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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE

ASSURANCE FRANCO-ASIATIQUE L'URBAINE FIRE INSURANCE 00,

LIMITED.

DAY:

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 12T8, 1926,

WRITTEN Applications are Invited for the Post of BOARDING OFFICER, WQUISHED FIRE AGENCIES HARBOUR DEFORTANT.

Fuccesstal Applicant will be Eequired to Acta MASTER of "KAU SING" in addition to his other Duties:

Applicants should be of Eritish Nationality and must hold a Board of Trade Certificate Master. They should not be of Competency as

of the above-mentioned Companies. Datel the 19th day of July, 1926.

KELLER, KERN & CO.

THIS DAY ESTABLISHED

WFRANCE OFFICES on the First more than 35 years of age

Floor of CHINA BUILDINGS and are Prepared to Accept FIRE and MOTOR CAR RISKS at Current Rates.

MRS UNION TRADING Co., La. continue to Act as MARINE INSUR ANCE AGENTS for the ASSURANCE FRANCO-ASIATIQUE,

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C. G. ANDERSON,

Branch Manager. Dated the 12th day of July, 1822 [3769

HONGKONG-REALTY AND TRUST

COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

MR GEORGE WILLIS GREF. F.8.1

Chartered Architect, has beerplas d In Charge of the ARCHITECTURAL DEPART ent of this Company aa on and from the 1st JULY, 1926, in the place of Mr. W. D. GOODFELLOW who service with the Com- pany concluded on the 30th Jusk, 1995.

For and on Behalf of the "HONGKONG REALTY & TRUST

COMPANY, LTD..

J. SCOTT HARSTON, Chairman.

[3769.

Hongkong, 10th July, 1926.

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

SUNDAY, JULY 16, 1926, AT 3 P.M. SHARP,

4-BLOCKS OF HOUSES,

No. 1, No 15. No. 3 AND No. 5, RUA 8. BooTE

The First Two Blocks has Verandah and

the Rearve Price is $4,500 cach

Salary will be £350 rising to £450 Per Anzura by Incremente of £10 Annually paid in Dollar Rocording to Scale laid down in the Government General Orders,

Free Quarters and Uniform will be provided. Applications to be Adrested to THE HARBOUR MASTER, HONGKONG,en closing References

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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. PUBLIC AUCTION

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY Situata at VICTORIA in the Colony of Hong kong and registered at the Land Office sa THE REMAINING PORTION or INLAND LOT No. 171 with the Pram Res

thereon known as No. 17, GRAHAM STREET,

WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY, 1928,-

Ar. 3, P.

BY

Mesa LAMMERT BROTSKES, Auctioneers

TZETE SALESOOME, NO: BA, DUDDILL

STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, "

For further Farticulars and Conditions at

|_ of Sale, Apply to :-

DR TO :-

MESSES, WOO AND NASH, Mortgagee's Solicitors,

Ncs, 4 and 6, Queen's Road Central, --- MEMES LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers, No. 8A, Duddell Street.

Dated the 30th June, 1925.

SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.

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HE BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE beg

The Other Two are Without Verandah inform All Interested in SAPE and the Raierea Price is 34,200 each.

THE ORIENTAL AUCTION,

R. 8. TILES..

Director,

Macao, China.

Macao, 9th of July, 1926.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR OCEAN ISLAND AND APIA

(SAMOA).

THE Steam "HAICHING" will be Despatched for the shove Ports and Retura) on or about TUESDAY, the TH

-INSTANT.

The Return Voyage will occupy about 45 to 50 days

A "Limited Number of First and Second Class Passengers can be taken For Passage, Apply to-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. General Managers DOUGLAS STEAMEDI CO., LTD. 13751

HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXICAB CO., LTD.

DEPOSIT, that they have actually in their New Bailding, 5. QUEEN'S ROAD, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES at the Yearly Rate of $8 for the Small Size and $12 for the Large Size. Please Apply to The CASHIER,

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MESSRS, KOMOR & KOMOR; Aar & Coxio EXFERTA, "TEMPORARILY REMOVED

TO

ST. GEORGES BUILDING, CHÄTER ROAD, 2D FLOOR-L

All are Cordially Invited to View our FINE COLLECTION.

