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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC ***SOCIETY. ***

RELIMINARY VOCAL REHEAR

PRELIM

BAL8 of THE FIRATES OF

INTIMATIONS.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14TH, 1926

PENZANCE will be held at the CATHEDRAL WRITTEN Applications are Invited for

BALL on MONDAY NEXT and the following MONDAY, JULY 1979 and 26 at 5.3) P.M.

Member of the Society and Others in- tercated are larited to Attand.

Hon. Secretary.

H. J. BEST, Hongkong, July 19th, 1928.

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING "CORPORATION.

INTERIN

IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that Ac DIVIDEND of £5 P- Share, rabject to Detection of Income Tax has been Declared for the HALF YEAR Ending 30th June, 199, at Bar of 2/2 Per Dollar

The Fir de dwille Payable on and after MONDAY, the 9TH AUGUST, 146, at the Offices of the Corporation, whers Shareholders. are requested to apply for Warrants.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MON- DAY, the 2TH JULY, to SATURDAY, the 7TH AUGUST. 1928 (both days ́inclusive), during which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered

By Order of the Court of Directors,

A. K. BARLOW,

Chiat Manager.

Eongkong, 13th July, 1926.

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Radiately as NURSERY GOV. DUSSIAN LADY, 31, desires Position ERNESS to Young Children, har Tez Teare" Experience. Spesks French, German and a Little English - Apply KARMILOFF,

13776 MATILDA HOBrital.

NOTICE.

ASSURANCE FRANCO-ASTATIQUE, L'URBAINE FIRE INSURANCE 00, LIMITED.

THIS DAY RELIN.

WQUISHED the FIRE AGENCIES

of the above-mentioned Companies.. Dated the 12th day of July, 1926.

-KELLER, KERN & CO.

TE Have THIS DAY ES "ABLISHED WBRANCE OFFICES on the First Ficor of Crix Burlings and are. Prepared to Accept FIRE and MOTOR CAR RISK at Current Rates.

MES UNION TRADING CO., LTD., continue to Aot as MARINE INSUR- ANCE AGENTS for the ASSURANCE FRANCO-ASIATIQUE

ASSURANCE FRANCO-ASIATIQUE. L'URBAINE FIRE INSURANOF. CO..

LIMITED.

0. G. ANDERSON,..

Branch Managör. Dated the 12th day of July, 1923. [3768

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

SUNDAY, JULY 19TH, 1926, AT 3 M. SHARP,

4 BLOCKS OF HOUSES, No. 1, No. 18. No. 3 AND No. 5. HUA S. ROGOZ.

The First Two Blocks have Versudah and the Reserve Price is $4,500 each.

The Other Two are Without Verandah and the Reserve Price is $4,200 each:-/

R. & TILES. Director,

THE OMIAL “Á UCHIEN, Macao, China

Macho, 9th of July, 1926.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY;" LIMITED.

FOR OCEAN ISLAND AND APIA "

(SAMOA)...

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Post of BOARDING OFF:OER, HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.

Huccessful Applicant will be Required to Aot a MASTER of "KAU SING" in addition to his other Duties.

Applicants should be of British Nationality and must hold a Board of Trade Certificate of Competency a Master. They should not be more than 35 years of age.

Jalary will be £350 rising to £450 Per Annum by Increments of £10 Annually paid la Dollars according to Scale laid down in the Government General Orders.

Frea.Quarters and Uniform will be provided. Applications to be Addressed to THE HaxGLONG, on. HARBOUR MASTER,

[371 closing References

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.

PUBLIC AUCTION

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY. Sitaste at VICTORIA in the Colony of Hong- Yong and registered at the Land Office as PORTION OF THE REMAINING INLAND LOT. No. 172 with the Premises

No. 17. thereon known 35 GRAHAM STREET,

ON

WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY, 1976, AT 3 P.X BY

MEARS. LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneer

THE SALEROOxs, No. 8. DUDDELL STRZET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

For further Particulars and Conditions of of Bale, Apply to:-

OR TO-

Messas, WOO AND NASE,

Mortgages Solicitors, Nos, 4 and 6, Queen's Road Central, Mesa, LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers,

No. 8A, Duddall Street. Duted the 30th Jane, 1926.

SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.

