NEW ADVERTISEMENTS."
BY ORDER OF TAE MORTGAGEE,
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF THE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTIES, Sitasto st. Victoria and Kowtoor in the Colony of Hongkong and known SUBSECTION or SECTION OF INLAND LOT No. 1974, together with No. 16. SAI YUEN LANE erected thereon. Area: 1,078.75 Sq. ft. Crown Rent: $8.75
AND
NEW KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 387, together with 8 NEW BUILDINGS
T REMAINING PORTION OF
erected thereon.
INTIMATIONS.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 7TH, 1926′
THE Interested in BAFS BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE beg DEPOSIT, that they have actually in their New Building, 5. Quar's Road, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES at the Yearly Rate of 88 for the Small Size and $12 for the Large Sise. Please Apply to The CASHIER.
[$479
INTIMATIONS.
the recommendations which they felt sure
would be rejected,
It is on record that the Coal Comnis sion recommended that wages should be
There was one Chinese case of small pox reported during the '24' hours ended May 5th.
According to the old Chinese calendar
THE SPIRIT OF adjusted not exclusively to work done yesterday was the beginning, of Summer
THE SEAS.
From the great blue deep came THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE forth the Empire, boundless and
LIMITED,
free. Across the wide waters of all the sens unceasingly pass nien
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
but also to family obligations: The in- {(Li-haic),
tention is that a married man with aA "Singer "sowing machine, valued wife, and children to support shall not be at $100, has been stolen from a tailor's handicapped as against the bachelor who shop at Up Long, Au Tau district,
Shatin... Las no such obligation.
This seems, at "Erst sight, to he
Area: 91,750 Sq. ft. Crown Bent: $114. HE FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY GEN- and ships, binding more tightly spread so that now all the railways uf
TOER SOLD".
IN TWO LOTS 624
ERAL MEETING of SEARE
HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY, 1926, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the THURSDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MAY, 1926, Report of the General Agents, together with
AT 3 O'CLOCK nx,
AT THE
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS,
4. DUDDELL STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
B?
Ma E. V.M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer.
For further Partienlara and Conditions of Sale, apply to
UN TO
Miss JOENSON, STOKES
& MASTER, Prince's Building, Hongkong...
Mr. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, The Auctioneer.
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Hongkong, 7th May, 1996.
BY ORDER OF THE FIRST MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION
cr
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
Sitiate at Victoria in the Colony of Hong. kong and registered at the Land Office .The REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND LOT No. 717 with the Build- ings thereon known as Nos. 140, 14D AND 14. ROBINSON ROAD
TO BE SOLD· IX
2 LOTS ОБ
WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 1996,
A7 3 O'CLOCK 2.36,
BY
Mass LAMMERT BROTHERS,"
Auctioneers,
42
Statement of Accounts for the Year ended the 31st DecDEX, 1995,
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be ULOSED from the tra to thei 18TH MAY, 1996, both days inclusive.
JARDINË, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Genem) Azentă, Hongkong, 29th April, 1926.
2498
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-THIRD ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING of the Socisty will be held at the Head Offos, UxION BUILDING, Hoogkong, on FBIDAY, 8TH MAY, 1926, at 11 o'clock ax, for the purpess of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Account to alt DECEMBER, 1925, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from MAY 12TH to MAY 28TH, both days inclusive."
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager,
Hongkong, May, 3rd 1996.
1
(9519
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THETE SALPSEOON, No. 8A, DUDDELL STREET,"NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
VICTORIA HONGKONG.
SIXTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Fend Office, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on
For further Particulars and Conditions of FRIDAY, 28TH MAY, 1926, at 11.15 a... for
Bale, Apply to:-
ON TO:-
MESARS. WOO & NASH,
Mortgagnes Solicitors,
No. 4 and 6, Queen's Hond Central, MESSRA LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Auctioneers, No. BA, Duddell Street.
Dated 2nd April, 1996.
*10626
DANTS. Vareo Yes, Experience
PIANIST Requires ENGAGE with Leading Flymouth Band.-Apply Box No. 3599, c/o Hongkong Daily Press. (360)
FOR SALE.
AT BREAKING UP PRICES. Two Second Hand STEEL WIRE BOPES: 31 inches Circumference 5,030 feet, Long.
Several Coils of QABLE, Same Circumference Three Second Hand TEAM CARS.
For farther particniara apply to--
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD., 3530) Alexandra Buildings..
