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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

I EXCHANGE BANKS will be TN accordance with Chinance No. 5 el CLOSED for the TRANSACTION of MONDAY.. the PUBLIC BUSINESS on 24TH INSTANT,

Hongkong, 10th May, 192

PALACE HOTEL.

BILLIARD HANDICAP

10580

BILLIARD HANDICAP, 2 Up will be held at the PALACE HOTZ, KOWLOON. SILVER CUPS will be Presented for the First, Second and Third Prizes, and a Special Prize for the Highest Break.

Entrance Fee:-53.00.

Entries CLOSE on MAY RD.

773

J

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

MEETING of MEMBERS will be held in the Jockey CLUB ROON, HONGKONG CLUB ANNEX, en FRIDAY, 21st MAY, 1926, at $ r., for the purpose of Discussing the Method of acquiring Subscription Griffius fer Next Season. The Attendance of all Members interested is Requested...

By Orier.

C. B. BROWN. Secretdry

*3578

BONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. DRAFT PROGRAMMES and ENTRY FORMS for the THIRD EXTRA "RACE MEETING to be held on SATUR DAY, 5TH JUNE 1926 (wentber permitting), may be obtained at the Racs Cocasz, RONG- XONG CLUB and CAUSEWAY BAY STABLES."

ENTRIES Will CLOSE at 12 O'CLOCK Noox on SATURDAY, MAY, 1926,

35.45

FANLING HUNT STEEPLECHASES.

WHITSUNTIDE MEETING. "MONDAY, 24TH MAY, 1995.

SADDING BILL.

FIRST RACE

ENTRANCE TO ENCLOSURE AND

COVERED STANDS

2.30 1.M.

3.03 F.x.

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 201¤, 1926

NELIX VILLAS.-At the TERMINUS of

the new BUS SERVICE, Europa electric light, Fan, as well as garage and cosidentes equipped with modern, sasitation. comprising 6 rooms, 4 bathrooms, servants' quarters, atc., at $150 and upwards. There comfortable residences, on Mount DAVIS Rap, face Seath and are situated in ons of the most delightful localities in Hongkong. Apply to the BoxOKONG LAND INVESTMENT [$429 AGENCY CO., LTD.

HONGKONG & TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LIMITED.

THE SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company," ST GEORGE BUILDING, No. 6, Connaught Read, on THURSDAY, the 20TH MAY, 1926, at 12 O'CLOCK LM., for the purpose Af receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Manneers for the period endled Slat Dreixas, 1925, and electing ■ Consulting Committes and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 11TH MAY, 1923, until THURSDAY, the 20TH MAY, 1998, beth days inclexive.

SHEWAN TOKES & CO..

General Managers.

[3542 Hongkong, 10th May, 1926.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

D

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the FIFTY THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Socisty will be held at the Head Office, UNION. BUILDING. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 28TH MAY, 1926, at 11 o'clock, for the purpose of receiving e Report of the Directors and the Statements the of Account to at BECKWER, 1995, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from MAY 1H to MAY 26TH, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board," PATL LAUDER,

General Manager. (8519

Hongkong, May, Sid 1926.

BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD."

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.. ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NETH ORDINARY YEARLY

MEETING of the Company will be held at its $1.00 PER HAD.Head Office, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 35TH MAY, 1926, at 11,15 M., for TOTOR CABS can a PARKED on the the purpose of receiving the Report of the

MAIL pot the GRAND STAND

$5 Per Car.

the

SPECIAL EXPRESS TRAIN to Race Leaves Kowloos at 1.15 ..

RETURN SPECIAL EXPRESS TRAIN Leaves FantaNG STATION at 5.63 P.M.

REFRESHMENTS will be Catered for by

13541 The BITZ.

KOWLOON. BOWLING GREEN CLUB.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING.

FXTRAORDINARY,

Director, and the Statements of count te

31st DeceMar, 1915, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MAY 12TH to MAY 28TH, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER.