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HE BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE beg THE BANDAR interested in SAFE DEPOSIT. that they have actually in their Dr Buildings QUEEN' ROAD, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES at the Yearly Rate of 38 for the Small Size and $12 for the Large Size. Please Apply to The CASHIER.. (3472

MESSRS. KOMOR & KOMOR.

ART & CUXIO EXPERTS." TEMPORARILY REMOVED ST GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATES ROAD, 2ND FLOOR-LIFT

TO

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 CHEE ESIN CEMENT COMPANY, LTD., Was LOST at PEKING, and as Been Render- The Public is Herevy. ed Nall and Void. Advised Not to Negotiate the Fame."

87021

NIEH UBIE "ESUN.

OF

TO LET

FFICES in KING'S, YORK, QUIEN'S BUILDINGS and Tcz HOUSE ŠTREET, ssd SHOP in OENTRAL HONGKONG LAND INVESTMAPply AGENCY Co., Ln., 11, Queen's Road

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THE Steamer "HAICHING" will be LET GODOWN. No 150, PA

EAT. from 1st. SEPTEMBER, Despatched for the stove Ports (and Return) on or about TUESDAY, the 20TE | 1918.—Apply-GANDE, PRICE & Co., Ltd.'

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INSTAXI.

The Return Voyaga will occupy about 45 to

TO daya.

A limited Number of First and Second

Class Passengers, can be taken.

General Managers,

DOUGLAS STEAMBRIT Co

For Passage, 'Apply to-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

A

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37361

HONGKONG & KOWLOON

TAXICAB CO., LTD.

LIKE THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL

TTING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company

TUESDAYDI. Vaux-ROAD CENTRAL, ON THE 20TH OF JULY, 1926, 12 Noor, for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts, and the Report of the Directors for the Year ended 30th APRIL 1926.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be. CLO-ED from SATURDAY, THz 10TH OF JULY, 1928, to TUESDAY, THE 20TH,

TO LET.

4.Boomed FLAT HUMPHRZYS BUILDINGS.

Apply tos HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO. LTD. Alexandra Building,

NOLKESTONE Bert Parition

INTIMATIONS.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTIES"

Situate xt HOFUN, KOWLOOK and VICTORIA in the Colony at Hongkong and known 1.-THY REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND LOT No. 15 together with No. 8, STAUNTON Srazer. Annual Crown Bent: $8:19. Area: F05.13 square feet; 2-SECTION 0 of Inland Lor No. 1968 to- gether with No. 3, TAI ON TZERACZ Annual Crown Rent: $14.50. Area: 904.20 square feet, 31-SECTION F

ΟΣ IKLAND LOT No. 870 with No. 2 and 3, CIRCULAR together PATHWAY ME No. 9 and 10, TRUI ON LANE. Annual Crown Rent: $10k Aras: 1,241 square feet. 3A-SICTION OF INLAND Lor No. 370 together with No. 6, CIRCULAR PATHWAY Annual and No: 7. TST ON I Crown Rent $0.63. Area: 839 quar feat. SC-SUBAZCTION No. 2 or SECTION O OF INLAND LOT No. 9 together with No. 10 CIRCULAR PATHWAT End No. 2, TSUI ON LANE Annual Crown Renti $7.22 Area: 1,256 square feet. 3D-THE REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION C OF INLAND LOT No. 9 and SUBSECTION No. 1, or SratiONA OF INLAND LOT No. 9a together with No. 8, Taux ON LANK and No. 9, COCULAR PATHWAY. Annusi Crown Banta: $3.54 and #097. Area: 120 square fort and 599 square feet," SX-SUBSECTION OF SECTIC 07. INLAND Loz No. 9a and SECTION I of INLAND Lor No. 370 together with No. 4. Toi ON LASE and No. 8. CIRCULAR PATH WAY... Annual Grown Bents: $4.00 and 50.01. Ares 704 square fost and 19.5 quare feet.