LOST.

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HARE WARRANT (No. E. 999) with its

7 DIVIDEND COUPONS of THE CHEM ASIN CEMENT COMPANY, LTD., Was LOST At PERING, and Has Been Render- ed Null aur Yoid. The Public is Hereby Advised Not to Negotiate the Fame.

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NIEH CHIH: HSUN.

OF

TO LET

FFICES in KING'S, YOAL, QUEZE'S BUKLINGS and Ice HovsŁ STREET. THE THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL TALLETING of SHAREHOLDERS in SHOP in CENTRAL DISTRICT- Apply the Company will be held at the Office of the BONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & Company, 35, Br Voor ROAD CENTRAL ON AGENCY CO., LTD, 11, Queen's Road

[3766 TUESDAY, THE 2071 or JULY, 1926, at 12 Central. Neos, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts, and the Report of the Directors for the Year end 3 30th Apart, 1926.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLO-ED trom SATURDAY, THE 10TH OF JULY, 1928, to TUESDAY, THE 20TH, or JULY, 1916, both days inclusive.

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. E. ROWE,

Managing Dinctor.

TENANOY" Available at the AN

Torsion from 1st SEPTEMBER, LET-GODOWN,, "No. 150, PAYA

1926Apply-GANDE, PRICE & Co., LTD.

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TO LET,

CHORAGE 9, MAGAEDE Gar BOADA Roomed FLAT in Suzukis

BUILDINGS.

Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE 00. ITD., Alexandra Bulding.

3736].

Near MAY ROAD STATION. Moderate Rental Detached House, Bright and Airy, in Splendid Location, having Excellent Views of Harbour. Exceedingly Well Farmished with Hot and Cold Water, Well Fitted Bathrooms, with Hush System Laundry well equipped with Tiled Wathing Tanks Vegetable Garden ete. Two Telephone HONGKONO SMALL INVESTORS, SHARE BEALL ESTATE CO. TEL, 433.

FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA,

INDIA AUSTRALIA,

of the NEWS OF THE FAR EAST. gia given in the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS.

with which is incorporated

THE CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.”

Enheedption paid, in advance-$13, per annam for delivery in Hongkongy including, "Portase to any part of the world

OLKESTONE. — Kest Position, Com. Warnished Third Floor TFLAT

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the CHINA LAND & INVESTMENT CO.,

LTD., BANK OF CANTON BUILDEKO, [9378

FOR RENT-16, ASTLEY BOAD, KOWLOON,

Omtral, near Star Theatre. Bix Rooms,

Verandal, Immediate

INTIMATIONS.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGER PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE OP THE

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTIES Situate at VICTORIA in the Colony of Babe

kong and known an Nos. 634, 70; 7ua and 2, THIRD STREET,

"To Sola BY PUBLIC AUCTION, TUESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 1926, AT 3 O'CLOCK PM.,

Ca

AT THE

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, 4. DoDDELL STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

BY

Ms. E. V. M. B. DE SOUZA, Auctioneer. The Properties consist of all those Picors or Parcels of Gronad sitante at VICTORIA in the Colony of Hongkong and knows and registered in the Land Office at the REVAÎNING. PORTION OF SECTION A or INLAND LOT No. 62 the REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION B or INLAND LOT No. EASTER SECTION G or INTAND LOT No 633, together with the Erections and Buildings thereon known af No. 68, 70, 701 and 79, THIRD STREET

The Properties are bakl for the Tuexrired Residue of the Terms of Nine hundred and ninety-nine years, and Nine hundred and ainety-nine years from the 25th June, 1961, Bad the 25th Nov231, 1887, respectively. criated by Two several Indentures of Crown Lease dated respectively the Soth NOVEMBER, 1981, and the 20th June, 1881, and made be tween HER LATE MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA of the one part and DELFINO NORONHA of the other part and Hzz Late` MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA of the ons part and CHOW A TUCK and CHUN A HANG:

of the other part respectively.

