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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT

SOCIETY.

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 26cm, 1926

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

NOTICE BEREBY RYAN REY I in Fropond to Hold A JIMBLE BALE MEETING of SHAREBOLDARS OF GARY hald heral Mariagers, tributions of Clothing, etc. will be Gratefully UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED, will be

St Recaived at the UITY BALL OF HUNDAY, the Offices of the General

Tover Co., SHEWAN, rs, THURSDAY, 9TH and MAY 3D, 4TH

George's Building, Chater Road, Hong- [9456 and brx at 11 AM.

kong on MONDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF APRIL, 1928, at 11 o'clock in the FoxxKOGU, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers and a Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st Dack, 1995, and of electing a "Consulting Committee and

ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC MEETING, 1928

TO BE HELD ON THE UNITED SERVICES RECREATION GROUND, KOWLOON,

MAY 6TH AND 7x.

PEN EVENT-7TH MAY, Timed for 3.10

P.X.

ONE MILE FLATRAUE.-Open to ROYAL NAVY EUROPEAN GARD130K (including HUNOKONG POLION; HK V.D.) and BRISH H2SIDENTS, Sports to Commence st 2 F.M. Each Day.

ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC

MEETING. 1926.

U.S.B.C. GROUND, KOWLOON."

LO R., and the OFFICES ROYAL IEUT-COLONEL W.A. EDMEADES ARTILLAT, Hosokose, will be "AT HOME' to any of their Friends between 3 and 6 se

18457 on FRIDAY, MAY TH

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

NOMMENCING Shu APRIL and during

COMMENT JORDIY's Absence on Leare,

MR. A. W. BROWN will Act se SECRETAST of This Company.

By Order of the Board of Directors, ALEX. S. D. COUSLAND, Chairman.

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO..

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

TOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN that Conilento for 8 Sharia Nos. 36655/36642 issued on 20th Novasz, 1899, in the Name of the Lato M ALLISTON O'DRISCOLL GOURDIN Hae Boen Deelsed LOST and should the Same not be produced before or MAY, 1926, it shall be doomed CANCELLED and of NO EFFECT.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON &.CO., LTD,

Agents.

"Hongkong, Mod April, 1926.

SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.

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HAVE DEPOSIT, that they have actually in their New Building, 5. Qua's ROAD, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES at the Yearly Rate of 8 for the Small Size and $12 for the Large Size. Please Apply to The CASHIER.

WANTED.

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Gon peak English and preferably * Good Traveller. 3 Children. Good Wager.

Mas. R. B. ORR.

YOOD AMAH WANTED in FORMO

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Co Mesars. BOYD & Co., TAINS, FORMOSA.

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19TH APRIL, 1998, to 26 APRIL, 1928, both days inclusive,

By Order of the General Managers, R. FARRANT,

Manager and Secretary. [3430 Hongkong, 14th April, 1996.

SHEK 'O DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD.

NOTICE

THE YEARLY GENERAL MEETING

of the SHAREHOLUEKS of the SHEK O DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., will be held in the Offices of Messrs. PALMER & TURNER, on TUESDAY, TRY 28 APRIL 1926, at 5.15 P.,, to adopt the Accounts for the elect Officers, etc. Year ending the 31st DECEASE, 1925, and to

12th April, 1926.

By Order.

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P. M. HODGSON, Secretary

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

THE SECOND EXTRA RACE MEET- TING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 1ST MAY, 1926, Commencing at 3 r.x. The First Bell will be Rung at 280 P.M.

The Charge for Admission to the Public Enclosure

will be $1.00 for all Persons iuclad- ing Ladies. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform- Half Price.

Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain Admission to the Members' Enclosure.

Each Member has the right to introduce 2 Non-members to the Members Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Messrs. INSTEAD & Davis at $5 each up to FRIDAY,

30TH APRIL

The Charge for Admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $t. Each Mem ber can obtain. upon application to the SECRETARY, Badges for the Admission of

31A7 2 Ladies Free of Chargo.

PEAK RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION.

A will be held at the PLAK CLUS on MONDAY, THE 26TH APRIL, 1926 at 6 P., for the purpose of electing Officers and a Ges- aral Committee for the current year.

Ladies are Cordially Invited to Attend. B. C. HOBENELL Hou Secretary. Hongkong, 12th April, 1926

EXHIBITION OF WATER COLOURS KOMOR & KOMOR, ALEXANDEL BUILDING,

MEETING of PEAK RESIDENTS

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THIS being the LAST EXHIBITION in Our Present ART Books before Bemoving to Our New Premises. A Special Selection of Pictures by the Best Artists of Japan will be

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INTIMATIONS.

