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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN THE MATTER OF THE FSTATE OF
WILLIAM BENSON RICHARD SON, LATE OF THE SAILOR HOME OF VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONG-
·KONG, DEĽKADED.
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOTICH of Section 68 ef
The Probates Ordinace 1997 (No. of 1507). made An Onler Limiting the Time for Sending in Claims to ur Against the abore Estate to the TU PAY OF JUNE, 1916.
Creditore and Claimants are hereby Requir
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LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY GEN. ERAL MEETING of SHARD. HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on TUESDAY, THE 18 MAY 1936, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Raport of
of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended the
31st Dresman, 1925.
THE SEAS.
BRITISH FILMS AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.
for Hongkong, will inspect the Troops, witness a display of Scent work, and present awards
the last few days.
**Kid" Alfred, feather weight cham- | KALEE HOTEL, SHANGHAI, SOLD. pion of the Colony, gave a boxing, ex-
The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., hibition at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. last | As is well known there has been a convening, before an audience of interested have sold the Kalce Hotel situated in
Kiangsi Road. Shangbai. siderable cutery in Great Britain regard spectators. The Chinese Y.M.C.A. has a
No details are given Fegarding the ing the large number of American Blanselass in boxing in its physical training
transaction. A cable har heen received shown at the cinema theatres. Our local department,
stating simply that the hotel has been There will be a Parade of local Boysold, and it is presumed that, Mr. J. H. alm company. also, has notereapod
At Home the Scouts on Murray Parade ground, on Taggart, the Managing Director of the criticism in this respect. From the great blue deep came various hig interests are trying to workWednesday, May 19th, at 3.30 p.m., when Hotels Company, who is at present in forth the Empire, boundless and out some practical scheme under which the Livernor, who is Chief Scout Shanghai, has put through the deal during free. Across the wide waters of a certain percentage of British prodes all the sens unceasingly pass mentions must be given at each exhibition, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., and ships, binding more tightly if they do not agree it is suggested that the Government will step in and legislate the common bonds of a noble
on the subject. Here, we understand, we heritage. Not least amongst these
ean have British film if we want them ties is
and enre to show, in the only way that counts that we appreciate them. Quite frankly, however, the British, films that have been shown in Hongkong so far have not been particularly s cesiful That, apparently, is the reason why more have not been booked.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the tra to the 18TH MAY, 1998, both days inclusive.
Hongkong, 28th April, 1976,
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OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the Head Office, UNION BUILDING, Forgkens, on FRIDAY, ISTO MAY, 1926, at 11 o'clock A, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st DECEMBER, 1925, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Bocisty will be. CLOSED from MAY 12 to MAY #ETH, both days inclusive..
By Order of the Board, PADL LAUDER,
General Manager. [3519
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Or
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PORTION The REMAINING INLAND LOT No. 717 with the Build. ings thereon known as Nos. 14c. 14D AND 14. ROBINSON ROAD
TO BE SOLD. IN
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WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH DAT Or MAY, 1926,
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ON TO:-
M. WOO & NASH, Mortgagect', Solicitors,
No. 4 and 6, Queen's Road Central,
MESS88. LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Auctioneers,
No. Ra. Duddell Street.
Dated. 22nd April, 1928..
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GİVEN that the. SIXTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 28TH MAY, 1926, at 11.15 ., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directers and the Statements of Account. to 31xt DECKYSER, 1915, and of declaring Dividende, etc..
TEA TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MAY 12TH to MAY 28T, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. [3520
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
THE ANNUAL DINNER of the above N FIFTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY
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Club will be held in the Kowloos HOTEL 1 SATURDAY, 8TH MAY, at 8.30 p.m.
TICKETS $2 Per Head (Ezel-ive of Wines) can be obtained from the odersigned ..or from the No. 1. Bay at the Club House..
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FOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Usto _BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 18TH MAY, 1936, at 11.20 A, for the purpose of
receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st Decamies, 1905, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
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A correspondent suggests that Empire Day (May 24th) should be celebrated by a route march from the Parade ground to the Race-course in the morning and band concert in Statue Square during Empire Day this year the afternoon. falls on Whit Monday.