Total Annual Crown-Rant: $18,08 Total Arra: 2,888 Square feet.

Ap

For Further Particulars, Apply to MEES JOHNSON, STORES & MASTER," Mortgages's Sohaitors

OF TO

Ma. E. V. M. R. DE SOUZA, Anotioneer.

[$735 Hongkong, 1st July, 1928..

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF THE

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTIES

Situate at HOK UN, KOWLOON and VICTORỪA, in the Calory of Hongkong and known

1. THE REMAINING PORTION OF Inland Lot No. 1235 together with No. 8, STAUNTON FIXZZT. Annual Crown Hent: $5 12. Aras: 105.13 square feet, 2-Sterion : OF INCONIN LOr No. 1988 to

arther with No. 3. TAI ON TERRACE Atugal Crown Rent: $14.50. Aren: 9.20 square feet. 31.-SECTION OF INLAND LOT NG 370-

together with Nos. 2 and 3, CIRCULAR PATHWAY and No. 9 and 10, Tsui Gr LANZ.

Annual Crown Bent: $0 Ares: 1241 'square foot. 38-SICTION G-OF INLAND LOT No. 870 together with No. 5, UBCULAR PATHWAY and No. 7. Tear Ox Lars. Annual Crawn Rent: $0.83. Area: 639 square feet

INTIMATIONS.

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It has been repeatedly de- clared by travellers, tourists and oth-ra, that WATSON'S 'DRY GINGER ALE is UNEQUALLED by auy similar product throughout the world.

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ever surpassed in grandoug that seen on Mr. GW Gray F.S.I., chartered occasions from a certain seat near Moun-architect, is now in charge of the archi tectural department of the Hongkong tain Lodge. The setting sun can bo

Realty and Trust Co., Ltd. He'succeeds exquisitely beautiful in the wide expanse Mr. W. D. Goodfallow, whoss, services. of the Mediterranean. It can excite our terminated on June 30th. wonder among the hills and mountains,

Mrs. Hunt, wife of Staff Sergeant away from the sea, but surely the climax Hunt, who lives at the Detention Bar- of its glory is reached, when it sets, racks off Garden Road, has lost pro- among a group of islands stretching asperty valued at $160, a thief having far as the eye- can reach, with the can entered the house and made off with limitless ocean beyond. To view this jewellery and clothes to the above from-the-point-of-vantage, such as the amount.-

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affords it to enjoy an experience A "bathers cafeteria," where tea and which evokes, in the highest degree, a light refreshments can be obtained, is A feeling of awe and reverence. The hilly yow being set up at Castle Peak. islands, seen from the towering height of lease of a house near the foreshore has been obtained for this purpose, and on the Peak, at first stand out illumined by,

a stretch of foreshore, also included in the blaze of colour, red and gold and the lease, bathing huts are to be erect

green, then gradually fade, merged in the dimming glow of the sunset of which they form an integral part. Beyond, there is the suggestion of unnumbered İstands, a fairyland of islands, the whole scene inevitably arousing thoughts of the infinite, în the mind of the beholder

"Dull would he be of soul, who could pass by a scene so touching in its majesty. Of course, this is not all that

ed.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held to-morrow afternoon. Among the items on the agenda are the report of Committee on " Village - Sanitation,“ long vacation leave for Mr. P. T. Lumble, Superintendent of Staff and Works, Senior Inspectors J. A. Lyon and A. K. Taylor and Inspectors Watson, Woods, Kerrison, Gregory and Hooper.

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Station. pleasing contour in the hill-side, some delightful waterfall, or some pretty view that suddenly breaks in upon us at the THE bend of a path. There is no need to have NON-ALCOHOLIC landscapes on the walls of our houses in CHAMPAGNE. It possesses Hongkong, provided we have plenty the characteristic stimulating window space. Each window frame will and refreshing qualities of

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Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.

SC.-SUBSTCTION NO. 2 OF SECTION O OF The

INLAND LOT No. 9a together with No O_CIRCULAR PATHWAY and No. 2, Tart ON LANZ Annual Crown Bent $7.37. Ar 1946 square feet.