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From the great blue deep caine forth the Empire, boundless and free. Across the wide waters of all the seas unceasingly pass men and ships, binding more tightly the common bonds of a noble heritage. Not least amongst these

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The Daily Press.

BONGIOSO, APRIL 26., 1926.

CANTON'S TRADE.

SANITARY BOARD ELECTION POSTPONED.

is true that the statistics for the A small chimney fre occurred at 19 last quarter of the year showed con- Ashley Road, Kowloos, at 8 p.m. last siderable improvement in many cases night, but with the arrival of the Fire!

COMPILED. over those for the corresponding quarter Brigade the fire was extinguished before COMPLETE VOTERS LISTS TO BE;" of the previous year: We do not know any damage was done. exactly what is the explanation of that. It

A posse of police was sent from the may be that more settled conditions in the Water Police Station yesterday after for the purpose of, filling the vacancy ou country enabled larger quantities of goods noon on receiving a report from 03. Can.the Sanitary Board caused by the retires, to be taken out of hand to replenish to Road. Some ca to 70 Shanghai men,ment of Mr. C. G. Alabaster, E.C., has exhausted stocks. Then again may not employed by a local building firm had been cancelled.

The election which was fixed for to-day

"It is hereby notified that "Govern-" ment Notification No. 904 of 16th "April, 1928, concerning the election.of a Member of the Sanitary Board is cancelled.

was taken to the Police Station and paid his debt. He then apparentis told his friends of it, and they assom led outside the tea-house, with the object of creating a disturbance. When the police be held at a later date, but that it has arrived, however, the crowd had dis parsed.

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It is understood that the slection will

been considered advisable in the mean. time to prepare a complete list of those entitled to vote.

In addition to those whose camera ap-,

the increased Customs revenue in recent assembled outside the tea-house, trouble. The notification in the Garernmen! months be explained to some extent by having arisen owing to one of the mon Gazette regarding the cancellation, or the enhanced cost of goods for which, the refusing to pay for some tea. The man postponement, is an under boycott conditions are responsible? Every- body is aware that consumers in Kwang- tung are paying for most of the necessaries of life much higher prices now than they were paying before the boycott com menced. There is no getting away from | the fact that the boycotters' organisa.

There were two Home mails due yes- tion, which has been thriving on the "squeezes" is has been able to extort from terday, one consisting of papers, viê importers and exporters and from certain Nagapatam (dated London, March, 25th) pear on the Jurors Lists, there are the excripted persons mentioned in the foreign shipping companies, is at the by the sa. Saarbruechen, and the other

Ordinance, such as professional men, sante time imposing on the general body letters from the United Kingdom and!

lawyers, schoolmasters, elergymen, jour- of consumers an intolerable burden of Europe si Siberia by the s.3. Presidentalists, etc., who are catitled to vote in indirect taxation, and the wander is that Jefferson, which was also bringing mail the election and so list of such exempted the Chinese people, who can have no real from Canada; U.S.A., Lapan and Shang-

It is understood that the whole matter sympathy with this expensive boycott, hai. Owing to fog outside the harbour, have stood this drain on their resources the arrival of these vessels was delayed; is under consideration by the Law Officers so" long. It is, of course, the poorest and they did not arrive until late of the Crown classes who feel this indirect taxation yesterday afternoon. most acutely, There is probably not a single item in their meagre household. budget which has not been made more costly by the boycott, and one simply wonders whether there is in the wide world another race of people which would have so long tolerated these burdens imposed by a cabal of terrorists which the Government has been unable to effectively

control.

The 19th annual pianoforte recital of Professor Dancaberg's pupils takes place at the City Hall to-day, at 5.30 p.m.

It is notified that in the estate of the late Mr. Leo Longinotto, solicitor, a first and final dividend of 20.50 per cent has been declared.

A recent order Issued at Canton states that, foreign residents within the city are subject to the house and sanitary taxes like Chinese residents,

Consequently the

mails will be delivered this morning.

According to the Shanghai Times, Mr. M. V. Stegeas, of the Hongkong Amuse ment. Ltd., who recently arrived in Shanghai, will conduct the business of the Universal Pictures Corporation there during the absenes in America of Mr. Norman Westword, who has been six years in China as representative of the Universal Pictures Corporation. Mr. Westwood" is combining pleasure and business in his six months' stay to the States. He hopes that Mr. Carl Laemmle, President of the Corporation, may be persuaded to enter the production field in China, turning out really high-class Chinese films under the supervision of one of his famous directors.

persons at present exists.

The last election was declared void owing to the fact that many electors were, by reason of the inadequacy of the arrangements, unable to record their

votes.

