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NEW 'ADVERTISEMENTS.

SUNBEAM MOTORCAR CO., LTD., WOLVERHAMPTON

Haring Been UNDERSIGNED, Appointed AGENTS for the above Company in HoxSKONG an from JUNE 1, 1928, will be glad to deal with Enquiries in connection with SUNBEAM CARS.

THE

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GILMAN & CO, LTD..

Rengtong Bank Buildings.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

IN THE GOODS or WILLIAM JOSIAH WILEINSON, LATE OF NO. 25. PRATA EAST, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, OTZZIXIE, DECEASED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

N°

Court has by virtue of Section 58 1 the Probates Ordinance 1897, made An Order Limiting the Time for Creditors and Others to send in their Chims sgainst the above E-cate to the 12 DAY OF JULY, 1926.

All Creditors and Others are accordingly hereby Required to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before That Dats

Dated this 11th day of June, 1916.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, -- Felicitors for the Executrix,

Prince's Building, Hongkong.

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED.

MB. PA. OOX is Appointed ACTING with HEADQUARTERS at Hoxoxong, daring the Absence of the Undersigned from the Orient.

ALLAN CAMERON, Oriental Manager. Hongkong, June 11th, 1928.

ORIENTAL MANAGER,

NOTICE.

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TE HAVE THIS DAY BEEN Ap. pointed SOLE AGENTS for the

following Firms—

W.T. HAJLAT'S TELEGUAPH Works Co., Ltr. Manufacturers of all types of Electric

and Telephone Cables.

NATIONAL GAS ENGINE CO. Lar

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JUNE 12TH,

VELIX VILLAS.—At the TERMINUS 60 Few 308 SERV1083, Enrapt

residences equipped with modem sanitation, electric light gas, as well as gazago "and comprising 6 rooms, bathrooms, sarvanis quarters, ots.. at 1150 and upwards. These

residences on CUT DAVI comfortable ROAD, face South and are situated in one of the most delightful localities in Hoogkong. Apply to the HONGKONG LAND INVEATMENT & AGRICT Co., LTD.

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SAFE DEPOSIT -VAULTS. TIEH BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE beg BARAll Interested in SAFE DEPOSIT, that they have actually in their New Building, & QUEEN' ROAD, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES at the Yearly Rate of 83 for the Small Size and $12 for the Large Size. Please Apply to The CASHIER..

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MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR. ART & CURIO EXTENT TEMPORARILY REMOVED ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATER BOAD, 2ND FLOOR-LITT

TO

All are Cordially Invited to View our FINE COLLECTION.

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THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER CO., LTD.

HE SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be beki at the Office of the Company, Sr GroBoz's BUILDING, Char Road, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 24TH JUNE, 126, at 13.30 O'CLOCK AK., for

the purpose of aceiving & Statement ef Accounts and the Report of the General Manager for the Year ended 31st MARCH, 1926, and electing a Consulting Committes and Anditera

The TRANSTER BOOKS of the Company will ba CLOSED from MONDAY, the 21st JUNE, 1926, until THURSDAY, the 24TH JUNE, 1926, both days inclusive.

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SHEWAN, TOXES & CO.. -Genorai Varagera. Hongkong, 7th Jane, 1996.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

HE HALF-YEARLY GENERAL

anfacturers of Internal Combe stion TEFTING of MEMBERS will be held

Engines.

MIRRLERS, BICKERTON AND DAY LTD.

Manufacturers of Diesel Engines Experts are attached to our Staff in Shang- hai.

THE JARDINE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, LIMITED. (Incorporated under the Companica* Ordinances of Hongkong)

14, PIDIZE STIIT, HONGLONG.

May 19th, 1926

NOTICE.

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HAVE THIS DAY "Handed

WE Over

GINEERING

in the JOCKY CLUB, BOOM, HONGKORD CLUB ANSKI, an MONDAY, 21st JUNE, 1926, at 6.15 1.1.

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By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

INTIMATIONS.

WATSON'S

Celebrated

DRY GINGER

ALE

Its unique dryness' delight- ful aroma and rich flavour are features which give this beverage the

IMMENSE POPULARITY it deserves.

Declared by travellers, tourists and others to be "UNEQUALLED " by any similar product: throughout the world.