3D-THE REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION C

OF IRLAND Lot No. 94 and SUBSECTION OF SECTION A OF ESLIED L. Nos

No.

}

The Baily Press.

Boxoxone, JULY 12TH, 1926,

As together with No. 8, TSUI ON LANE THE BEAUTY OF HONGKONG,

of merit nor any poem, which does justice to what is surely one of the most entranc

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and No. 9, CIRCULAR PATHWAY. Avrasi Crown Benta: 83.93 and 80 97. Areas

Ir is surprising that so little has been 17.) square feet and 593 square feet. 3E-SUISECTION 2 OF SECTION A 07 INLAND,

LOT NO. 9A ARE SECTION 1 of IBLAND written about the charm and beauty of Lor No. 370 together with No. 1501 this island. There is no outstanding book On Lass and No. 8. CIRCULAR PATH

Annual Crown Bents: 34.00 and 30.01. Area: 704 square fort and 19.5 Icuare foot. SFSUBSZUTIONS 3 AND 4 CP SECTION A 07

INLAND LOT NO. 9A and BRCTION H oring bits of nature in the world. Here INLAND LOT No. 870 together with No. we take for granted that it is beautiful, STUI ON LAND No. 7, CIRCULAR PATHWAY. Anous Crown Beats: And go on our way rejoicing, At-home $0.02, $0.85 and $0.52. Area: they are not interested, nor convinced aquare feet, 148.75 square feet-and-6-7-

that there can be anything beautiful Aquare feet. 4-SUBSECTION No. 1 OF SECTION A or within a thousand miles of China.

KOWLOON. INLAND LOT NO. 1463-to- ether with No 174, Kazoo CITT BOAD Annual Crown Rent: about 85.30. Area: 750 square feet.

To Z SULD BY PUBLIC AUCTION IN LOTS

TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 1926,

"AT 3 O'CLOCK T

AT THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS;

4, DUDDELL STREET, VICTORIA, Hosexoxo, M. & V. ME DI BOUSA, Auctioneer

And yet Fujiyama and the Inland Sea of Japan are considered essential elements in the education of the traveller in search

If only some song bird could be induced

Among the passengers, leaving on the P. & O... Karmala on Saturday were: Major Dockrey, Mra. E. B. Luard, Mr. S. L. Horrobin, Mr. R. H. Gaskin, Lieut. Commander N. A. Boal, Mr. F. W. Gibbons, Mr. E. Herrock, Rev. F.-K. Y. Lee and Mrs, Miss and Master Lee, Lieut. J. G. Henderson, MA Bell, Capt. and Mrs. B. A. Thompson, Capt. W... McIntosh, Mr. E. P. Henderson, Mr. W. A. Stephenson, Mr. W. S. Stanton and Bishop H. Roote.

to make its habitat on this island! Per. The St. John Ambulance Brigade gave

bathers, many of whom availed them- selves of the use of the large_ferzy lanaches placed on the Stonecutters' bath. ing beach service by the Hongkong "and" Yaumati Ferry Co., Ltd. The spectators witnessed the demonstration with much interest. A similar demonstration will be given by the Brigade at Stonecutters next Saturday; and there will again be the same ferry service at the disposal of the public.

an interesting and instructive life saving haps if fruit trees were grown that bright demonstration at Stonecutters, bathing little songster the Golden Oriole might beach on Saturday afternoon. The ổng/ came to-us-from Swatow, and enable us weather attracted a large number of.. to bear with greater fortitude, the raucous, mocking voice of the rain-bird which seems to say Come to the Peak, Ha Ha," just when the fog is thickest; and the dwellers there need to be least

reminded of the irony of their Exte......

We look forward to the time when visitors. will come to us from all parts to see the hydrangea bloom, asmow they

H.E. the Governor has been informed go to Japan to see the cherry blossom. Then there will doubtless be regular by the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the Convention, made between the launch services to such places as Cheung United Kingdom and Belgium respecting Chau, Lantau and the head of Junk Bay.mercial Matters, and signed at London

Legal Proceedings in Civil and Com

A little enterprise, a little judicious exploitation of the natural charm of the island might easily turn the tide of tourist traffic this way and Hongkong would then gradually win that world reputation for beauty, which should deservedly be hers.

