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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND 1926
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.
Tol. Central 298.
AGENTS FOR,
3, Queen's Buildings,
BRIGG'S BITUMINOUSTM
ENAMELS & SOLUTIONS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
"
' UNION.'
ANTI-CORROSIVE an
"
ATI-FOULING
COMPOSITIONS
FOR SHIP'S BOTTOMS.
ANCHOR BRAND
PURE MANILA ROPE. "THE CORDAGE YOU CAN TRUST.".
MARINE ROPE
23
TRANSMISSION
OF POWER BOPE
CABLE LAID
RAWSERS
WELL DRILLING
CABLES
ESTABLISHED 1854
ROPES OF ALL SIZES FOR ADL, PURPOSES
YNCHAUST
ROPE
FACTORY
MANILA
STOCKS ON HAND OF ALL SIZES
MADE FROM PURE MANILA
HEMP
MANUFACTURED
BY THE MOST MODERN MACHINERY.
ENQUIRIES SOLICITED.
KING'S BUILDING.
FACTORIES:-MANILA, PI
TELEPHONE CENTRAL 3165.
HONGKONG OFFICE:
ARE YOU PREPARED?
Cooking-heating for the rooms;-hot water
for the baths, etc.;—
On these three things depend all the necessities
and comforts of the home.
Those who still depend on coal-fires, with all the necessary labour, are giving hostages to fortune.
Gas abolishes all the dirt and discomfort attach-: ed to coal, and all the discomfort and risks. to labour.
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INSTAL GAS NOW
AND
ENSURE YOUR COMFORT
A.P.B.
When buying Toilet requisites and articles" for personal use, one wishes to be very sure that they are of the highest quality and of undoubted purity and freshness.
THE QUEEN'S DISPENSARY. The new Store with the high Ideal, guarantees these qualities to all who make their pur- chases there," and in addition a courteous and obliging
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servicé.
COMPANY MEETING. HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LIMITED,
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
SUPER
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
-TO-DAY
FEJRUARY TOLM, LO28.
$1,050 bey
UEEN
TO-DAY
2129 nom..
ONLY,
CINEM
ONLY.
249 nom.
D
2134 nom..
$85 $185 buy.
nom.
Hongkong Bank The annual ordinary general meeting,
Do., London... of shareholders of Humphreys Estate and Chartered Bank Finance Co., Ltd, was held at the Hong Mercantile Bank, A. & R.
Do kong Hotel on Saturday at 11 am for the purpose of receiving the report of the F.&O. Bank directors together with a statement of East Asia Bank accounts for the year ended December Canton Insurance
China Underwriters 31st. 1993.
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Mr. Henry Humphreys (Chairman) North Uhms Insuranse
Union Inspace.........................
$:66 bay presided and thera were present:
Yangiare Insurance........
$42] buy. Messrs. J. Scott Harston, W. L. Patten-
$165 buy. den, J., M. Alves, the Very Rev. Father China Fire Insurance Robert and the Elon. Mr. D. Lang Hongkong Fire Insurance 620 bar.
Douglas.......
$30 sel (Director), and the following share H., O. & L. Steamboats...119) buy, 21 tel. holders: Messrs. L. S. Greenhill, C. Bulmer Johnson, J. D. Humphreys and gag Tags..... Indo-China (Pre£) D. E. Clark.
Da, (Del.); Shell Transports
Waterboete........... Oriental Narigations China Sugare Malabon Sugars Benguet Kalan Mining Ad..
The CHAIRMAN. propesing the adop tion of the report and statement of ac-Star Ferrel.. counts, said:-Gentlemen, The report and statement of accounts together with the auditors' report have been in your hands for the past fortnight so with your permission I will take them as read.
Baubs Tronoh Misce Ural Caspians HK & E. Whards.. B&W. Docka Hongkows......
