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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

TEL. CENTRAL 492.

A.P.B.

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.

3o pam.

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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.

inst., Bay~~~

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,

G,

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

Business with Canada,

SOUTH AMERICA, WEST INDIES, &c.

WE offer a Complete Banking Service in

all these countries through our 900 branches, special attention being given to the handling of collections. Valuable information regarding markets, tariffs and confidential credit reports is at your dis- posal through our special departments created for this purpose.

The Royal Bank of Canada

follow

EXCHANGE RATES,

MEIR DEACONS, Vendors Boliciters,

may

1, Des Voeux Road Central, on boods

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

(Continued at foot of next Column:)

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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·LIGHT WORK.

WELLINGTON & WARD,LID.

ELSTREE, ENGLAND