NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
19 ך
NOTICE.
I
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NOTIFED that HEREBY 1
VALUATION LISTS for the (ULONY for the Year 1926-1927 will be OPEN to INSPECTION t the TREASURY fer TWENTY-ONE DAYS Commencing on MONDAY, 17: MAY, 1926,
(84) 0. Mol. MESSER, Colonial Treasurer & Astessor
of Bates:
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TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Honourable the ArroBNZY GENERAL intends st An Early Date to apply to the TESTELATIVE COUNCIL OF Hovexone for a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to authorise The Bank of Laaten Limited to convert its gold capital into silver,"
Dated the 14th day of May, 1998,
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for
THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED,
(3569
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION...
THE GOD OF WILLIAM GOULD BENNETT DENMAN PULLER. DEGRADED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 58 of "the Probatas irdinance, 1897 (No. 3 of 1897), rade An Order Limiting the Time for Sending in Claims to or.Arainst the above Estate Lo the 1928 DAY OF JUNE, 10:6.
Creditore and Claimants are hereby Requir
I to Send their Claims to the Undersigned by
the ahora Dais.
WILKINSON & GRIST,
Solicitors for the Exsenter, No. 9. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong-
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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. - WEATHER And Gromit Permitting the following programme bas bren
krranged.-
MONDAY, 17-Sex-FINALS DOUBLEN
INTIMATIONS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 14TH, 1926
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS, 1HE BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE beg
to inform All Interested in SAFD DEPOSIT. that they have actually in their New Building, S, Quaz'a RoD, SAFE
13479 DEPOSIT BOXES at the Yearly Bate of for the Small Bise and $12 for the Large Size, Pleass Apply to The CASHIER.
„HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RAFT PROGRAMMES and ENTRY Dr the THIRD EXTRA BACE MEETING to be held on SATUR DAY, JUNE, 1926 (weather permitting, may be obtained at the Ruc CoURER, HONG- KONG CLUE and Qasway BAY STABLES.
ENTRIES W CLOSE at 19 O'CLOCK NOON on SATURDAY, 2ND MAY, 1990.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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AND CONDITIONS of
PARTICULAR Palio Austion to be held on MONDAY, the 17th day of May, 1990. at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENOT FOR GOVERNOR, of One Lot the of CROWN LAND at Shaukiwa in Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewalsta Crown Hent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MastYT Exe, for one farther torm of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
5
Oran
HANCOCK & REDMOND 23 RUMAHY & RUMJAHN. TUESDAY. 18TH-Sz-FINALS SINGLES
*OPLY
LO. RUMJAHN. #
1978 FINAL WEDNESDAY.
DODALES.
OTR
FRIDAY, 21-Fat Ores Sisons to be folowed afterwards by Fr set:talion of prize.
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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
TENNIS ORNAMENT, TEMBERS And SUBSCRIBERS may now Hook SEATS at the PAVILION
MEMB
to Witness the FINAL MATOCHES.
Each
ין
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP DOUKLES... Seats $1.00 FRIDAY, T-FINAL OPIN
WEDNESDAY, 19-FINAL
CHAMPIONSHIP 'SINGLE ...
$1.00
BOOKING will CLOS at the PAVILION
on SUNDAY, THE 16T7 at 8 PAG
On and after MONDAY, 177, Booking will be at Messus, MOUTHIES.
1:43
FANLING HUNT STEEPLECHASES.
- WHITSUNTIDE
MEETING.
MONDAY, 24TH MAF. 1720
9.30 PM. SANDLING BELL
3:00 PM.. FIRST RACZ ENTRANCE TO ENCLOSUER AND
$1.00 PER HEAD. COVERED STANDS
TOTOR CARS can be PARKED on the
M RAIL Opporite the GRAND STAND
$5 Per Cat.
SPECIAL EXPRESS TRAIN to the Races Leaves K WLOON at 1.15 xx.