For the second year in succession we have no profits to record under the head-Langkata (combined) my of sales of property. The net profit Shanghai ploratio for the period under review shows Shang Lon increase of $2,1.99 compared with that of the previous year and the amount we propose to carry forward is larger, viz. 398,720.14 as against 883,879.84 for the year 1924. The accounts are simplicity itself and call for very little ex-
The item Fire and Earth planation. quake Premia is bigger than usual be- cause it includes for the first time earth quake risk and fire caused by earthquake. Accounts Receivable consist almost rents and of outstanding entirely
Sundry Creditors" of amounts due to General Managers. Directors, Auditors and depositors.
I have no further remarks to make. Gentlemen, but if any shareholders has any questions to ask I shall be pleased to answer them.
Mr. S. GREENHILL seconded the adoption of the report and accounts.
There being no questions, the report and accounts were unanimously adopted. * DIRECTORS RELECTED.
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New Engineerings. Shanghai Doaks.. H.KS. Hotel 81 Hongkong Lands Hongkong Realtys (a.p.) HK Territorials (f.p.). Humphreys Estates. Prince's Buildings. Baral Lands Ewo Cottons Orientals Shanghai Cottons (old)
По. Amusements ............. Onton l Cements (combined)
Do
Da.
Chiza Bwes
1.93/3 buy. 58.buy. id bey 250 дош.
Jos bay
..$11 nom.
+.43/6 bur
TL. 23 buy. Ms. 12 nom. .Tls. 3 sel.. TL: 7 Nom.
Tia & bay, .55/-nom; ..8/-nom.
$122 buy. *54 bay..
Tla. 165 bay. ..Tis. 7
nom,
„Tls. 108 mol.
MAE MURRAY
“ MADEMOISELLE
MIDNIGHT
The gorgeous MURRAY gowns, the exotic MURRAY dances, PLUS a story that will breathe the flame of gay romance and thrilling adventure into YOUR veins.
INVESTMENTS.
WE BUY --
WE SELL
Small and Large Lots of Sound Local and
Rubber Shares.
Small and Large Lots of Loes! and Rubber
Shares of interest to Our Clients. HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS SHARE & REAL ESTATE CO. FLAT, Horses Disposed or on Acquia Fox CLIENTS.
10, Des Youx Bead.
TAL. 4634
bar, 818.30,842 m
364 28.
.....35 rom....
36 noza .$15.
$120 adl.
sel. Tlay bay. Thi 3. nom.
Ths. 55 sel.
(now).
„Tia. 27 sel.
311 buy..
$74 nom.
..$14 kel.
$19 nom.
(old) (LOW)............. 32. nom.
TLF. 108 buy. Chins Lights (combined)...$14 buy. ****$11 buy.
(old)
(new)
DG Da China Providents Constructions Dairy Farms... Der Wing (Lp.) Hongkong Electrics Macao Electrica
$7 buy. $71 nom $3.10 buy.
318 buy?
....$10 nom
$54 buy,, 54j sa. .840 nom.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the re-election of Mesars. "J. Scott Harston, WF. L. Pattenden, J. M. Alves, the Very Rev. Father Report and the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang as directors of the Company.
This was seconded by Mr. C. BULMER JOHNSON, and unanimously agreed to.
On the proposition of Mr. D. E. CLARK, seconded by Mr. J. D. HUMPHREYS, H. Developments.....25 eta. nom. Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming, EK. Ropes (combined)......$40 Sal.
Do.
$13) ROM, (ald) and Messrs. Linstead, & Davis were re-
Do. (now)
$8† nor elected as the auditors, at a remunera.
o buy. Hongkong Tramways tion of $260.
.812 nom. The CHAIRMAN: That is all the busi-Lane Crawfords..
Mackintosh's.
.921. nom. ness of the meeting, gentlemen, and I Peak Trams (old)
$17% buy. thank
for you
your attendance. Divideud warrants will be ready Monday.
MISS O'KEEFE'S PUPILS.
Do.
en Sinceres
TATI
THE SECOND DANCING DISPLAY.
At the Theatre Royal on Saturday night, Miss Daisy O'Keefe's pupils gave another dancing display, and if any. thing, were more successful than on the previous occasion. They had benefited from the previous perfcrnance, and what slight faults were committed then, were
(new) (o.p.)...