General M-pager. [3520

Hongkong: May 3rd, 1926,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD,

15 GENERAL AMEETING OF MEMBERS will be

held at the CLC Hovar on TUESDAY, 13TH MAY, 1828 B ở thàn

BUSINESSAs posted on Notice Board in

Club Boase.."

By Order,

35561

D. GOW

Hon. Secretary.

NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

I shall Not be Feaponsible for any DEBTS contracted by My Wife NORA LEE LOUREIRO residing at No. 330. NATHAN ROAD (1st floor) KOWLOON...

Dated the 14th May, 1976. 3569]

THE

WALTER LOUREIRO,

SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS. THE BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE beg All Interested in SAFE 19 inform DEPOSIT, that they have actually in their New Building. 5. QUEEN'S BOAD, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES at the Yearly Rate of 86 for the Small Size and $12 for the Large Size Please Apply to The CASHIER.

TO LET.

YOMFORTABLY Famished

1947

ROOMS

Private Bathroom and Private

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING "of the Company will be held at its Head Office, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 29TH MAY, 1928, at 11.20 A., for the purpose of receiving Report of the Directors and the Etatements of Account to 31 Dzczxz, 1923, and of declaring Dividade, etc.

NFIFTY-SEVENTH

the

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

will be CLOSED from MAY 128 to MAY

Tu, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board, PAUL LAUDER,

Geceral Manager. [(3521

Hongkong, May 3rd, 1926,

INTIMATIONS.

DULCIPEL

CURES

AND

PREVENTS

HONGKONG

A.

FOOT.

The little son of Mr. R. Taylor, of 119, The Government opinion was that in- cinerators were unnecessary and, in 'sup Wongneichong Road, was bitten by a port of this view, the report prepared dog in. Kennedy Road, on Tuesday. He by Mr. FLETCHER 'when acting as Colonial was treated by Dr. Valentine. A Chinese) was also hitten by the sama dog. Ha Secretary in 1993 was quoted. The report was sent to the Government. Civil Hos stated that the question had been gone pitül.

three occasions, into exhaustively. on Arat in 1901, and again in 1900 and 1921.1

DEPARTURE OF REV. T. B. POWELL.

APPRECIATION OF GOOD WORK

IN THE COLONY.

The Rev. T. B. Powell, M.A.. Assistant Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, who was for many months acting as Chaplain, Home mail gi Siberia arrived yes-is severing his connection with the terday by the s. President Madison Colony to-day. Thuring his stay here of "On each occasion," Mr. FLETCHER/ which.came into port late in the after nearly two and a half-years Mr. Powell Twenty-one bags were brought has made his mark by his energy and

report continued, "we asked particulars noon,

of Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, from the United Kingdom in addition to

mental in getting great improvements in St. John's Cathedral carried out.

Mr. Powell is also a kero cricketer

and other towns and the replies were most mail from 1.9.A., Canada, Japan and Progressive ideas, and he has been instru- discouraging because of the enormous

The capital cost of building Shanghai. Delivery will be made this expense. runs a high as six and a half dollars meruing. per ton of rubbish consumed, annually. against our cost of eighty cents for all

Two Chinese interpreters, employed and, on his way home, is to play in the our plant and material. The rubbish is largely of a light vegetable nature and in the Sanitary Department, were re. Hongkong Interport team against Singa-

a week at the Kowloon pore and the F.M.S. it requires a third of its weight in fuel manded for

He will be much missed by his many to coustume and leaves a third in slag Magistracy yesterday, on charges of to be got rid of. The destructor rU- quires complete renewal once every ten obtaining money by false pretences, and friends in the Colony" who, during the years. The question of the disposal of demanding bribes from a pork seller at past few days, have subscribed to a part. the slag is also a matter of great di Hunghom. Mr. W. B. Hind appeared in gift as a mark of their personal fculty. At Home it is very much used,

ciation of his work in ibis Colony. for road Repairs, but here we have a for one of the defendants Ball whs regard for him and also of their appre much better and entirely accessible allowed in the sum of $250 each. material in granite. Therefore, this slag would have to be carted away.