WATSON'S

"PYERIS"

SPARKLING MINERAL WATER

A Delicious Table Water, healthful and refreshing, Sarpassing in quality all the celebrated European Spa Waters.

IN QUARTS, PINTS & SPLITS,

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES, A.

PUBLIC AUCTION

C7 TIL

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

men

1926

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SO SAY THEIR BROTHERS.

AMUSING. DERATE AT CHINESE YMCA

Mr. John Manners returned from TOPIC OF THE MOMENT. an annual dividend which he had come to regard as part of his normal income. Sydney by the La Arafura yesterday,

CHINESE LADIES SHOULD BOB, It is, therefore, not surprising that share-

Ona Chifiese case of enteric fever was reparted in Hongkong during the 24 holders are always "disappointed, and sometimei super-critical, when there is hours ended June 10th.

a very unsatisfactory repart."

A Chinese workman was sent to the Unfortunately, more than one Hmited)

Government Civil Hospital on Thursday,

The members of the Chinese” V.M.C.A. liability company in this Colony has

suffering from injuries caused by a fall last evening, after a long discussion, published a depressing account of its

from the scaffolding at a house in Yu On decided by a majority of votes that it results for the year 1925. Not only do

would be a stop in the progress of China Lane.

it Chinese ladies would bab their hair. we read the speeches of the

The offices and stations of the Chinese

It has been generally believed by who explain the various reasons for the unfortunate state of affairs which the Maritime Customs for Kowloon and foreigners that Chinese girls always annual accounts reveal, but we see the Districts will be closed to public basi- meekly do what their brothers tell them. effect of these things neglected in the ness on Monday, June 14th (Dragon Boat Whether they will pay any attention to

this particular request, however, remains-t local aharo lists. We firmly believe that Festival).

to be seen. They may argue that the ' things will soon improve, but until we The hearing of the charge against a young men were not unanimous and they have more solid proof that we have Sanitary Department interpreter with certainly were not. Mpay strong argu- reached the end of the long and weary demanding money by false pretences from ments were put forward in favour of the period of trade depression there must

a butcher in Kowloon City was further Present Chinese fashion in hair drossing.

No one secued to think that bobbed necessarily be grent caution in all com adjourned at the Kowloon Magistracy.

hair was beautiful. The first advocate mercial transactions, It is, of course. yesterday. Mr. W. B. Hind defended.

of the bob said he liked healthy and not" small consolation to shareholders who go

Mr. P. A. Cox has been appointed necessarily beautiful girls. Presumably. away empty-handed from annual meetings to be told that in the boom times of six acting Oriental Manager of the Canadian he thought that a bob a day would keep or eight years ago there was a very Pacifio Railway Company and the Cana-the doctor away. An opponent amlared that the type of beauty of the Chinese Wo know full well indian Pacific Steamships, Ltd, with head-girls, and the native costume, were mere Hongkong as happened, in Egypt many quarters at Hongkong, during the absence suited to long hair like that of their centuries ago, that the lean years have from the Orient of Mr. Allan Cameron mothers"

The (Oriental Manager).

European ladies, said another speaker, followed the years that were fat,

once looked very pretty to the Chinese, A small fire occ-red on the 6.5. only question now is when will the fat

but since then bobbing this had not been years return. There may not be spec- Kuangtung whilst on her way from so. In order to preserve Chinese beauty, tacular booms again but our trade in Bangkok to Hongkong. A bale of wool Chinese girls, he said, should never, never

different story.

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the East is on a firm basis and it is as in one of the holds was set alight by a follow the ways of their Europeso ¿

། ། One sprightly youth declared that small,

certain as day follows night that times cigaretto end thrown away by one of the sisters.

The fire was ex- of prosperity will come again. Those steerage passengers. who "hung on" to their rubber shares tinguished in quick time, but some of feet and bobbed hair were alike ugly. have reaped a golden harvest, and those shareholders who hang on to local Becurities will be jubilant'ad some future dute.

the cargo was damaged by water.

