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SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, HONGKONG.

EMBERS ATO Reminded that the MANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

will take place in the OLD CHANTER - ÖF

CONXFICE ROOK, CITY HALL, .30 .M. on FRIDAY, APRIL

It is hoped that there will be a Good Attendance to consider various matters, more particularly the proposal to hold A SMUK. ING CONCERT the CITY HALL on ST. GEORGE'S DAY, FRIDAY, 23RD APRIL

Members are asked to endeavour to get Englishmen, uct already members, to join the

13:05 Society.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

THE Cloors DP ALEXANDER FINDLAY SMITH. La or Vie TORIA IN THE COLONY OF HONGLONG DICHASED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Court has by virtas of Section 58 of the Probates Ordinance, 1997 (No, 2 of 1997). made An O der Limiting Time for Sending it Claims to or Against the above En ste to the 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 1826

Creditors and Clai sants are hereby Ro- quired to Send their Claims to the Undertigs- ed by the above Data

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Dated the First day of April, 1926.

DE CONS.

Solicitors for the Executors,

1. Des Vox Band Central Hongkong.

"TREVESSA" TROPHY.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY » PRESS, · WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1926

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE FORTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will he held at the Offices of the GENERAL ŢUNTA, Pedder Street, on THURSDAY, APRIL

of receiving 1926, at Noox, for the purpose the

Report

and Statement of Account for the Year ending 31st Daczkarn, 1925.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 8 to 2ND APRIL. 1926, both days inclusive.

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JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Agguta. Hongkong, 26th March, 1920.

NOTICE.

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UNTON INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

ERTIFICATE No. 3461 for 2 Shares. Per Share Paid Up, Numbered 43751/48775 in this Society standing in the Joint Names of HARRY CLARBURN and JOHN HERMANN PEARCE TEESDALE, both of Shanghai, Has Beenu Declared LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Document be not forthcoming the nid Certificate will be deemed CAN- CELLED and of No Effect, and & NEW Certificate for the 25 Shares will be sued in its stead by the Society.

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager.

Hongkong. 23rd February, 1926. [3333

THE FIFTH BL-ANNUAL RACE for THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND

be

SHIP'S LIFE BOATS will SAILED on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2187, Starting at 4 r..

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The death is announced of Capt. J. E. ERRONEOUSLY "PRESUMED TO

BE DEAD." Farrell of the Singapore Pilot Asechs tion, after a painful illness of some

of the scil. To spread modern agricul tural knowledge, to institute modern agricultural practices throughout this country, mean the practical recreation wieks

A Chiness on Monday was found hang

of the lives of 300,000,000 people. When It has been reported to the police, that Chinese agriculture is effectively deve-A. H. W. Watts, a first-class stoker on loped and efficiently maintained, England H,M.S. Iroquois, has been missing, since gains an important new market of raw the 3rd inst., `r products so vital to a highly specialised manufacturing country." Professor Tecu remarks that an industrial nationing from a scaffolding in a lane of Queen's Road West. The case is thought depending upon. à limited number of

to be one of suicide. countries for supplies of raw material is in danger of placing her wital industries at the mercy of supplying countries. For the sake of her continual commercial supremacy Englanil should take the initiative in the development of world agriculture." The obvious comment on

Mr. Wang Ching Wei, Chairman of] the Kuomintang, is still in the care of his physician at Canton; and has been advised not to see visitors.

Mr. W. T. Southern will leave Colocabo by the P. & O, as. Khyber, on April

A RECEPTION INSTEAD OF A MEMORIAL SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Not waiting for further confirmation but believing that Mr. Wong Yat Kwai, a member of the Canton Diplomatic Com mission to Peking, was killed in the riot at Peking on March 18th, his comradest of the Tang in Canton, proceeded to arrange for a memorial service out of re- spect to him. He succeeded in escaping injury from the riot, however, and reappeared in Canton, a fortnight later. ` The memorial service committee has been changed to that of reception and Mr. Wong Yat Kwai was the other day given

the rare privilege of reading scrolls in seriled arith good words usually said of

this is that England has necessarily to 17th, to take up his appointment as

place her vital industries at the morey Colonial Secretary of Hongkong. of supplying countries," but the whole

A. G. James, a native of Ceylon, was those who will never have a chance to world is her market, and unfortunately fined $5 at the Central Magistracyhear them. Two Kuomintang members

1

Monday.

