at the earliest possible moment, It is vital that the police should bear this As already indicated Major SHEPPARD,
principle in mind. It was absolutely lost an innocent man, was detained in custody sight of in Major SHEPPARD's case." If for some hours,, unable to communicate that principle can now be established "The Sheppard case" will have served with his solicitor. or his friends. More-a very useful purpose.
mani,
(2).That it is desirable to effect lan amalgamation of the Company with the FRESH SHIPMENT JUST RECEIVED going penal servitudo. Hongkong Tag and Lighter Company, Limited, and that necordingly (subject to the approval of a Special Resolution of the shareholders of that Company but not otherwise) the draft Agreement sub mitted to this meeting and expressed to be made between that Company and its Liquidator of the one part and this Company of the other part be hereby approved and that the General Managers of this Company be authorised, pursuant to Section 185 of the Companies Ordin- ance 1911, to enter into an Agreement with that Company and its Liquidator in the terms of the said draft and to carry the same into effect with such (if Bay) modifications as they think ex- pedient.
(3)-That the General Managers be at liberty to allot to the Liquidator of the Hongkong Tag and Lighter Com- pany, Limited, or his nominees three of the $10 shares of this Company (credited as fully paid up) in respect of every five of the issued $10 shares in that Company (credited as paid up to the extent of 86) and also for the canvenience of the said Liquidator to issue such fractional certificates as the said Liquidator shall think necessary or desirable to enable him to divide the said shares in this Company in due proportions among the persons entitical to them.
(4).That the shares so allotted to the nominees of the Liquidator of the Hongkong Tug and Lighter Company, Limited, shall rauk for dividend and bonus as from the 1st day of January, 1925, and that fractional cerificates shall confer no right to dividend.
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IDEAL.
It is stated that there are now 200 Chinese pickets at Shunchun, including a corps of cyclists.
over. he was put up for an identification parade which was nothing short of a farce, and he was subjected to improper questioning by the police. As Mr. RAWLINSON points out: "The serious aspect of this case to my mind. is, not the fact that Major SHEPPARD was im properly treated as be undoubtedly was,
The retura of notifiable diseases in the Colony for the 24 hours ended on Septem- at Vine Street-but that if the police ber 13th shows 1. French tase of enteric
Professor W. J. Hinton, of Hongkong University, arrived in Hongkong from Home on the Blue Funnet ss. Calchas
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(5). That such shares if any in this Company as shall be so, offered, ne aforesaid and declined (but not the remainder of the new shares of this Company created by the first preceding resolution) be disposed of in such man- ner at such time of times and upon such terms as the Company's General Man- agers shall in their absolute discretion think fit. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that Further EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the maid offices of Messrs. Saawan Tones & Con- FAXY on SATURDAY, the 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1925, at 11-o'CLOCK in')=== the FOREXOON, for the purpose of receiv. ing a Report of the Proceedings at the above mentioned Meeting and of confirming, above mentioned Resolutions. if thought fit, as Special Resolutions the
Dated the 14th day of September, 1925.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Managers.
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(1.)-That it is desirable to amalga mate this Company, with China. Pro- videat Loan and Mortgage, Company, Limited, and accordingly that this Com pany be wound up voluntarily and that. Sydney Hampden, Rss of Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, 6, Des and will be Payable at the Horsk & Voeux Road Central, Victoris, aforesaid SHANGRAY BANKING CORPORATION on WED- Chartered Accountant, be appointed NESDAY, the 30 SEPTEMBER, 1925, Liquidator for the purposes of such Exchange for Surrender of Seme winding up at a remuneration to be determined subsequently.
T.
By Order, A ROBERTSON, La-Col
Becretary Hongkong, Beptember 8th, 1925. [28:9 CHINESE CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION,
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1925.
THE SHEPPARD CASE.
It is proclaimed by order of ELE. the Governor in Council that Japan is a place at which an infectious oneontagious disease prevails.
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Another dance arranged by the Sociat Committee of H.M.S. Hermes was held at the Seamen's Institute last night. The Jazz Band of H.M.8. Hermce supplies. the music.
The execution took place at Victoria. Gaol, at five o'clock yesterday morning, of Mok Chun, the Chinese found guilty, of the murder of an Indian polico con- stable at Hunghom.
prisoners have been treated somewhat similarly in the past at Vine Street, and anless steps are taken to prevent it, possibly other prisoners may be so treated in the future. The point on which public opinion in England has fastened is that the police disregarded the first nod most vital principle of English justice that every man, is presumed innocent until he is proved guilty. From first to last this gallant officer was treated as a guilty man, and there is ground for belief that in some pólice-stations an idea At the weekly meeting of the Hongkona Theosophical Society yesterday evening. exists that the longer a prisoner can be Dr. Mary Rocke, the National Represen- kept from his friends or solicitor the attive for Australia of The Order of
the Star of the East," gave' sa 'adilress' more likely he is, from the strain of his on the objects and work of the Order. position, to make damaging admissions.