At the Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese was sentenced to six months' hard labour and twelve strokes of the

But of the two evils he would vote for the small feet because men usually liked to look at a lady's face and head. The feet could be ignorad

In spite of this, the vote, an stated,

DEATH OF MR. G. E. FALKNER. P.W.D. ENGINEER AND WELL. KNOWN VOLUNTEER.·

The Hon. Mr. BERNARD has taken the birch for snatching a sum of money from went in favour of the bob, general public into his confidence regard an old woman whilst she had it clutched ing the plans made to curtail expendi-in her hand near Beaconsfield Arcade. ture on behalf of the shareholders of The snatcher was caught by Sanitary "Indo-Chinas." Stated briefly, the main Inspector R. C. Witchell. idea put forward was that officers, general managers and directors should all sacri fce certain stated emolumenta for the general good of the Company. That sug-

Miss Boumi Cheng, LL.D. (Paris), The death occurred in the Government barrister-at-law, has the honour of being Civil Hospital at 2 am. yesterday morn the first Chinese lady aditted to practice ing, of Mr. G. E. Falkner, MC, of the

gestion was very much like the one putine in Shanghai. As a matter of fact, Public Works Department. He had been forward by the British Government in the she is the first Chinese lady to obtatall for a few days only and the news that he had passed away, circulated by means case of the coal dispute. On the face of the LLD. from the University of Paris of a special bulletin, came as a consider. it the idea seems perfectly fair. It has, and the first Chinese, to be admitted to able shock to his many friends. however, been resisted with great tenacity the French Bar. Miss Cheng has been admitted to practice in the various courts in the Northern port. Of course, several foreign ladies have been admitted to the bar there, but Miss Cheng is the first Chinese lady.

THE JARDINE EN. Situate at VICTORIA in the Colony of Hong AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. by the miners in England and it was not

LAD

CORPORATION, the Representation of the following Firms.

W. T. HINLEY'S TELEGRAPH, WORKs Co, Ltd. NATIONAL GAS ENGINE CO., LTD. HARLEEA, BICEzzton and Day, LTD."

THE BRITISH ELECTRICAL & : ENGINEERING CO. OF CHINA LTD. (Incorporated in England), CW, PENNETT,

Shanghai, May 19th, 1926.

NOTICE.

Manager."

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are

Very

THE Catholic Community THE

Cordially

Lavited to A RECEPTION

be held in the THzaraz BOTAL at 5.30 P.M. on MONDAY, the 14 JUNE. 1926, on the Occasion of the Presentation of Addresses to the RIGHT REVEREND MONSIGNOR H. VALTORTA, VICAH APOSTCLIC OF HONGLONG.

For the Committee,

C. A. DA ROZA, President. G. P. DZ MARTIN, Secretary.

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Hongkong, 7th June, 1926,

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

(BRITISH SECTION),

THE Pablic is Hereby Nolie that the Following TRAINS on SUNDAYS and PUBLIO HOLIDAYS will be DISCON TINUED лtii Further Notice:--

8:35. KOWLOON TO SHUM CHUY 5.20 7.3. SBUX CHUN TO KOPLOON.

H. P. WINSLOW,

Manager.

Kowloon, 1th June, 1926.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

COMPANIES WINDING-UP.

No. 1 on 1924.

IN 28 MATTER 7 2 COMPANIES

URDINANCES, 1911-192,

AND

IN MAR OF THE CHINESE MERCHANTS. BANK, LIMITED,

(IN LIQUIDATION).

DIVIDEND OF TWENTY-FIVE

PER CENTUM.

kong and registered at the Land Office as SUBSECTION 2 OF SECTION D OF INLAND LOT No. 138 with the Pre mises thereon knows a No. 2, CHING LIN TERBA0F (Formerly known' No. 2; LA SING KUI ROAD)

020

WEDNESDAY, TEE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 1926, Ar 3 o'clock. r«,

Messrs. LAMMET BROTHERS,

да

Auctioneers,

AI

THE SALISBOOK, No. 8, DEDDELL STERKI, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

a daughter.

BIRTHS.

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acceptable, when first made, to the

officers of the Indo-China feet.

As Mr. BeaÑand himself has said, this matter of wages or salaries concerns two

PROPERTY SALE.