RETURN SPECIAL EXPRESS TRAIN Leaves FAWLING STATION LE 5,62 P.M.
BEPRESHMENTS will be Catered for by
(3561 The BITZ.
NAVY LEAGUE.
N TUESDAY, 18TH 18. there will be A LANTERN SLIDE LECTURE ziven by Rev. G. E. 8. UPSDELL, în the CESTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL KOWLOON, at-5.90
-P.Y
The subject will be "THROUGH SHOT and AHELL (NEAOR AND BIS TIKES) and Farenta, Children and the General Fablic are Cordially Xavit d to Attend.
3865
L. M. WHYTE
Boghatry #
Shaukiwan Taland
Lot No.
faland Lot Ho, Ji,
Barkofpy
Boundary WatXWIEDULE,
1
last feel. 100% tool About
Luanal Hental,
As per sale plan.
1,140
10
(3547
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. PUBLIC AUCTION OF. THE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTIES,
Upest Price.
Situate at VICTORIA and Kowloos in the Colony of Hongkong and known at SUBSECTION or SECTION E INLAND LOT No. 1274, together with No. 18, SAI YUEN LANE erected thereon. Area: 1,076.73 Sq. ft. Crown Rent: $3.78. AND
NEW Tra BEMAINING PORTION or
KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 867, 6 NEW BUILDINGS together with erected thereos. Area: 24,760 Sq. ft. Crown Rent: $114. TO JE SOLD
IN TWO LOTS
ON
INTIMATIONS.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ERAL MEETING of SHABE HOLDERS will be held at the Offee of the THE FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY GEN."
Undersigned on TUESDAY, Hs 19TH MAY, 1936, st Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with » Statement of Accounterior the Year ended the 31st DacMan, 1925.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the ten to the 18TH MAY, 1986, both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Agenta, Hongkong, 9th April, 1926. {3498
HONGKONG & TERRITORIAL -- ESTATES, LIMITED.
THE SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Uffice et the Company ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, No. 6.
·
Conaght Road, on THURSDAY, the 201 MAY, 1986, at 11 o'clock A, for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Gere al Managers for the period ended 31st DacMBER, 19:5, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be C1.0SED from TUESDAY, the 11 MAY, 1926, until THURSDAY, the 20TH MAT, 1928, both days inclusive.
SEEWAN, TYMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 10th May, 1926.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the FIFTY-THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the Head Ofoe, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 1ST MAY, 1928, at 11 O'CLOCK AM, for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Directors and the Statements af. Account to 31st DECEMBER, 1925, and of declaring Dividends, ate.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Bociety will be CLOSED from MAY 12rn to MAY 28TH, both days inclusive.
W
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER
General Manger, (8519
Hongkong, May, 3rd 1926....
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at Head Office, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on
NOT
THURSDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MAY, 1926, FRIDAY, 28TH MAY, 1926, at 11.15 am, for
AT 3 O'CLOCK. P.M., AT THE
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS,
4, DUDDELL STEZET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
Mr. E. V. M. B. DI SOUSA, Auctioneer. For farther Farticulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
Miss. JOHNSON, STOKES
& MASTER, Prince's Building, Hongkong, Mr. E. V. M. R. зx SOUSA,
The Auctioneer.
[3531 Hongkong, 7th May, 1926.
..ON TO.
TO LET.
4-Hoomed FLAT în CARNARVON BUILD-
IXON,
the purpose of receiving the Report of the Threators and the Statements of Aerunt to 81st Dec 1915, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be DLOSED from MAY 197 to MAY 28TH, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER
General Manager.
Hongkong, May 3rd, 1926.
₤3520
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
Kow.com.-Apply to HUMN PHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD., Alexandre Building.
[3543
Tony in AMALYD Busan TO LET-Very, Desirable FLAT with All INGA, Kowloon, from 1st JUNE, 1926, Moder. ate Rent-Apply to A. V. APCAR & Co. LTD., PRISCA' BUILDINGS, 1, Des Voeur Road,
[3534
TO LET-No. 41, ROBINSON ROAD, 4 Rooms and 2 Walls, Large Garden. Apply to PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, NO. 6.