The record of rainfall at the Botanic

Gardens during hiarch showed a total of 5.03 inches. Rain was recorded on 15 days during the thonth, the heaviest fall on any one day being 1.52 inches on the 18th,

for Professor Tsor's argument that yesterday, for hawking cinnamon oil of the Canton Diplomatic Mission he China is the country which is best able without a licence in Wellington Street on sides Mr. Wang Yat Kwai have been Ito meet the increasing demand of

reported killed in the riot. Should they England, the experience of the past

fail to turn up like Mr. Wong in Canton, twelve months rather points to China

a memorial service will be held and the na being a source of supply that has no superior claim to be regarded as de-

school children under the Kuomintang will pendable." A political agitation has pre

be given a holiday, vented the export to England" of raw products whose value runs probably into millions of pounds, and the principal sufferers, it should, be kerné in mind, are the Chinese tillers of the soil whose welfare Professor Tsou is so anxious to promote. In the face of such an experience the British public must have been strengthened in the conviction

The Medical Officer of Health's return of notifiable diseases for the five days ended April 5th shows two Chinese cases of small-pox (one imported), two Chinese cases of enteric fever and one case of cerebro-spinal fever.

The annual meetings of the Kowloon

A. S. WATSON that, so far as agricultural development Bowling Green Club and the Kowloon

& CO., LTD.,

PERFUMERS.

BIRTHS.

BROWN.-At Shanghai, on March 31st, to "Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brown, & son,

Mr. George Hai Chien, Chairman of the Canter Diplomatic Commission, is spected back at Canton soon with a well-known, Chinese, in-

number

af

eluding Mr. Koo Man Yui, president- designate of the Kwangtung University at Canton.

Head

THE MUZZLING OF DOGS.

まずい abroad is concerned, Britain's soundest Golf Club take place to-day. The

P informed that the notice policy is to promote it in the overseas former meeting is at the Club House at regarding muzzling which appeared over territories of her own Empire.

al' the 5.15 p.m. and the latter will be held at the signature of the Arguing the matter from the stand the Central British School, Nathan Road, Sanitary Department was somewhat mis. point of China Professor Teot tells is Kowloon, ut 6.15 p.m.

leading, as no inention was made of dogs that the country's problems are traceable

on the lend. The Gazette notice, which to the stark poverty of the overwhelm ing masses of farmers whose bitter struggle with the soil secures for them at bost a pitiful living." He says most of the soldiers who have become the chief factors in local disturbances and

violence," were originally farmers, who were driven to enlist by the scantiaess of their earnings from farming. "If the living conditions of the farmers werc

It is announced that Mr. S. M.

Edwards has been appointed Acting is the only authentic ruling on the Secretary a interim of the Shanghai subject," stated that on and after April Municipal Council. The Y.. Daily 12th, no dog shall be allowed to go Fews understands that Mr. E. S. Ben- bowe Rowo has handed in his resignation: 5 Secretary to the Chairman of the

Council.

Three men, one of whom was armed with a revolver, entered No. 236, Queen's

abroad in the public thoroughfares or elsewhere unless it is either muzzled or

on the lead, and on and after that date any dog found abroad in the public. thoroughfares or elsewhere which is

Cock.-On the 6th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. improved by the development of agricul. Road Central, yesterday afternoon, and neither muzzled, nor on the lead may be

S. COURTNEY Coon, at No. 283, The Peak, a son.

13410 DEATHS. WALLACE.At Shanghai, on March 31st,

Capt F. H. WALLACE, aged 77 years. WINZEN-At Bbanghai, on March 31st,

LEUNNHARD WINZEN, aged 89 years,

Mr.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

A. D. HUMPHREYs wishes to express his sincere thanks to all of those who sent flowers and letters of syapathy in his recent bereavement, [33024

Hongkong Office: ls, Chater Road, London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, AFAll 77a, 1925.

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The following extracts from the Lonlin Gazette appear in the current Command Orders:-Capt. C. le B. Gotdney, M.C., Royal Army Service Corps, to be Major from January 27th, 1996; Capt. L. W. Smith, R.A., retired on retired pay from

Trevelyan, R.E., to be Lt. Col. from February 21st; Major and Batt. Lt.-Cop mer-February 23rd.

PROPERTY SALE.

BRISK BIDDING FOR WONG NEI

CHONG PROPERTY. „

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Very brisk bidding was the feature of sale of valuable leasehold property by Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa at the Chirn Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon, the upset price being increased by over 89,000 within a few minutes of the commerce- ment of the sale...

ture," the Professor says, "few country stole from the inmates a quantity of shot at any time by any police officer or people would willingly enlist as soldiers, jewellery and clothing. The police had by any person's authorised by the and the militarista would lose their no further details of the robbery last Captain Superintendent of Police,