A young Chinese couple were remunded until Saturday at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday, on a charge of having received a quantity of jewellery, alleged to have been. stolen from a show-case at Quern's Road East. Bail was allowed. Mr. M. W. Lo defended.
Among the properties owned by the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. in Shanghai are the Astor House Hotel, the Majestic Hotel and the Palace Hotel.
THE FARMERS OF NEW KOWLOON.
WATER-CRESS BEDS AND MOSQUITO NUISANCE. DISCUSSION AT THE SANITARY BOARD.
At a meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday a short discussion took place relative to mosquito breeding on water. cress heds in New Kowloon.
Now, it seems, we are to be given Another chance. In "deferente to these correspondents who profess to dislike ton much of the "wild and woolly West" in
A report has been made to the police
Mr. M. L. Smith (the President) moved the picture menu, the Hongkong Amuse by a Chinese foreman employed on the the following resolution :-"That the ments Company have secured an all Kowloon.Canton Railway that about Board abstain from prosecuting for mos. British production "The Love Story of eleven o'clock on Monday night three quite breeding, owners of lots of wes Aliette Brunton adapted from GILBERT men broke into his room at No. 6 Kow-cultivation in the outlying areas of New FRANKAL'S Well-known novel. It may not loon-Canton Railway quarters, Ma Mui Kowloon, arid arge "upon the Govern be GILBERT FRANSA's destiny to be num- Tuui, Shaten, and robbed him of $20.50. bered among the immortals as a novelist
Recently the roof of two old houses but there is no doubt regarding his popu opposite No. 2 Police Station, Wanchai,, larity" Peter Jackson, Cigar Mer-collapsed, and as the roof of each of the chant " was the book that made him adjoining four houses also appeared to famous and his works, ever since, have be in danger of caving in, the occupants been numbered high up among the best were advised to vacate the premises. sellers. Just recently he has been upon Yesterday the pulling down of the six a lecturing tour in the United States and houses was commenced. has roundly attacked both Mr. "BERNARD SHAW and Mr. H. G. WELLY on account of their views on Socialism. Mr. FRANEAL, in the course of his remarks, said that Mr. SHAW drew a handsome salary but was not seen to give actual money for Socialist endeavour. Both Mr. SHAW and
first to squeal" if Socialism "did come
A. S. WATSON. WELLS, in his opinion, would be the
& CO., LTD,"
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DEATH.. STILL,On March 23rd, PXRCY MACLEAN, youngest son of C. F. STILL, late of Hongkong, aged 60.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road, will be CLOSED from MAY 19TH to MAY | London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C. 28rn, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER,
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GREAT BRITAIN'S CRISIS..
it is difficult at this distance to realise
in.
ment the necessity for resuming and drain- ing such plots from time to time."
The PRESIDENT remarked that if a nuisance was discovered the Board" should They, however, take steps to abate it. had no legal right to prosevate the owners of water-cress heds, and, he thought the best thing to do would be pass & recom- mendation to the Government.
Mr. Weyo KwoNG TIN said that when Marine Lake and Marine Jones. of the British took over the New Territories H... Tamar, were admitted to the in 1889, a proclamation had been issued Naval Hospital on Monday auffering by the Governor to the effect that from severe hend and facial injuries con the Chinese who carried on cultivation sequent on their crashing into a granite there were not to be interfered with. He "the Shaukiwan Road whilst hoped that the resolution did not apply all
motor cycle. One of the men the New Territories. riding a was riding on the pillion.
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Charged on remand on two counts of demanding money with menaces from a But all that is by the way. The im- beatman, a Chinese was sentenced by Mr. J. H... B. Nihill at the Kowloon portant fact we wished to convey to our readers was that The Story of Aliette Magistracy to two months' hard labour, Brunton," a British film, will be shortly The man's defence was that he went on board a junk to collect 85 due to him, Screened at the Queen's "Theatre as an. experiment. It depends upon the recep:aulted and pushed into the water..
but was refused payment, and was as
tion it receives whether it will be simply the forerunner of many more productions by British Companies. It will be given a fair trial, with special music, and it will be for the public to decide.