The ship's company of H.M.S. Carlisie This is a working hypothesis which, it have arranged another dance, in connec may he hoped, will be speedily abandon. tion with their weekly series, to take place this evening at the Seamen's Institute. ed. It is quite inconsistent with the To-inorrow evening a dance under tho auspiers of H MIS. Ambrose is being held in the Royal Naval Canteen Theatre,
wording of the Police Regulations rend Ir is not surprising that public opinion in Court, but two police-sergeante swore England has been greatly perturbed that they had never heard of these by what is known as the Sheppard case. regulations, and one of them bluntly said Major R. O. SHEPPARD, an officer with that if prisoners were allowed to see most distinguished war service,
solicitors before they were charged it would defeat the ends of justice. BAWLISBON does not accept this view,
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The Hongkong Baseball Club are about to lose two of their most prominent players in the persons of Messrs. Church and Done. Mr. Church is leaving to the International Banking Corporation. day to take up a new appointment with Mr. in Tokyo. Mr. Dome sails for bome in
January.
for he advises that the rights of prisoners The Asiatic News Servies, states that the Waseda University Baseball Stadium in regard to solicitor and bail should at the Tokyo suburb, with an ares of be publicly exhibited in police-stations, one hundred and eighty seven thousand The truth is that once a man has been University's nine is expected this Autumn. muu is nearly completed. The Chicago arrested the dice are heavily loaded to meet" the Waseda team at the new against him. The police have the whip
stadin grounds
hand. The accused cannot known whether the police are acting within their right
1/
The Hon. Sir Claud Bover (the the expiration of his leave, sails from Colonial Secretary), who is retiring" on
THE F FTH YEARLY DRAWING of stopped in Bond Street on June 27th and
TWENTY DEBENTURES of the HONGKONG. Each) was held in the Caus Hoger, on having stolen property from her room on CLUB (1920 Larue $500 accused by a Miss D. DENSITOUS of TUESDAY, the 8ra SEPTEMBER, 1925,
hen the following Debentures June 17th. He accompanied her to Vine DRAWN for Redemption:—
Street Police Station at ten o'clock, where ho denied having seen her, before. He was locked in the detention-room and was not told that he had a
right to com municate with a friend or solicitor. The police would not send to the addresses he gave them. Although her not and any complaints he may subse-Hongkong on November 11th. It is no
quently make are prone to be discounted expected that an official quoounement had papers on him showing who he was
will be made regarding his successor until they refused to accept them as evidence
as the efforts of a guilty man to escape after Bir Claud Severn's leave has ex
been transferred to a police station in the of his status. Eventually, after he had from the consequences of his misdeeds.pired in February of next year,
There is the disagreeable, thought that At the Marine Court of Enquiry to be area in which the alleged crime was said under the system which has been in held to-morrow morning at the Harbour Offic, the court will comprise the follow-
Hole, B.N. (President), Lieut. Commander SUSPPARD's, bail was accepted, and the which has now cous to light. It is only of the Achilles), Mr. G. Gambrill (master. officer left the police station at 2.30 because Major SHEPPARD is a “person of of the Changte), and Mr. J. G. Smith
(master of the Pong long), His money was taken by the police position that so much publicity has Having regained his personal freedom and beer given to the incident and the abuses had liberty of action to communicate with in the methods of dealing with accused his friends it soon became apparent that at police stations exposed. The Press at HONGKONG, SMALL INVESTORS'
a grave blunder had been made. He was home are unanimous in demanding that
SHARE & REAL ESTATES, CO.
brought up in Court, but the charge was Mr. BAWLINSON's report shall be used ne withdrawn by the police, and the Magis the basis of au immediate reform in the E have Investors interested
trate expressed the opimon that the police system. It is the system which SOUND SHARES at Favorable Bates Offers invited by TELEPHONE OF 450, police methods ought to be closely is undoubtedly at fault. What happened said to have declared five days" (1o bálin or in Writing to SMALL INVESTORS, 10, Des Voto ROLD
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(3)-That the draft Agreement anb-" mitted to this meeting and expressed to be made between this Compsey and the Liquidator of the one part. and Chins Provident Loan and Mortgage Company, and After lar NOVEMBER 19 Limited, of the other, part be hereby
Period of Four Months, A SUBTAX approved and that the said Liquidator be for FAMINE RELIEF of ONE TENTH on hereby authorised pursuant to Section All Collections of Revenue (including Latin 185 of the Companies Ordinance 1911 to and Chingfei) made by Maritime and Native to have happened, the police agreed to operation other unfortunate people hage ing members:--Lient-Commander G. F. enter into an Agreement with China Castors except Tonange Dues-will be
Levied NoVENERE 1925, will be EXENET from This SUBTAX.
N. R. M. SHAW, Acting Commissioner óf Customs að t
'interim, vegt
For KOWLOON AND DISTRICT, P B/O. Inspector Geral of Chinese
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Provident Lana and Mortgage Company, Shipments to Ching made prior to telephons. to a solicitor, a friend of Major I been treated in a way, similar to that C. A H. Hill, RN, Mr H Hill (master
Limited, in the terms of the said draft and to carry the mame into effect with auch (if any), modifications as he thinks expedient.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a Further EXTRAORDIN ARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the mme place on SATURDAY, the-17TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1925, ut Noox, for the purpose of receiving a Beport of the Proceedings at the above mentioned Meeting and of confirming if thought it as Special Resolutions the above mentioned Beaclations.
Dated the 14th day of September, 1925. SHEWAN, COMES & CO.
General Managers.
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It is reported by people who contrive to come to Hongkong from Centon, via Shekki, Chinshan and Macao, that when the tow-bout reached Chinshan (near the Macno border) no pickets were to be seen on duty, and everybody took sampans Dr rickshas to Macho without interferonen. It is reported in the vernacular papers that passengers ace again coming by the stem-launch forry direct from Namton, Ook where the notorious Chan Ping Sang is
to Major Buteraan might just as easily day."
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