ASKER. On June 5th, at Chefeo, to Mr. | parties--those who pay, and those who and Mrs. C. G. C. ASKER, Lungkow, are paid. We see, however, that in all

DEATHS.

problems like this there is another factor

At the China Auction Rooms yester FEARN. On June 7th, at 30, Route which, rightly or wrongly, has to be con- day afternoon, Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa Pichon, Shanghai, Joan Buzaus sidered. These are the days of collective sold, by order of the mortgagees, two FEARN, M.D. For further Particulars and Conditions of JACKSON-On June 7th, at the General bargaining. In Britain we have Federa-leasehold properties situated at Mong-

Hospital, Shanghai, W. B. JACKSON, tions of employers and a huge, possibly koktsui, Kowloon,-Subsection one of} beloved husband of C. E. JACKSON, Sale, Apply to:--

aged 55 years.

unwelldy, organisation supported by the Section C. of Kowloon Inland Lot No. employed. Every officer on the China 1221 and Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1820. Hongkong Office: la, Uhster Road.

The first mentioned lot was sold first.. Coast has an interest in this proposal of London Office: 181, Fleet Street, E.0.

the Directors of the Indo-China Company. It contains No. 677, Shanghai Street. Human nature is very much..the same The area is 1,441 square feet, and the an when it is a question of making or losing qual Crown rent 88.50.

- OR TO :-

Massaa. 00 AND NASH, Mortgagees Solicitors, Nos. 4 and 6, Queen's Road Central,

MESSRS. LAMMERT BROTHERS,

Auctioneers. No. 8A, Daddell Street. Dated 28th May, 1926.

TO LET

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HOUR, Ale Ocrozer, Fally TOUSE at PEAK TO LET. Middle Furnished, Modern Santation-Box $650,

13650 c/o Hongkong Daily Press.

PREMISES TO LET in the DAIRY FARM

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JUys 12, 1926.

WHEN THE SHOE PINCHES.

money. Some people think is millions The upset price was $8,600, with bids

NEW TERRITORIES SCARE.

FALSE ALARM IN UN LONG VILLAGE.

..

Mr. Falkner, who was 39 years old, only came out to Hongkong in 1923. He was employed in the Building Ordinances

Office.

A keen Volunteer Mr. Falkner was a Sergeant in the Reserve Company of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, and was well-known as a first class ahot..

He leaves a wife for whom much sym pathy is felt in ber bereavement.

The funeral will pass the Monument at 9 a.m. this morning."

DEATH OF MR. J. B. FEARN OF SHANGHAI.

SUPERINTENDENT OF THE GENERAL HOSPITAL.

DR JOHN B. FEARN.

The death of Dr. John B. Fearn occurred on Monday morning at 30 Route Pichon,. Shanghai.

The late Dr. Fearn's gift for organiza- tion, which amounted to a sixth sense, was exemplified in the many undertake ings in which he was interested, parti- cularly in the General Hospital which he brought to its present high standard of He was also Resident Medical Superin- efficiency, says the N.-O. Daily News.

of dollars, others consider a few hundred of 8200 acceptable. Some keen competi-

Dr. Fearn came to China in 1895 under dollars wealth. In each case a loss is a tion was witnessed, and bids of 8200 the Southern Methodist Episcopal Mis loss and a gain is a gain. One is a step quickly increased the price to $10,200,sion Board and was stationed at Socchow back the other is progress for the indivi- at which figure the property was knocked until in 1906 he was appointed business, dual or company concerned. The instinct down to Mr. Ho Leung Shi.

manager for the Methodist Mission and of, self-protection is strong. It does not The second lot has an ares of 4,215 Treasurer of the Associated Missions' BUILDING, PENNINGTON STAZZI. East EVERYONE will sympathise with the require much imagination to realise that square feet, and an annual Crown rent Board in Shanghai, which position he retained until January, 1917, when he Point, Floor Area: 6.835 Sq. Ft. Height: shareholders of the Indo-China, Steam every officer on the Chire coast when he of 820. The upset price in this instance resigned to take up a commission in the 20.40 Ft. Make Excellent Godown. For

waa 88,000, with bids of 8200, acceptable. Chinese Labour Corps, for which his further particulars apply to the SEAT Navigation Company, In these days full heard of the new proposats of the Indo- THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD

($356 STORAGE CO., LTD.

of economic difficulties dividends are very China- Company immediately, thought of After one increase the property was pur- experience so eminently fitted him.