Tenders are being invited for furniture for King's College

To-day is the first day of Moharam, The Mohamedan New Year (anno hijoa 1345) now commences..

Memorials of re-entry by the Crown of Inland Lot No. 2439 and Kowloon Inland

of beautiful scenery. This is due largely Lot No. 1813 have been registered in

to skilful advertising, and the inability accordance with legal requirements,

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on June 21st, 1922, has been extended to and to the Belgian Congo as from April this Colony sa from August 23rd, 1925, ist; 1926. The local authority to whom judicial and extra judicial acts and *commissions rogatoires should be transmitted is the Registrar of the Sup- reme Court of Hongkong and English is the-language in which communications and translations should be made.

Mr. Tang Chi Kin and other patrons of Chinese dramatic-art-were the hosta at a banquet given to local journalists at the Ching Tin restaurant, West Point, on Saturday night when the guest of honour was Mr. Ching Yim Chow, the well- known North China actor, who is to appear at the Taiping Theatre, Hong. kong, under the management of Wing Wo Company, this evening. Representa.. tives from English and Japanese as well as Chinese newspapers were present, and the company also included some well- Mr. known South China-play wrights. Ching Yim Chow is a former pupil of

of the Japanese to allow a packet, a H.E. the Governor has accepted the the famous Chinese actor, Mr. Mei Lan box to leave the country, resignation of 2nd-Lieut. Alan Prismall Fang, of Peking For many years Mr. parcel, or without some form of decoration. Con- of his commission in the Hongkong Ching was Mr. Mei's understudy... sequently, Fuji and the Inland Sea Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from have become, as it were, the monomarks, June 4th

The Grupo Senico e Musical" of Macao will, on the 17th and 18th inst

in the hall "Luis give two performances in t

has been kindly lent by the Committee Mods. Dufaure de la Prado to act to the Macao amateurs The group con."" at Kobe, the merchant of table will-paint picture of Fuji on your as Consul for France in Hongkong, hang sists of thirty-six ladies and gentlemen

For further Particulars and Conditions of of Japan. While you wait in the M the King's exequatur, empower Cames of the Club Lusitano, which

Bale, Apply tom

MESSEN. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER Mortgagee Sobicitors, Prince's Building. Hongkong.

MEV M. K. de SOUSA,” The Auctioneer. Hongkong, the 9th day of July, 1928.

for the strin could

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With Loxx Price-$7.50.

On sale at the Honghe Daily Prag Quee

his assistant is looking received His Majesty's signature, states to tie it up. You feel he the Government Gazette.

blind-foldedStamps,

at Macao, who have for some time been rehearsing a musical play under the able conductorship of the well-known veteran -journalia. of Macro, Mr. Constancio Ching Yim Chow, the famous Northern da Silva The Portuguese residents of wrappers, and such things, convey to all Chinese actor, well-known as a woman Hongkong, who will not fail to extend a cordial welegme to their compatriota. parts the Information that Japan is a impersonator and as understudy to the of Macao, are sure to patronise the per

famous Mei Inn Fang, is to play at formances considering the object for the Tai Ping Theatre to day.

and of Beauty,

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We, in Hongkong are singularly up preciative, or else we fail to extol the virtues of our Colony, when the opp

toccars Burely there is no vista anywhere more entrancingly beautiful than that across the Pacific from the Peak on a clear day. Surely no sunset

which Mr. Constancia da Silva and his friends are giving their Find serves. The On Saturday morning a motor-ear proceeds of the performances will be in aid of the funds of the Confraternity of collided with a ricksha in Des Yeux St. Anthony of Lisbon, of which Mr. Road, the coolie receiving injuries which Julio da Silva is the president. Mr. da necessitated his removal to hospital. A Silva visited Hongkong last week-end it.

connection with the forthcoming 'perfor European riding in the rickahs luckily mances, to enlist patronage and support

and & hearty welcome to the amateurs. escap