United Arbustos
$7 nom. $11. sol.
34 sel.
$20 nom.
Watacos (sid)
„312 sai.!
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Doc {new)'
$12 val
$10 sal
83 buy.
sa-ales
-Wm. Powells Telephones
buy-buyers; sel-sellers-
nom-nominal:
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS
OF SALE.
OF TH
entirely climinated on Saturday nightVALUABLE HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY The attendance was also much larger than it was on Thursday last.
Miss O'Keefe in Sibelius's "Valse) Triste capturated the audience with ber wonderful interpretation. The "ear- nival," the Coster's dance, the Irish jig and the Dutch dance, as well as the solos sung by Mrs. S. Minnie, and the study in eurythmics, were the items, which were most enthusiastically received and applauded.
Mrs. Saiter, ably presided at the piano.
The proceeds of the display were in nid of Earl Haig's Fund.
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A MANILA MURDER SENSATION. PRESIDENT APPROVES DEATH. SENTENCE ON ARMY OFFICER. Associated Press Radio Message from Washington to Manila, dated the 11th President Coolidge's format approval to-day of the death sentence of Lieutenant John S. Thompson now confined at Fort William McKinley, for the murder of Miss Audrey Burleigh, a seventeen-year-old girl, is a precedent in the history of the American system of military justice..
Thompson is the first American officer convicted in peace time of murder and ordered to forfeit his life.
Situate and being· SECTION A, B, C, AND THE RAINING POHON OF Kowloos MABINE LOT NO. 84 AND A MOIETY OF KOWLOON PERMANENT PIE. No. 4
TO DE HOLD
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES
37
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH MAY
FEBRUARY, 1920,
AT 3 CLOCK P.AL.
IN ONE LOT.
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS,
AT THE
..
Auctioneers,
AUCTION HOOME, No. 5, Duddell Street.
The Property consists of:-
OF
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SOUTH CHINA KNITTING FACTORY.
́Owing to the rapidly increasing demand for our HIGH GRADE COTTON SOCKS.
We have recently installed the latest machinery, making it the
MOST MODERN KNITTING FACTORY IN HONGKONG.
We can now cope with the largest orders in the shortest time, and invite enquiries from Wholesale and Export Firms who are interested in a class of Cotton Socks which have rapidly acquired a wide reputation throughout the Far East and India for Quality and Dependability,
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Ofice and Factory: MONGSÖK, KOWLOON. Cable Address:
SOUCHIKNIT, HONGKONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION. HE.Undersigned have received Instruc
tions to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURDAY, THE 9TH, 10TH AND 11TH MARCH, 1926, AT HM. NAVAL YARD, HONGKONG,
AND AT
KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT, COMO EACH DAY AT 9.30 .
WEB AN INTERVAL
FROM 12 NOON to 130 M
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES. 44
Comprising
&c..
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THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR COMPANY, LIMITED.
INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE),
THE Company is prepared to act ke EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR or TRUSTEE and as ATTORNEY or AGENT· for Persone haring Interests in IMALAYA or desiring to scouire Interests there.
Booklets and any further Information may be obtained on Application to the SEORE TARIES at Chartered Bank Chareena SINGAPORE.
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CHEONG TAI 110. QUEEN'S "ROAD
CENTRAL
PREVIOUS
CHEAP SALE.
GROCERIES. REDUCTION 15
FEE
CAST.