(3479 Des Vosur Road Central.
REMISES TO LET in the Dry Park
PBUILDING, PERNISGION STARET, Eant
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
FIFTY-SEVENTE TOTIDE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Ofce, UNION BUILDING. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 28TM MAY, 1926, t Report of the Directors put the of 11.20 x for the purpose of receiving the of Account to 31st Dzczxaza, 1925, and declaring Dividends, etc."
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Conany will be CLOSED from MAY 12T to MAY 2871, both days incibatre.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manafer. (3521
Hongkong, Yay 3rd, 1926.
J
Point, Floor Area: 6,535 Sq. F, Haight: THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND
For
20.40 Ft Make Excellent 'Godown. farther partionles apply to the SCENTARY," STORAGE CO., LTD.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICH & COLD GUARANTEE CORPOLATION
"[8356
"OUSE Mid-Level also One between
HOUS
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL and ST. PAUL'S,
Mortgages arranged on Architect's valuation. HOUSE, FLATE and BUILDING. LOTS Negotiated. SMALL INVESTORS, TEL
[100
4630. Hon. Secretary.
DVERTISES with Stand at MAN- CHESTER and BRADFORD EX
CHANGES and Office in BRADFORD, with con-
PREPAID "WANTED”
ADVERTISEMENTS.
OR SALE. -BANQUE INDUS- nections amongst LascasBIEE and YoUSBILE TRIELLS BONDS, Value 0.350. MANUFACTURERS and Srimas, de iren to not as What Offers?Apply Box 192, c/o Hongkong BUYING AGENT IMPORTERS of Daily Press. COTTON and WOOLLEN CLOTHƐ, also.
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GBAPHER or PRIVATE BEC. YABNS, Commission and Expenses In WANTED Fosition 2 STENO- terview can be arranged in Leanos. Write RETARY by EUROPEAN LADY Familiar with General Oce Routine; Eight Years" "CM" e/o STANET'S, 6, Omcechurch St., Experience in Law Bea-Aj ply Box 191,
ein Hongkong Laily Prem
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LIMITED.
INTIMATIONS.
THE SPIRIT OF THE SEAS.
Draft programmes and entry form: there is no doubt that throughout the
are ready for the Third Extra Race country there was a great deal of sym
It was Mouting on Saturday, June 5th. They pathy with the miners' claims.
can be obtained at the Race Course, the only when the monstrous attempt was
Hongkong Club, and the Causeway Bay made to enforce their demands by a com-
Stables.. plete paralyzation of the country's activi- ties that the good-will of the great mass of the public' was alienated. The miners' case was swamped by the incomparably wider issues involved.
Mr. G. W. Hall, residing at No. 172, The Peak, reported to the police on Wednesday, that an automatic revolver,
Joned in seven chambers, and valued at 830, had been stolen from a locke
It is ng unfair best to say that the drawer at his residence.
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From the great blue deep came
A girl named Nellie Docherty was forth the Empire, boundless and Englishman kes everyone to have a free. Across the wide waters of fair chance and in such a strike as that knocked down in Nathan Road on Wed. engineered at Home this month there was resday by a motor-cycle ridden by Dr. all the seas unceasingly pass men
"Homeville." no suggestion of fair dealing for anyone. A. Frimmermann, of and ships, binding more tightly wers caught in the turmoil and Kowloon City. She was slightly injured, the common bonds of a noble
probably the small tradesman, struggling but refused to go to hospital. single-handed to make a living, suffered A Chinese sugar-boiler employed ·at. heritage. Not least amongst these ties is
We are inclined to "think the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, was sentenced
.
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DEWAR'S
DEWAR'S
WHITE
LABEL
AND
VICTORIA
VAT "
FINEST
OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.