Mr. W. J. Chanson, of 153, Wang Nei Chong Road, was treated for a dog bite at the Government Civil Hospital on Monday. The dog was not captured.
The forthcoming wedding is announced
Notes to for & Shares Nox 36635/36649 the full gravity of the crisis with which of Mr. George William Miller, marine
The PRESIDENT said that New Kowloon“ cane within the jurisdiction of the Board. He merely desired to make the recom- mendation in order to carry out the obligations of the Board.
Col. BOYLAN SMITH thought that the President had found a very tactful way out of the difficulty He felt that the Board must be consistent. They would only make fools of themselves if they took measures which failed to pass the Court. On the other hand, they could not allow insanitation in places under their co- trol
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The yearly meetings of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., the British Traders' Insurance Company, Ltd, and the China Fire Insurance Com- Dr. S W. Tso said that admittedly pany, Ltd., are advertised to take place Kowloon was developing in every way, at the Head Office of the Companies, but he felt that "these poor farmers
aion Building, on Friday, May 28th. The meetings will be held at 11 a.m., 1.15 a.m.," and 11.20 a.m. respectively
At the Central Magistracy yester day, James Ronan, a British subject, was sent to the House of Detention on a charge of vagrancy. It was stated that
should in some way he protected." Their families had carried
the trade for
hundreds of years.
Dr. Kock said apparently his colleague
were
WANTED-CATERER for a Large issued on 20th NovaMBER, 1899, in the Name the British Empire is now corfronted. I engineer, of No. 12A, Village Headefendant at his own request had been ton would not be interfered with, but the
of the Late MR. ALLISTON O'DRISCOLL of the Late Moen Declared LOST and We can only hope that the opinions Happy Valley, to Miss Ella Lawrence, discharged from an American ship, and should the Same not be produced before drexpressed by the newspapers, in their 38 Elgin Street," MAY, 1926, it shall be deemed-CANCELLED and of NO EFFECT. -
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Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Leggått, com- panied by the Misses R. and F. Leggatt, were passengers on the St. Albans for
Extension, Australasin and
thought that the Sanitary Board very hard on the. farmers. The Board's intention was to carry out sanitation in the outside districts. The people's cus Bound desired that the people should come firm to the ordinary rules of sanitation.
Replying to Dr. Tao, the RResident said that it was a very difficult problent The plots bred inosquitos, and it was very desirable that the Government should take control of them, and that the hus- quito nuisance should be diminished.
Col. BOYLAN SMITH яecond. I the resolu- tion and it was carried unanimously.
VILLAGE SANITATION.
On the proposition of the PRESIDENT, seconded by Mr. WONG KONG TIN, Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Dr. A. G. M. Severn, and Dr. S. W. To were appointed as committee to carry out investigations with regard to village sanitation.
instead of waiting for, the American emasculated editions just before the A returned banishee was sentenced to Consul to find him another ship had printers left will prove correct. The eight months' hard labour and ordered series of drinking bouts, went to gaol, Daily Telegraph declared that the to receive fifteet strokes with the birch and finished up in hospital. general strike was bound to fail and by Mr. H, E. Lindsell at
the Central fail soon. The Daily Express not only Magistracy yesterday. asserted that the Strike would fail Before Major C. "Willson at the speedily, but foresaw the danger of such Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese Australia yesterday. Mr. Leggatt, the crushing victory for the Government, motor-driver was fined $15 for having Superintendent in Hongkong of the as to create the possibility of reactionary disobeyed a policeman's signal. Dr. Eastern
G. W. Pope gave, evidence for the pro- China Telegraph Company, is going on influences secking to exploit it.
The struggle, as the Premier declared, sccution.