TO LET NO. 41, ROBINSON ROAD, & BOOME and 2 Halls. Large Garden-Apply to PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, No. 6.
[3479 De Vorax Boad Central.
PREMISES TO LET in the DAIRY FARK
FANXINGTON B. East
the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Directers and the Statements of Account to 31at DICTMazz. 1925, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from MAY 19TH to MAY 29TH, both days inslariva.
Byrder of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager...
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"
Hongkong, May 3rd, 1926.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOT.SEVENTE ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Ofee, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 28TH MAT, 1998, at 11.20 A for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Diretors and the Statements of Account to 31 Dzczazz, 1995, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the CompaN V will be CLOSED from MAY 12TH to MAY 28TH, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER.
General Manarer.
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Hongkong, May 3rd, 1926.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN Hayakono).
No
the common bonds of a noble heritage. Not least amongst these ties is
DEWAR'S
DEWAR'S "WHITE
LABEL
AND
While alighting, from a moving tram- car in: Des Voeux Road Central, a Chinese womad received injuries which necessitated her removal to Government
Mr. G. B. Dunnett, from the Head
HELLO, HONGKONG.
TALKING WITH FRIENDS
AT HOME. .
WIRELESS TELEPHONE
COMMUNICATION:
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(TO: THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."] S18,In your leading article this * morning headed Electrical Mysteries" you make the following remarks:-
"It is not surprising that we should ask curselves why we in Hongkong cannot be permitted to have a quiet chat with the old folks a home
but we are assured that it is impossible at present."
You will be interested to learn from
remarkable proposal. In actual fact the plan operates on a large scale in France. More than thirty years ago it was started by two of the railway systems there. It Civil Hospital. France are paying family allowances. Office in Hongkong, has, been appointed Nearly forty years ago the French coal acting sub-agent of the Hongkong and the following paragraph which appeared miners pleaded for it and for a long time Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ipoh, in in the Osram Bulletin for January (copy it has been a universal practice in that succession to Mr. Walkinshaw, industry. It remains to be seen whether the principle will be accepted in any terms of settlement that may coine about as a result of the struggle and enquiry into the British coal industry.
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Yesterday was the 15th anniversary of the accession of His Majesty King George V. Warships in harbour were all dressed in honour of the occasion,
and a salute was fired at noon.
Sefgt-Major Edwards. Royal Engine- The very fact that the suggestion has been put forward by such a responsibleers, Wellington Barracks, has reported to the police that $140 has been stolen body of men as those who formed the from & coat which he left on the table Coal Commission brings the subject into in the Surrey Department Office, Vic the region of practical affairs. It may toria Barracks." be that the great decline of the birth rate in Great Britain has caused statesmen to concern themselves more closely with the difficulties of the family man.
VICTORIA In the Far East there has been
VAT
FINEST
OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.
As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.
By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King..
SOLE AGENTS :
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
1
The Fire Brigade were called to an outbreak at the Italian Convent yester- day morning, occurring, it was report: ed, in a lift. Before the arrival of the Brigade, however, inmates had managed to extinguish the flames, and very little damage was done,
of which is enclosed) that two way.com-
munication between Hongkong and Eng. and has already been successfully accom. plished-Yours faithfully,
A. BASIL HAWORTH. The paragraph to which reference is made says:..
Another remarkable advance, in wire. less telephony has been achieved by Mr. E. J. Simmonds, the well known wateur experimenter. of Gerrards Crosa. Bucka. He has succeeded in carrying out two way communication with Hongkong, and the achievement is the more interesting in view of the fact that the speech was. perfectly intelligible.
An abridged record, extracted from" Mr. Simmonds' log, Trads as follows:-- China and Greut Two-way between gradual realisation of the fact that a
Britain. G.20D (Mr. Simmonds' Ex- family is a very expensive affair for any
perimental Station) on 45 metres at 18.00 European who works out here, and there While carrying out a search on the G.MT. The China Station received in- has been a great change during the last R.M.S. Empress of Canada yesterday telligible speech and gave the strength of operated on 35 metres, and strength of ten years in the matter of emoluments morning, after the liner had berthed at telegraphy at R. 8. The China Station Valves used for the Kowloon Wharf following her ar-signals was R. 617. and allowances as a consequence. The
rival from Shanghai, Revenue Officers transmission and reception. Osrams, The input at local Government has, in effect, accepted found to rounds of ammunition can- oscillator valve T. 30,
G.R OD, 100 watts." the principle of a family allowance. Ten cealed in the aft 'tween decks. It was
We had heard of some of Mr. Sim- years ago the Government servant had a unclaimed and was handed over to the
monda' achievements but were not aware salary only, with, of course, the prospects
that he had been speaking to friends in The annual smoking concert and pre-Hongkong in this almost casual manner, sentation of prizes in connection with Apparently he has been conversing with is deducted from the monthly salary for the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps house rent and hire of solid furniture. takes place this evening at Headquarters. Nearly all of the large firms have been.E the General Officer Commanding has now left for Canton. compelled to provide houses for married the Forces in China (Major-General.