As supplied to the Houses"
of Lords and Commons.
By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King.
SOLE AGENTS:
S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
BIRTH.
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Mia-On May 9th, at the Victoria Nursing Home. Shanghai, to and, Mr. E. C. MUIR, a daughter. P. P. C. Surgeon-Commander and Mrs. HUNT wish all their friends Au Revoir, They sail in the Transport Assaye at 11 o'clock on the 14th inst. [3560
Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HoGLO, MAY 14TH, 1996,
worst of all.
it was the "realisation of the fact that to one month's hard labour, at the Cen- A fireman. the public were against them, rather tral Magistracy yesterday, for stealing than fear of the consequences to them. two sugar-straining sucks. selves of Mr. Justice Astouny's decision charged with aiding and abetting, was in the Law Courts, that influenced the Riven a like suntence.. -- Trade Union officials in their surrender. The threat of legal proceedings would not have defected them from the course they had mapped out had they, conscientiously believed that the nation, or even a fair of a visit from auch a well-known Com- proportion of it, had been behind them pany. The booking is breaking all re- in the struggle,
Mrs. B. Thompson, who has gone to Mauila in connection with the Publicity and Programme for the forthcoming visit of the Quaints, writes that the whole town' is, interested in the prospect
cords.
yesterday by the sa. President Wilso lle was accompanied by Captain R. E. Sassoon, head of the Shanghai branch of the Company. After a week's stay here. he will return to India. ".
་་
Sir Victor Sassoon. Chairman of Now there is to be a resumption of negotiations regarding the possibilities of Messrs. E. D. Sasacon & Co., Ltd., ar. reorganising the coal industry. That brings rived in the Colony from Shanghai the issue once again within reasonable limits and we do not think anyone will regret the payment of the subsidy for: few more weeks until some settlement is renched. It was the offer made by the
If you see a man thrashing a horse or Premier:before the strike started but the
kicking a dog, call him a "naturon- en's leaders, coufident in their own eradethrian." This is one of 300 words one side. Asuggested to, the Pennsylvania. Society strvagth, brushed it on National Wages Board is to he estah for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, ished with an independent Chairman which recently offered a prize for the and it is tacitly admitted, that there will most suitable word as a withering,blast- ing cognomen which can be applied to a I no reduction in wages unless there are person utterly indifferent to the suffering guarantees that the re-organisation pro- of "animais.
posed by the Coal Cominission with the
object of bringing back prosperity to
the industry will be effectively carried THE LATE MR. T. S. FORREST. through. There is the real difficulty.
Unless greater profits can be made!
2125
can'
ESTATE IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Mr. Thomas. Shaw Forrest, of St. by the mines the wages now paid in Andrews, Fife, formerly of Hongkong, many districts cannot be maintained. retired merchant, late of Messrs. Jardine, That is the stone wall against which Matheson & Co. Limited, who died, où. November 10th tast intestate, left per- all striking is vain, and
sonal estate in Great Britain valued for the best brains only hope that now
probate at £83,538 17. rd. the in the country are concentrated' problem, and it is realised how much is C stake, that improved methods of Administration, more efficient machinery and a greater effort on the part of the men will lead, through increased -output and diminished overhead charges, to the
In his earlier years Mr. Forrest was n desired result. The miners, however, it polo player, but it will be us a golfer, that` sport. He was one of the originators of should be noted bave strongly resented he will be remembered in the world of the charges of "ca'canny" often levelled the Fanling course and helped to lay in
Mr. Forrest was associated with ease. Jardine, Matheson & Co. for over twenty years. During his period of service in the Far East from 1897 until his retirement. in, 1919 he was stationed in many of the Company's offices, but chiefly in Shang- hai, Yokohama and Hongkong.
Governor, were responsible for the erec- against them, and the owners, on the out. He and Sir Henry May, a former Mr. recommendation of the Coal Commission, tion of the "half-way house.