The Easua (Ex-Active Servicemen's It could be used in reclamation but it would have to be taken there The Association) Bathing Bench at Stone. nuisance of these collecting stations on

The launch the Praya would not necessarily he donecutters Island is being opened on Satur away with. The town is very narrow day for the bathing season. and the destructor would have to be at service will operate on Saturdays and one end or the other and all refuse Sandays, and on Tuesdays and Thurs would have to be taken along the streets as now. An incinerator must be more days, the launches leaving Blake Pier at + p.m. and 3 p.: The fare for visitors. or less a nuisance to people in the neighbourhood, and I think it would including ten at the Beach, is 80 cents, eause much more trouble than the End- ing of an occasional cabbage leat on n hathing beach now does."

but visitors have to be introduced by

members.

A COSTLY DELAY. AN ENGLISHMAN'S ESTATE IN HONGKONG.

The late Mr. Montague Beart, of Meoja Szwbridgeworth, Hertford," Eng- land, who died at the tieneral Hospital, Shanghai, on November 20th, 1819, left

property in Hongkong to the value of $204,300. Mr. R. F. Mattingley, acting on behalf of Mrs. G. E. Miller, one of That is the position, as far as the public

The Hongkong Tramways, Ltd., an-deceased's daughters. applied to the are concerned, at the present time. If Mr.

nounce that for the duration of the Hongkong Supreme Court for the reseal FLETCHER's report can be effectively chal present bathing season they will run a ling of the will. The application has just lenged in the light of further information, special service of cars between the Poat been granted.

Grant of probate had been made in now available that information should be Office and Quarry Bay. This service produced. Without such information it emmeners to-day and the first car leaves regard to deceased's estate in England in would appear hopeless to attempt to the Post Office at 4 pm. There will be 1921, and because the rescaling of the quarter-hour until 7 p.m. From Quarry kong within one year after deceased's S. WATSON dislodge the Government from the stand subsequent cars to Quarry Bay every will "had not been applied far in Hong- Bay the service will be from 4.30 p.m. death, treble the original duty bad to be We would suggest to the Sanitary and at intervals of a quarter-hour after paid. The amount of the duty paid was Board Committee, therefore, now it haawards until 7.30 p.m. been appointed, that it should work on somewhat different lines to those which have already been followed. Incinera tors have given splendid results in England and in many districts, particu- larly in East London, they have been" worked at a great profit and have led to a reduction in the rates. In spite

& CO., LTD.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hengkong Office: 1, Chater Road. Lendon Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.0.

The Daily Press.

they have so definitely taken.

す

DOG MUZZLING ORDER. ANXIETY TO HAVE THE BAN REMOVED.

THE MAIN DRAWBACK. Naturally owners of dogs are con

as to when the tinually making enquiries

of the experiences in Malaya there seems muzzling order will be removed.

no sound reason why they should not be The Police, however, are daily captur-

tako

$40.51.

Deceased shared his estate añongst several sons and daughters, all of whoni reside in the British Isles.

THE SIXTH PIRACY. LOCAL JUNK AND CREW CAPTURED.

LOSS OF $3,000. Within the last week there have been

Che

a commercial proposition here, and if the ing licensed dogs found at large without do fewer than six piracies and

All these outrages, Government are not anxious to install muzzles, while a fair number of unarmed robbery on local trading junks them it would be worth while endeavour.licensed animals have been destroyed. and cargo bouts.

In the case of licensed dogs, the owners with the exception of the armed robbery ing to interest some British firm to

are proceeded against and small fines which took place on a boat in the Har the matter up as a business speculation, have been indicted by the Courts. But bour this week, have been committed in The by-products from the incinerators the penalty has never exceeded 35 though Chinese waters, and most of them in the bave proved to be a source in many cases the maximum fine allowed is $100. After Heung Shan district. of considerable revenue. The terrific heat the muzzling order came into force, and can be used to advantage in generating the magistrates had dealt leniently with Water Police #yesterday by the master power for industrial undertakings and a few early offenders as a warning. it of a large Hongkong trading junk, who was confidently expected that the fines related how a launch carrying two dozen the Government might reasonably be rx would be very much heavier for those armed pirates captured his boat and ervez destructors will sooner or later pected to subsidise the enterprise to an who continued to disregard the law, kidnapped his crew while the craft lay" the regular becalmed. The master himself, managed be installed in Hongkong and we believe amount equal to the present cost of But $5 appears to be

Horexokey Mar 20rs, 1926,

REFUSE DESTRUCTION.