C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G.) will present of a recent invention by Mr. Simmonds assistants.
the cups and other prizes won at the is that he has established absoluts privacy in wireless telephonic communi- recent rifle meeting of the Corps.
of a pension. Then came the provision of houses. We believe that six per cent.
Water Police. L
a Chinese Dentist in Queen's Road who
One of the remarkable claïms on behalf
The same idea has been adopted with regard to passages. In the old days, we
No. 1, of volume 5, of the Silver Wolf,cation. A receiving set which costs an more than £9 to construct, has been built believe, a cadet who was married had to the official organ of the Boy Scouts
and it is said that owners of this parti- pay the full passage money for himself, Association of Hongkong, is an extreme. his wife and his family. The provision ly interesting number. Mr. C. H. Blason cular type of set can converse without the of a fund for widows and orphans is a is the editor; and Messrs. M. J. Baptista, least danger of others"listening in." scheme for the benefit of the married E. L. Sim and A. Kirk the art editors. Mr. Simmonds, who has received huge “
Officials of the Association, of twenty monetary offers for his "secret, is now MLB. Even the income-tax authorities
local troops and five Wolf Cub packs are taking steps to have the invention, patent- BEY WADE-On March 8th, at Bombay,allow a rebate for each child that must given, together with a list of members ed.
Capt. BENJAMIN STUART Hay, 2/4th Bombay Grenadiers (K.E.O.), Ajmer, be educated. to ANNE DENNIS, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. B. WADE, of the Chinese Maritime Customs.
MARRIAGE.
DEATH..
CARLSON. On May 2nd, at the General
Hospital, Shanghai, Capt FRED CARLSON, late China Merchants SN Co., aged 75 years.
Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Streat, E.C.
The Daily Press.
Homerome, MAY 7TH, 1926.
A FAMILY ALLOWANCE.
and whether there are children or none
A party of 20 assembled for dinner
PROPERTY SALE.
ti
At the China Auction Rooms yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. V. M. B. de Sousa disposed of a leasehold property situat-
a Chinese engineer and coolic working on the R.A.3.C. moter launch Susan
Viscount Willingdon, head of the Certainly the day seems to be rapidly It is of interest to mark that the British Boxer Indemnity Commission to approaching when we shall be able to ancient Greeks held even a more extreme the Far East, accompanied by Lady call up friends at Home as easily as we view of the obligations of the State to Willingdom arrived in the Colony yes can now establish communication with wards children. In Sparta the wousa terday morning by the RM8. Empress Kowloon perhaps even more easily. was specially trained for maternity. of Canada. Lord and Lady Willingdon, Plato, in his Republic, goes so far as to who are on a fortnight's holiday, left arrange that the children, as soon as they again yesterday evening for Menila. are been, shall be carried off to a com- The Empress of Canada returns to Hong-
kong next Tuesday. mon nursery, there to be reared together, Although undistinguished by the mothers.. in his later work he modifies his schemes, at the Majestic Hotel, Shanghai, oned at Nos. 8 and 30, Cyarence Strest. April 30th, when the senior foreign The sale was conducted by order of the yet even there he makes it. compulsory members of the staff of Messra, Lowe, mortgagee, and the property, which on every misa to marry between the age Bingham & Matthews, with Mr. and comprises an area of 1,312 square feet, of thirty and thirty-five, under penalty of Mr. Hardman acting as host and and has an annual Crown rental of $5.75, was sold to Mr. Kan Pak Hing, c/o Yue fine and civil disabilities. The modern hostess, gave a party to welcome Mrs. notion that the marriage relation is a Matthews on her return to Shanghai. Long Hing Kee, for $12,250. Foint, Floor Area: 5,835 84. F Height: 20.40 Ft Make Excellent Godown For TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of WHATEVER may be the outcome of the individual can please his own whim" or
matter of private concern and that every Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, with Misa Bundey, are returning home at the end further particulars apply to the SECRATAET,
of the month. ů THE DAIRY FARN, ICE COLD BHAREHOLDERS of THE HONGKONG
amazing general strike in Great Britain STORAGE CO., LTD.