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THREATENED POSTAL STRIKE IN CANTON.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] Owing to a difference of opinion between the Postmen's Union and the Postal Com missioner at Canton regarding furlough and other questions, a strike is feared. The Postmen's Union, on April 21st, sent out warnings to all its members to he prepared for a strike, and a strike com- mittee has been appointed to function when occasion demanda

OPEN NIGHT." ENJOYABLE RA.O.B. CONCERT. The members of the Hongkong Lodges of the R.A.0.B. held & most successful guest night at the R.A.OB. Institute, Daddell Street, on Saturday on the o casion of the "Open Night" concert given by the R.A.OB. Concert Party.

It is now known that Sir Arthur K. Yapp, K.B.E., Secretary of the English National Council of the Y.M.C.A., who is on a tour of India and the Far East, ac- companied by Mr. T. R. Ponsford, MA, Mr. S. J. Jordain, secretary of Mesars. Secretary of the Foreign Department, Lane, Crawford, Ltd., has left on Home will arrive in Hongkong next Friday friends well filled the hall; while the pro- leave by the sa. of City of Falencia, and by the P. & 0. sa Khyber. They will Mr. A. W. Brown has become acting

secretary.

The King's Exequatur empowering Mr. Harold Shantz to act as a Consul for the United States of America, in Hongkong, has received His Majesty's signature.

When revenue officers, raided No. 1a, Wingsing Street, on Friday night, one of the men on the Boor tried to escape by jumping ove: the veranrah. He was removed to the Government Civil Hos- pital in a serious condition

RECENTLY we reproduced from a Canton Mr. Percival Stephens Page and Messrs. paper some comparative statistics of the White, Page & Co. are declared by the revenue of the Customs Administration Registrar of Companies to be qualified which showed that the revenue for the ag auditors, under the Companies Ordin months of November, December and ances, 1911 and 1925. January was above the average revenue for the same months of the previous three AUTHORISED CAPITAL....... £5,000,000 years. Those figures which we presume STESCRIBED AND PAID UP2,504,160 are official-doubtless surprised many who RRBIEVE FUND ......................

£160,000

saw them and took them at their face value; for the first impression they are calculated to create is that, in spite of

B.E. the Governor has given his as the boycott of Hongkong and British trade generally, the volume of trade at the port sent, in the name and on behalf of His of Canton has suffered no diminution; Majesty, the King, to the Ordinances bat, on the contrary, is increasing. But passed by the Legislative Council last all things are not what they seem week to regulate the issue of Hongkong and it may not be without interest if we Treasury bills in Hongkong and in make a few general comments on the London.

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HEAD OFFICE: "122, Leadenhall Street, London, EC. & WEST LONDON BRANCH':

OUSE Mid-Level also One

CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL and ST. PAUZ'L. 14-16, Cockspur Street, London, S.W. 1.

•Mortgages arranged on Architect's valuation. HOUSE, FLATS and' BUILDING LOTS Negotiated. SMALL INVESTORS, TEL. 4830.

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THE PENINSULAR AND' ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO, -.. STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL FORTS AND LONDON,

THE Steamslay.

"ALIPORE"-

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EASTERN BRANCHER: "Bombay, Calcutta, Karachi, Madras, Colombo, Singapore, Hongkong. Canton and Shanghai..

The Corporation "undertakes General Backing and Exchange Business of every description and in addition to its Branches subject. has Agencies in all the principal cities of the World.

LE HOPKINS, Manager, P.&O.Building, Honkong.

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THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND EXECUTOR COMPANY, LIMITED.

(INGGHFIRAYED IN - BINGAPORE).

meet the Directors of the European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, and a meeting of members had been arranged for next Friday at nine o'clock, when both Bir Arthur Yapp and. Mr. Ponsford will give addresses. A dinner in their bobour will be held, prior to this meeting, at 7.30, and members wishing to be pre- sent should notify the Secretary as 300

possible. Sir Arthur and Mr. Poas ford will doubtless also visit the Chinose y.M.C.A. during their brief stay in the Colony. They are proceeding to Shang- hai.

to

APPOINTMENTS MADE.

H.E the Governor has been pleased make the following appointments which are notified in the current issue

of the Government Gazette:-

Mr. D. G. M. Bernard to be an Un. official Member of the Legislative Council during the absence from the Colony" of the Hon. Mr., F. H. Holyoak, with effect from April 20th,・・・

Mr. W. L. Pattenden to be a Member of the Licensing Board for a period of three years, with effect from March

Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin to be a mem ber of the Board of Education, vice Mr. E. F. Ausolt, who has left the Colony, with effect from April 15th.