The latest piracy was reported to the

JUNK CAPTURED.

In his report, the master stated that

the system of burning the Colony's rub-ubbish destruction if it is convinced that "ee" and when that is paid the to escape by swimming ashore, and he hish will be found far more satisfactory the work would be carried out more matter ends. The fear of being mulcted returned to Hongkong late on Tuesday. than our present method of dumping it effectively, and under more satisfactory in this small sum will not make careless into the sea for it to be returned with conditions, than is the case now. This owners careful and the point to be re-

guarded for a period and kept strictly ing a crew of six men and one, woman, the tide to our bathing beaches. The is a channel of enquiry from which the membered is that unless all dogs are his junk, of 2,500 piculs capacity, curry- subject, as Dr. Koch admitted at the Sanitary Committee might reasonchly muzzled there is not much chance of and with an armament of three cannon, rabies being stamped out quickly or of three rifles and six muskets, together meeting of the Sanitary Board on Tues

the muzzling order being rescinded. day, is "hardy annual" It has been

There are even now almost daily re- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that discussed on repeated, occasions in the NOTI

parts of people being bitten and numbers ANNUAL ORDINABY GEN-

That, however, is

of Jogs are still to be seen without The ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of Legislative Council. the above Company will be held at the Hoxe KONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 87 no reason why it should not be brought

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

expect some tangible results.

A Chinese whilst escavating on the hillside at Bowen Road on Tuesday, was killed by a fall of earth.

muzzles-especially in Kowloon. Police have done wonders, as the returns There were two Chinese cases of enteric of captures and summonses issued, con-

18th.

with the necessary ammunition, left Hongkong on April 23rd for Tam Chau. On April 28th Man King Sha, in the There was no cargo on board. Heung Shan district, was reached, and," as the junk was unable to proceed owing to being becalmed, the anchor was drop ped about 11 a.m.. About an hour later,

a launch, painted grey, and flying a

1928, at 11 .. for the purpose of forward again and again by those who receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year wish to see the reform carried out and ended. 30th Arriz, 1926.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company we have no complaint against Dr. Koch fever and one Chinese case of small-poxclusively prove, but as long as some white fag at her bows, came towards the any reported during the 24 hours ended May owners flout the regulations there injunk. It was seen that there were about but small likelihood of the Colonial 20 persons on the launch, and further will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 24TH MAY, on this score. But if there is to be t

When the launch got along- Veterinary Surgeon recommending any that all were armed with rifles or

The revolvers. to MONDAY, 31 MAY, 1926, both days real progress with these questions refer-

change in the muzzling order. inclusive.

with rifes and the remainder with re- ence must be made to the results of The Eastern Extension Cable Company remedy obviously appears to lie in the side, 12 men, four of whom were armed volvers, boarded the junk, threatening earlier investigations and the arguments announce that normal working of tele- infliction of more serious penalties,

the crew that if they moved they would be, shot. The master of the junk, how carried forward from the point at which graph communication with Shanghai and

ever, managed to jump over the side and awin ashore. they were previously abandoned. Other- beyond has now been re-established, wise we have simply constant repetition

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Msaagora.

[8578 Hongkong, 18th May, 1996.