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AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED, will be held in the ECOF GAZADAN of the HONG- the Report of the Coal Commission will faney as to whether he marries or not
Among the passengers arriving in were taken to the Government Civil LOTO HOTEL, Pedder Street, Hongkong," on
Hongkong by the R.M.S. Empress of Hospital on Wednesday suffering with MAY, 1926, SATURDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF
at
Some of its recommendations, believed that the children were the busi Giles, Manager for China International through being thrown down by the back purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts ment.
the Report of the Board of Director for
Trade Developers, Shanghai; Mr. C. - Aring of the motor. the Year ended on the 31st Decora, 1995, which were accepted by the Conservativeness of the State.
E. Huygens, principal, of G. F. confirming the appointment of Director, and Goverment, would have been tanned All of this modern legislation in favour Huygens, Hongkong: Mr. C. H. Blason, re-electing Director and the Auditors.
Socialistic by the Liberal Party twenty-of the family has probably been in general manager of the Express Com By Order of the Board,
WALTER J HAWKER, five years ago.
pany, Hongkong; Dr. H. Couper, a well. We have, indeed, seen spired, in the first place, by women. They known medical practitioner in Shang- Manager.
natonishing changes in public opinion have had the drudgery and the burden hai; Mr. W. E. Van Eps; and Mr. C. H. Hongkong, 1st May, 1926.
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Great Brita is a quarter of a century in the poverty stricken homes. As regards Mount, of the Marpole Coat Con
Vancouver, on around the world' The idea that the State shall help the the future, everything seems so uncertain tour. less fortunate citizens has been translated that it is impossible to estimate what Mail from Home aid Siberia and vid into legislation which has made legal the legislation there will be in Great Britain. Canada arrived yesterday by the B.M.S. dole, the insurance benefits, housing sub We may feel fairly certain, however, that Empress of Canada. The liner landed a total of 354 bags of letters and papers, A BOOK FOR THE GLOBETROTTER sidies, free breakfaste for children and in all trades this principle of a family of which number there were three pass
With a flash and a bang something folk many similar. benefits for the poor.allowance will be gradually accepted of letters and seven bags of papers from
London vid Siberia, and seven bags of into the garden of a boarding-house, -There is, however, one recommendation here.
There is, of course, the danger that letters and papers from the United King. Tokyo, on April 18th st. soon. Fortur that has been included in the Coat Com employers will say married mea need dom vid Canada. There were also seven nately, nobody was hurt, though the bags of mail from Europe vid the former boarders were startled. They at once. mission Report that does not seem to not apply." There are rules and regula route. The remainder of the mail was began excavation at the spot and found tions regarding the minimum salary for from Canada, U.8.A., Japan and Shanga bar like substance measuring eight have attracted the attention it deserver.
marriage in most of the contracte made hai. Mails due to-day include Home centimetres long and three centimetres mail vid Negapatam (letters only) by the wide and weighing a little over half a No doubt the people in Great Britain felt by the big Far Eastern employers now. Burubater, and mail from U.S.A., pound. It was still red hot. Later, ou the murmurings of the storm that has Bat more and more public opinion is Canada, Japan and Shanghai by the 13 taking it to Tokyo Imperial University, President Grant. The letters from home it was ascertained to be a meteorite. It since burst upon them. Perhaps they turning in favour of the family allowance are dated April 8th; while papers of the is said that the fall of a meteorite Hear KLY & WAL, Ltd were more anxious to avert, or prepare and it is really only the bachelor whe same date and vid the same route are due the feity and in broad daylight Mosers. Brawnicz er Co. -
by the ss. Fogtland on Monday next unique Heura, A. 8. Watson & Co, for, the struggle than to examine closely objects.
TOUSE Mid-Level also One between ELEYEN O'CLOCK in the VORENOx, for the always be regarded as an historic doc was entirely alien to the Greeks. They Canada yesterday were Mr. V. S. Injuries to their hands and logy, received
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The hearing will be continued at the Central Magistracy this afternoon of the case in which Mr.. 6. J. Squire, of the Hongkong Electric Company, is charged with manslaughter, and also with driving hia motor-cycle in a reckless manner. The case is a sequel to a serious accident, involving the death of a Chinese, which occurred at the Causeway Bay tram terminus on the night of Saturday, April
17th.
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