Forrest is credited with having aroused have agreed not to countenance such Sir Henry Mag's interest in the Royal. The and Ancient Game and with having general accusations in the future.
taught him to play, and as a memento men are to be given credit for doing their of the many happy hours they had spent best. There seems to be a prospect, on the links they decided between them to defray the cost of building the "rest therefore, that the negotiations will be bou."
carried on not with mutual recriminations but in a spirit of good will, with a sincere determination on "all sides to find some way out, of the, deadlock.
DEPARTING TO-DAY. RESIDENTS LEAVING ON "EMPRESS OF CANADA."
When the R..S. Empress of Lauado
THE TASK AHEAD. GREAT Britain, during the past ten days, has been subjected to one of the gravest. Dr. Ozario and Dr. Atienza have re- sails today at soon for Vancouver vi ordeals in her history, and the common moved to St. George's Building sense of the people has prevailed. There
-There were
no
cases of notifichlu is no great cause for rejoicing. It is disease in Hongkong during the 24 hours
Certainly not an occasion for one party ended May 19th.
to triumph over another. Although the
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Mr.. W. J. Eldridge, of the Taikoo General Strike was called off by the Dock Co., is leaving for home on Satur Trades Unions unconditionally and the day by the Kishyar, on, furlough.
An extraordinary general meeting of Government are not bound by pledges of any kind it would be the height of folly members of the Kowloon Bowling Green Issue Policies Covering
to allow the re-actionaries to get the Club has been called for Tuesday, May ACCIDENT KNEELINESS...upper; hand "and to dictate a policy of 25th at 6 p.m. at the Club House.
In attempting to catch a chow dog on MOTOR CAR AND CYCLES repression under the excuse of safeguard- BAGGAGE (ALL RISKSing the life of the nation fruin similar Wednesday, an Indian constable was PUBLIC LIABILITY -*- *** *** Fafticks in the future. It must be remem bitten in the thumb. The animal which (GENERAL THIR, PARTY) bored that the quick collapse of the was found to be suffering from mange.
was destroyed. BURGLARY, ETC.
general strike we do not call it a failure
The as President Wilson brought a because it will not have failed if better industrial conditions and wiser co-opera-fairly beavy mail to Hongkong yester day. Included in the total of 401 bags tion between epiployers and men grow out were 36 bngs of letters from the United of it does not by any means imply the Kingdom vid Siberia, and 38 bags from
Agents
fairly full completinent of passengers. Shanghai and Japan ports she will carry Proceeding Home via Canada are the following:
"Mr. J. Owen Hughes; Mr. Key. Secre tary of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce; Mr. A. Boyd, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Seura Smith, of Deacons & Co, Canton: "Mr. bay, and Mrs. Boyd; Mr. H. Staple J. Hartshorn, of the Chinese Customs at Pakhoi, and Mre. Hartshorn. Going, to Victoria are:-
Mrs. B. Hall, wife of Mr. Hall, of Mrs. D. G. M. Bernard, wife of Mr. Jardine, Matheman & Co., and child: D. G. M. Bernard, of Mezare. Jardine, Matheson & Co.: Mra. F.. E. Marsh, wife of Mr. Marsh, Manager of the Hongkong Electric Company..
Gubbay and Mr. OH Potta Mr. Going to Shanghai are Mr. J. A. Potts will later join the Empress of Russia at Shanghai and proceed to Europie,
Mr. E. Stone, general passenger agent
for Yokohama. for the Orient of the C.P.R., it learing
!
TYPHOON WARNING,
GILMAN & Co., LTD., end of Trade Unionis or, indeed, any the Continent vid the same route. The The American Consulate informed us:
Des Voeux Road.
Telepho
No, C. 200.
grent diminution in its strength. The remainder of the mail consisted of letter inst night that at 4.50 p.m., on the 13th, workers quite rightly band together to and papers from U.S.A, Honolulu, the typhoon was East of Southern
Formosa, developing save themselves from exploitation and Japan and. Shanghai.
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