HOUSE Mid-Level also One between CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL and ST. PAUL'S. Mortgages arranged on Architect valuation

Negotiated. SMALL INVESTORS. TEL

The Chinese Catholic Young Men's

PROPERTY SALES. There were two property sales yester- day afternoon, one being conducted at

Veranda" TO LET with Good Board at the HOUSE, FLATS and. BUILDING LOTS references to the object in the view, anonics" to be held at the hall of the at the salesroom of Messrs, Hughes and anchor and tow the craft away in the

SULPHUR BATH, WET-FAL-WEL HOUSES on so the Beat Beaches and next to the MAINLAND GOLF Couar. Special Rates for A Stay of Wore Than One Month.-Apply Ms.

3579 NIVEN, WE«HAI-WEI,

TO LET. 4-Hoomed FLAT in CARFAXYOR. BUILD- IG, KOWLOO-Apply to. HUM. PHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO.,

• <[2643 LTD., Alexandra Building."

REMISES. TO LET in the Day Fix PBUILDING, PROBINGTON STARST, East Foint, Floor Area: 5,835 Eq. Ft. Eeight: 50,40 Ft. Make Excellent Godown. For farther particolare apply to the BECERTAT, THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

4630.

VISITORS TO CANTON, Should Purchase

[100

A BOOK FOR THE GLOBE TROTTER FOR HONGKONG TO CANTÓN BY THE PEARL RIVER

CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD With Hustrations, Maps and Flags

PRICE

$1.75

Canton:

On Sale stm.

DAILY. PRESs" Office. Menare. KELLY & Watan, Ltd Hours, Barwick ¿s Co. Mesura, A. 8. Watson & Co,

Hongkong:

י.

TOWED AWAY.”- Later he saw the pirates slip the junk's of the old procedure a few sympathetic Society are arranging opening cere- the China Auction Rooms, and the other

direction of Turg Kuen On April 27th- Hough. expression of opition that a committee

Society, 16, Caine Road, on Saturday,

At the China Auction Rooms, Mr. the master engaged a boat to dredge the to consider the matter would not do any May 23rd.

E. V. M. R. de Sousa sold, by order of place where his junk had been anchored, and eventually the anchor was recovered. the mortgagee a leasehold property

The master remained at Man King Sha harro, the appointment of such a comAt the Central Magistracy yesterday, situated at Nos. 273 and 275, Temple until Tuesday this week trying to locate mittee and then silence.

the S.O.A. prosecuted three Chinese Street. Kowloon (Section C of Kowloon his junk. On May 18th (Sunday) be Inland Lot No. 358). This property has received a letter from the pirates asking The last occasion on which the question booksellers, one of whom was a woman, an area of about 1,174 square feet, and him to meet his foki at Tai Sha Tao,

near Canton, between 6 and 8 p. of refuse destructors was raised in the for selling literature of an indecent the annual Crown rent is $7.77 Legislative Council was during the debate nature. Fines ranging from 325 to 850

of $100 acceptable. After six bids had The master then prepared to return to on the "estimates in October. The Hon. were imposed...

been made the property was knocked Hongkong and arrived here in a fishing Mr. Hotroax then referred to the expens

Before Major C. Willson at the down to Mr. Fung fang, of No. 33, Con-junk late on Tuesday afternoon. He diture of $10,000 on a refuse barge and

Central Magistracy yesterday, Lieut.naught Road, Central, for $10,800, concludes his report to the police by stat At Messra Hughes and Hough's auc-ing that he intended leaving Hongkong pointed out that the Unofficial Members Colonel E. E. B. Macintosh. R.A., Mount tion, two houses tunnumbered) on the noon train yesterday for Canton of the Council were unanimously of the Austin Barracks, was fined $5 for allow. situated at Tin Liu Street. Sham Shui in order to keep the appointment man

were sold to Mr. Lo Mun, No. 8, Yu 30.

The value of the junk and grms, etc., opinion that three refuse destructors ing his dog to be abroad on the Peak Po (New Kowloon Island Lot No. 357) tioned by the pirates. Presumably he did should be ordered, one for use at each Road unmuzzled. A number of Chinese Chen Street, at the upset price of

$5,000. end of the town and one for Kowloon, were similarly fined for like offences.

The upset price was $10,000, with bids yesterday.

new

lin estimated at $3,000.