On his return from France he was ap- any legitimate himself. He would argue, naturally chased by Mr. Wong Pek Kan for 88,200 pointed Resident Medical Superinten welcome. Money from any

enough, that if the scheme were carried

dent at the General, Hospital, Shanghai, which post be retained up to the time TIROM 15 Jez, PEAK HOUSE, source is particularly acceptable in such out similar proposals would soon be made

of his death. Enclosed in Own Grounda. Idex1

reflection be would probably urge resist Position, Central, Cool. Nine Booms, Six times of trade depression. Nothing in by his own employers and without much Bath, Twa Tennis Courts, also Ten-Boomed this life is certain; we have learnt that arce. It may be very unreasonable, but i

then people often are most unreasonable HOUSE Nar ST. PA's for SALE or lesson in this generation which has wit about what they call their rights." There are very few who can retain a dis- LEASE.

nossed the cataclysm of the World War, passionate and judicial attitude towards SMALL INVESTORS.

the political ferment which has swept any problem that affects their own finan-

cial interests. aver Asia, the incredible happenings in The average citizen longs for peace Un Long in the New Territories was tendent of the Country Hospital and,

He has had a surfeit of disputes of all Russia and the unlooked for industrial kinds. He finds, however, that struggles disturbed by the Bring of rifles and the though suffering from the disease from which he succumbed and though he disputes and boycotts which have been continue, that wage-earners all over the discharge of rockets. Someone in the realized that he had not long to live.

world grow more and more discontented such a feature of the history of the last and that those who manage big industrial village stated that he had heard a loud he devoted himself untiringly to carry- ing on his work at both hospitals, hoping BOOK FOR THE GLOBE TROTTERx years. The invertor has had his ups concerns are faced with appalling difficul- report, and immediately the villagers that he might be able to get the Country

tics. Keep Steady! England!" FOR HONGKONG TO CANTON

and a good many downs in the postwar the advice of Mr. BALDWIN on the eve decided to give out distress signals. As Hospital well organized before, his end BY THE PEARL RIVER

of the recent general strike. We sin- there is no police station in the village, period. No doubt many a sharehdider cerely hope that in this dispute the two the villagers are provided with rifles and though suffering from the sickness in

Last year, while on Home leave. CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD

who purchased an interest in Indo parties will also keep steady. Shipping

its early stages, he gave up his whole With Illustrations, Maps and Flags"

has been described is the life blood of rockets in case of emergency, Chinas" thought that he would auto this Colony, Our great anxiety is to ace The Bares were seen at the Au Tau and time to studying hospital management, in order that the improvements might PRICE

in the vessels which By the tically receive an annual revenue from full freights would also wish to see Lokmachau police stations and a message be carried out in the hospitals, the wel- his investment. The man, who has re many more red ensigne in Far Eastern was immediately sent to police head fare of which he had so much at heart,

Dr. Fearn was married in 185 to figa solutely denied himself small indulgences ports, and seas. The only real cure for quarters. Police were hurried to the

Anne Walter, M.D., then in Bloochow our present troubles is a great improve Mesars. EnLY & Watan, Ltd in order to make provision for his family meat is trade. May it come to us very village, and it was then discovered that acting as locum tenens at the Women's -Mossrs. BerWER & Co.

Hospital. Messrs. AB. Wiesow & Co. and his old age feel keenly the loss of quickly..

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that A A FIRST DIVIDEND of TWENTY. FIVE PER CINTEX Has Been Tea'ared in This Matter, and that the Bame may be received at My Office, ChanTZIED BANK BUILDING, Victoria Hongkong, on the 157 DAY OF JUNE, 1928, or on any Subsequent Week Day,

between the Hours of 10 AM and 4.K.

for

Upon applying

Payment Creditors must produce the Notice sent to them together with Bay Bill of Erahanze. Deposit Receipts, Pass Books or Becurities held by them,

JOHN FLEMING, GA,

11th June, 198.

Liquidator.

TEL C4630.

VISITORS TO CANTON.

Should Purchase

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On Sale st Hongkong: "DAILY PRESS" Office.

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Cantos

red ensign.

In the early hours of yesterday morn ing the usual quiet of the village of

the alarm was false.

CLOC.