Government It is notified in the In the first place we may recall to the Guette for general information that recollection of our readers the revenue ostrictions have been placed on the land. THE CANTON PICKET OUTRACE. figures of the Customs Administrationing of dogs on Shameen. Particulars can

REPORTED GOVERNMENT published by the Inspector-General at be obtained from Secretary, Shameen the beginning of the year. While the total Municipal Council, or from the Colonial Customs revenue for the whole country Veterinary Surgeon, Sanitary Departmunication on the subject, we learn that showed a small improvement on that of ment.

APOLOGY,

Though we have no authoritative com

The large attendance of member's and

gramme proved to be a thoroughly en- Mr. W. Howells was the Chairman Joyable one from start to finish. and he was supported by Mr. W. Dongles Gibb, Secretary,

THE PROGRAMME.

The programme was opened by Barnicott's jazz orchestra, which also gave other selections during the evening.

Mr. Rex Russell was heard to splendid effect in his tenor soles; while the bari- tone contributions of Captain McNaught Thompson were also much appreciated. Songs were also rendered by Mr. Cyril Morfett, and the elocutionary efforts of Mr. Jock Biasett were excellent. "Mr.

Barnicott's selections at the piano were

much enjoyed, as were also the banjo solos by Mr. Ellis, and the saxaphone contributions of Mr. Cowey. The comedy side of the programme was ably sustain- ed by Mr. Taff Mitchell who made a first rate lady" and was the "star" of the evening; while Mr. Gus Maller was also good, both in his sentimental and humorous songs,

Missing the Bus was also given, the An excellent comedy skit. entitled cast being:-All: Mr. Tail Mitchell; Liz: Mr. Doug Gibb; Slop: Mr. Mad Muller.

In a dramatic sketch "The Lights of London," the cast was:-Agent: Mr. W. Douglas Cilts; Comedian: Mr. Jack As Mitchell; Actor: Mr. F. Augustus Muller; Policeman: Mr. BungyWil- liams

The R. A.OB. concert party hope to give. 4 concert at a future date the proceeds, of which after deducting ex- penses, will be jointly divided between the Ministering Children's League and the R.A.O.B. Orphanage

CRASH OF REVOLVING "FAN. INCIDENT AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

An extraordinary incident,

which

the previous year to the extent of only An Indian constable, was remanded at apologised to Colonel Hayley Bell, the ground floor of the Hongkong Hotel on

it is generally understood in Canton fortunately was not attended by very that the Canton Government promptly serious consequence occurred in the Commissioner of Customs, for the out Saturday evening. One of the overhead rage committed upon him by a ruffianly fans fell on to a table at which a number of European gentlemen-Hessra, Eleley Zeitlyn, A. E. Rowe, Goldsmith and gang of pickets last Thursday.

Durand were taking tea.-

Hk. Tis. 270,000 there were several ports

the Central Magistracy on Saturday on carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatch."

(including Shanghai, Canton and Swatow) ed from this Port at 4 P.. on TUESDAY.

a charge of accepting a bribe of 45 cents the 27TH APRIL, 1926, taking Uargo for

THE Company is prepared to act as which showed a heavy decline. In the France TEXCOUTOE, ADMINISTRATOR or bove Porta

case of Canton the decrease was Hk. Ta from a street hawker, and also of mis Bilk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, Franos

VALUABLE WATCH LOST. and London (under rangement) will be conveyed by this Bleaner proceeding to Bom-TRUSTLE and as ATTORNEY of AGENT 756,000. The statistics of the trade of conduct. Complaints had been received

" SEISTAN." bay and there transhipped to the on-carrying for Persons having Interests in (MALAVA or Canton, now published by the Customs from hawkers concerning defendant's LARCENY ON S.S. Beamer for Marseilles And London,

Administration, establish the fact that conduct. A hawker was given some

Capt. Alex Ingles, skipper of the s Parcels will be received at this One until desiring to sconire Interests there.

Booklets and any further Information may the volume of trade passing through marked "money, and it is alleged that Seistan lost s gold watch, valued at be obtained on Application to the SECRE Canton showed a big decline last when the constable demanded & bribe, 8540, yesterday afternoon. He left the TARIES at CaraKE BASE CHAMBERS-probably larger than the de- the hawker handed him the coins, and

123 creased Customs revenue suggests. It this way the constable was

5 1.x. on the Day previous tu Bailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declared.

For further

sher Particular, Apply to— MACKISHON, MACKENZIE & 00,

90ad Avril, IDOR,

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in watch on a table in his cabin........

A 8100 reward is being offered for its

recovery.

The fan which was revolving at the time crashed, on to the corner of the table, smashing it, and causing alight injuries to the members of the party. Mr. Goldsmith had this hand injured,, and Mr. Rome was struck on the arug

Mr. Duzand received a glancing blow the gentlemen naturally had a great on the head from one of the blades. All shock They were treated in Hospital but were not "detained.