First all these pieces or Parcel of Ground situate' at "Moxoxoxt in the Money Chests Sewing Machines, Matal Dependency of Kowtoon and Colony of Branch Pipes, Life Bost, Gigs, Balsa Rafts Hoared and registered in the Land Boats Sails, Electrical and Wireless Telegra
Ships Office as Sections A.3.0. and the BIMAIS.phy Fittings, Glycerine, Electric Cable, Cook
ing Stoves, ING FORTION OF KOWLOON MARIER LOT Gear, Iron Mailings and Firehearth Water Closet and No. 8 (being the whole of the Premises Pans, Life Belts, Carpets, Rugs, Mats, Table comprised in the Crosa Lease of Kowloon Covers, Blankets, Counterpaner, Curtains, Marie Lot No. 84) with the Buildings White Tiles, Leather and Metallic Hoses, erected thereon and secondly & Moiety of Canvas Tubing, Old Cordage Canvasa Rags, Now Fara Recca 10 Fax CaNT, and Linen Rag, Metal Propelers, Old Paint WINES, SPIRIT & LIQUEURS. One Equal Undivided Half Share of and Old India Rubber, Old Leather, Old Wools in the night of Frecting and Maintaining Drums, Old Cork, New Canras Cattings, Old Fier over the Crown Foreshore and Crown Iron sud-Steel, Old Brass, Copper, Lead and AVIOUS RECTION 10 PER CANI Land shown on the Plan Annexed to the Zinc, Coppar and Brass Tubes, Coal Back Now FURTHE RADUC 5 Paz CENT
(EXCEPT BRANDY). Crown Lease of Kowloon Permanent Fier Brown Jean. Wood and Iron Blocka, Lamps, Lanterns and Gear, Ganger, Old Steel Tuber, No. 4.
Old Steel Wire Rope, Dirty Mineral Oil, Olive Oil and Oil Fuel, Chain Omble and Gear, Dril- Machines, Lathes, Stan ling and Grinding Mach Hammer, Davits, Pinnace, Catter and Dynamo Engines, Chairs, Compasses, Binnacles, Logi Clocks, Iron Drums and Tanks, Old Banting. Engines and Rigging Chair, who and white Boute Boilers, Tubes, Table Fans, Bathe, Anvils Forges, Vices, Miscellaneous Tools, Ironmongery, tective Mattresses, Filters, Air Compressor, Seine, Note, do, &o..
years,
2
Not until 1916 did the articles of war authorize a court-martial trial of persons The Property Firat described contains a in the military establishment for crimes Total Area of 80,307 square feet, or thereabouts, punishable by death." In that year the and is held under a Onen Lease for the Term 2nd Article of War under which Thomp of 75 years Renewable for a Further Term of zon has found guilty was revised to make 78 possible such procedure. A search of The Crown Kent payable in respect of Sec War Department records failed to bring tions A. B. C. and the Remaining Fortion at Kowloon Maranha bem is ing Fortinn, of forth a similar case.
and is respect of the Maiety of Kowloon Fer manent Pier No. 5, $160, par annum.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale be had from May
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MESSAS LAMMERT BROTHERS, The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 11th February, 1926,
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Helsingfors
LOTS MAY BE INSFECTED OF MONDAY, BY MARCH, 1928.
Also Sale of OLD and SURPLUS VICUAL- LING STORES at Kevioos ON FRIDAY, 19tπ MARCH,
Comprising
Table Linen, Implements, Serge, Flannel, &c Bemnante, Blankets, Sandry Articles of Mess and Table Clear, (including Electro Plated Ware), Clothing, Condemned Provisions for Poultry Feeding, etc.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]
RUGBY, February 20th, To-day's exchange
Paria
1351
New York
4.861
106.99
25.25
Amsterdam
112.14 121
103 34.53
20.43
Bio
18.19
Copenhagen Oslo
Buenos Aires
logue..
18.73
Bombay
23.2.
Shanghai
1/6.3/18 a}00 .
Vienna
34.54
Hongkong..
2/4
PAINORS 49, MAR
Prague
164
Yokohama
1/101
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Bilver (spot and forward) 302
Brussels
Genova
Milen
Berlin
Stockholm:
Madrid
Lisbon
E. D. DA BOZA,
Special Manager, Hongkong, 18th February, 1926, 8210
Wellington
ANTI-SCREEN
Terms of Sale:As detailed in Cat THE FINEST PLATE FOR FLASH
LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Admiralty.
By Appointment Auctioneers to the
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WELLINGTON & WARD,LID.
ELSTREE, ENGLAND
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