lesye. According to present arrange was not one primarily over the question Home sud Europe mail vid Siberia mente Mr. Leggatt will return to the of wages. The Labour leaders have cope was brought yesterday afternoon, by the Colony for one more period of service nearer to declaring Civil War than wei. Sanning. Thirty-one bags" arrived and will then be due for retirement. have been for centuries. If they win the from the United Kingdom, the remain- very freedom of our Constitution will be der, apart from that from the Continent, imperilled. Mr. J. H. THOMAS also being from Shanghai, touched upon a vital point when he stated
Sir William Bruayate, formerly Vice-ters on Friday evening. H.E. the Q.O.C. CHINESE FROM U.S.A. READY FOR that whatever the result of the Strike the Chancellor of Hongkong University, 'wan Mestri. A. B. #a79am & Cia economic facts of the Coal position would one of the guests of the Egyptian Chargé (Major-General C. C. Luard) will pre-
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It has been found, after the d'Affaires at a dinner party given on most painstaking examination, that the March 26th at Claridge's, in honour of industry, cannot now pay the wages de, the birthday of King Fuad, manded. In the circumstances it seems
Those present were Mr. N. L. Smith (the President), Col. ́Boylan' Smith, Dr.
W. V. M. Koch, Dr. S. W. Tso. Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Dr. A. G M Severn, and Mr R. A. D. Forrest (Sceretary);
The annual smoking concert and distri butinn of prizes in connection with th shooting competitions of the H.K.V.D.C. || COMING HOME PREPARED. will be held at the Volunteer Headquar
Those taking part in
EMERGENCIES.
A Chinese was fined $500 by Mr sent the prizes.
yesterday, for being in possession of the "concert will be Messrs. J. A. E.R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy Bullock, H. E. Gardner, Charles Olive, three revolvers and 999 rounds of am R. A. Green, E. E. Mimack, Bert munition. He pleaded that he had A Chinese cook of the s. Kinshan, Burrows, Vic. Blundell, BO Suther brought the weapons from American for to us that the Strikers cannot possibly who tried to smuggle into the Colony 14 Co.-Sergt.-Major R. H. Charles.
land Pipe-Major Douglas Wilson and his own protection. secare an effective victory. Even if they taels of illicit opium wrapped up in gain supreme control where is the money bundles of joss sticks, was fined $1,500 at they desire to come from?
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For the defence, Mr. J. T. Prior asked for leniency. He said that the defendant When a Chinese was sued for $705, by was a butcher in America and had re-. Offers of service to the Government are the Central Magistracy yesterday, with the Empress Store, "Kowloon, before Mr. turned by the President Taft. While în Justice Wood at the Summary Court America he had heard of the prevalence pouring in from all parts of the Country, the alternative of six months bard yesterday, defendant alleged that he was of armed robberies in China. It was and after all it is the people of the Country who will decide the issue.
not the man who had incurred the debt. thirty years since the defendant was list the Trade Unionists find that public
He said that he had lived in Nathan in Hongkong, and he had been away from opinion is solidly against them, as it
The engagement is announced between House and had the writ served upon China for fifteen years.
Bergeant McDonald said that the him, whereas it should have been served appears to be, their strangle-hold on the Cecil Brooke Short, adjutant, Royal on another man with whom he was police did not wish to press the charge. nation will quickly weaken. We can do Marine, Eastney Barracks, Porinmooth, living. His Lordship made an order From inquiries that had been made, they little but watch events.
In connection with the strike a special and Mary, second daughter of Admiral against him for the amount, but in did not think that defendant had any service of prayer will be held at St. Sir Arthur Levenon, K.C.B., and Ludy timated that if he could prove that he motive other, than the one stated for Andrew's Church, Kowloon, at 8 o'clock Leveson, West Lavington Hill, Midhurst, revoked.
was not the man, the order would be bringing the arms this evening. The Rev. G. R. Lindsay,
Mr. Vaux appeared for the The Magistrate also ordered that be the Vicar, will conduct the service.
arms be confiscated. plainti Sussex.
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