Any owner whose dog is found abroad power." All this is possibly true, but night, and the valve of the property stolen

unmuzzled will be liable to a fined $100, why not concentrate on impressing these was not known. things on the local and national gov. The Glenealy Hotel, which was opened Until the public by Mrs. Fredericks on April 1st, appears ernments of China? authorities in China show a keener to be meeting the need for a comfort: interest in promoting the welfare of the able, well-managed. place of residence people by improving" the methods of near the business quarter and yet laway agriculture there is no great inducement from the noise of the traffic. The hotel to the British Government to subsidise is fitted with every modern convenience the industry. If the public authorities and each room has its own private bath. in China gave but a moment's thought to the matter they would realise that the whole world would be eager buyers of all the raw produce China coul export, and the botter the quality of NEW CLAIM ON BRITISH BOXER it. the higher the price it would

command. These facts foreign chants, for years past, have been con- THE latest claim on the British Boxer stantly seeking to impress on the Chinese Indemnity Fund is for a portion to be people and their rulers, but there are few invested in the promotion of Chinese evidences in China that the local autbe- rities or the agricultural classes as a Agriculture. We have received from Professor P.,W. Tsou, Dean of the whole are alive to the greatness of their It is well within the opportunities. College of Agriculture of the National

power of the governing authorities in South-eastern University at Nanking, # China to establish agricultural training hold yesterday afternoon, those present knocked down to Mr. Ng Yew.

At the meeting of the Sanitary Board reached, at which figure the property was printed pamphlet in which he seeks to schools and to engage all the experts were:-The President (Mr. N. L. Smith), show how the development of Chinese that may be needed for the work. The Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Dr. J. C. MacGown, Dr. S. W. Tso, Mr. H. T. Crosay agriculture will best serve the high aims scheme outlined by Professor Tsou (Director of Public Works), Mr. C. G. In H.M. Supreme Court at. Shanghai of the Chinese Indemnity Fund Com involves the expenditure of but little Alabaster, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Dr.

W... W. Pearse (Medical Officer of last week an order was made for the com mittee and will most effectively promote more than three million dollars a year. Health), Mr. H. A. D. Forrest (Secre- paleory winding up of Plans (Far East), the mutual welfare and friendship of the That modest sum for so great an tary), and Dr. A. C. M. Severn (Assist. Ltd.

ant Medical Officer of Health).

The petitioner was Mr. A. W. two countries." The pamphlet is ad enterprise might be easily met by the

Buck, the company's manager in Hong- dressed to the Committer and has doubt Chinese authorities themselves. If it the flies Paper Kuns Club at Shang East) were established as consulting and Mr. N. W. Hickling, the Master of kong. In was stated that Plans (Far less, already been placed in the hands will accomplish what Professor Teon hai, has been again seriously injured civil engineers, architects, surveyors and of the delegates who are now conducting anticipates it would clearly be a most whilst riding. In the beginning it was cartographers. The petitioner claimed. an investigation with a view to making remunerativo investment for China. recommendations to the British Govern

ment.

INDEMNITY.

The purport of this latest suggestion is that agriculture is the biggest industry in China. Fully 85 per cent. of Chinese men and women, says the Dean of the Nanking Agricultural College, are tillers

Three persons were treated in hospital for dog bites on Monday and the dogs were sent to Kennedy Town.

450 were stolen from a shep in Main Money and jewellery to the value of Street, Shaukiwan, on Monday..

The property disposed of is situated at No. 13, Man Tsung Terrace (known as No. 2, Wong Nei Chong Road). Ft Among the passengers leaving for has an area of 3,370 square feet and the

the Blue Funnel Home to-day on liner Sarpedon are the Hon. Mr. P. annual Crown rental is 28.80. H. and Mrs. Holyoak, Miss Dorothy

The upset price was,815,000, with bids Holyoak and Miss Joyce, Holyoak. Dr. TW. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. K. 8. of 8200 acceptable. The first bid made Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. H. Griffin, Mrs. Alex. Mackenzie, Mr. W. W. Mackenzie, was one of 85,000 over the upset price, Mr. and Mra W. S. Bailey, and Mr. and bidding progressed briskly by stages and Mrs. J. W. Taylor.

of 8200, until the sum of 821,200 was

one of these trumpery mishaps that even that the company was indebted to him so accomplished a rider could not avoid, the sum of Tle. 2,173 arrears of salary. nor need have feared, but the results under, an agreement, and that the com were quite out of proportion. Mrs. pany was insolvent and unable to pay Hickling was hacking in the early morn its debts. It was possible the petitioner's ing when her pony stumbled and fell, claim might have to be increased by other W. S. Bowman, representing the Asistio but after that it rolled over on to the sums, which since had fallen dus, Mr. rider, breaking her collar-bone and st least one rib, possibly two. Mrs. Hickling Petroleum Co., also a creditor, said that examination was to be made to ascer was removed to hospital and an X-ray they did not oppose the application and a letter from Plans (Far East), stating they also would not oppose, we read. tain the full extent of the injuries.

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