37.-SUBSECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF SECTION A OF

INLAND LOT No. 9A and SrCTION HÖF INLAND LOT NO. 370 together with-No. 5, TSUI ON LA and No 7, CIRCULAR PATHWAY Annual Crown Rants: $0.02, $0.85 and $0.50. Area: 8.5. square feet, 148.75 square feet and 627 square feet. 4-SURRECTION No. 1 oy SECTION A.or

KOWLOOK INLAND LOT No. 1463 to gether with No. 174, KOWLOON CITY Волр Annual Crown Rent: about $5.30. Area: 750 square feet

-TO BE SOLD BT. PUBLIC AUCTION IN 9 LOTS. ON

TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 1926, AT 3 O'CLOCK M

AT THE

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS,

4, DODDELL STREET, VICTORIA, LONGKONG, MR. E. V. M. E DE SOUSA, Auctioneer

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply, tons o

OI TO

MISS. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Mortgagees' Solicitors. Prince's Bulding. Eongkong.

3. EV. M. R. DE SOUSA, The Auctioneer. Hongkong, the 9th day of July, 1926.

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CHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION-CO.

STFAMER FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT.-MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON,

HE Steamship

THE

above Ports.

ALIPORE"

INTIMATIONS.

WATSON'S

Celebrated-

DRY GINGER ALE

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Its unique 'dryness' delight- ful aroma and rich flavour are features which give this beverage the IMMENSE POPULARITY it deserves.

It has been repeatedly de- clared by travellers, tourists and others, that WATSON'S DRY "GINGER ALE is UNEQUALLED by any. similar product throughout _the_world.

"PYERIS"

him, but he has put his "back into the job for all that and has not simply drited with the stream,

The coal used in Shanghai has to be carried 1,000 miles while the machinary bad to be freighted out from England. Yet the consumer-in Shanghai-paya a flat rate for lighting of slightly less than four pence per unit. For heating, cook ing and domestic utility work the rate is 1.08d. per unit. We should be glad to have fans and electric heating in this

Colony at the same rate. Nothing but praise should be given to the general" management of our local electricity supply companies for the enterprise they have shown in recent years, but we would venture to remind them of the sound business axiom that the lower the price

Homa and European mail vid Siberia, arrived by the RM8. Empresa of Buat yesterday afternoon. There were only ten baga from the United Kingdom." The remainder of the mail, which was fairly large, was from Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai To-morrow the Shirala is flue with letters from Home (Loader, June 17th) wid Negapatam.

Friday next will be an "Open Day at the Victoria British School. Parents and friends of pupils bave been invited to attend at 11.15 a.m., when they will have an opportunity of seeing work done by the children during the term. As it i deemed inadvisable to give a lengthy programme at this time of the year, the pupils will give a few thymthic dances

Daly

To-day being the French National Day, the Consul for France in Hongkong (Mons. Dafaare de la Prade) will be At Home" at his residence, No. 13. Peak Road, from 11.30 am to 1 p.m. to the members of the French community, oficials, foreign colleagues, and other friends. The Chancery Office of the

of any commodity the greater is the Consulate will be closed during the whole

of to-day. demand

We give below certain figures which. The wedding took place on the ard inst, very quietly, at St. Luke's, Teluk show the enormions "demand for elec-Anson, the Rav. Graham White officiat

tricity that now obtains in Shanghai. When we grow pessimistic about progress in China we will look up these figures. They are of more consequence than any information concerning the fights of the SPARKLING MINERAL WATER. War Lords. What has happened r

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

Biends excellently with Wines and Spirits, especially Whiskey.

IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.

FORMAZONE – THE NON ALCOHOLTO CHAMPAGNE. It possesses the characteristic stimulating and refreshing qualities of Champagne and has a delicious flavour.

A

S.

Shanghai will also happen in Canton. It is inevitable. If only the War Lords and the politicians in China, instead of carrying destruction through the land, would set about developing the natural

ing of Richard Green, M.B. B.S., of the Institute for Medical-Research,-Kuala Lumpur to Florence Boddington, of the Valay Mait staff, widow of the late Rov Vincent Cole Boddington, B.A., A.CF The bride was given away by Mr. S. H Langston..

A hawker living at No. 13, Lower Butter Street, was charged before Mr... R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Police Court yesterday, with causing grievous bodily harm to three fellow-lodgers. One of the injured was stated to be in a very serious condition through having boiling liquid thrown over him, and is not ex- pected to recover. The Magistrate grant-

resources of the country they would gained a week's remand. wealth beyond their wildest dreams.

the table annexed, shows the output of electricity at Shanghai as compared with leading British. installations:

Year, Undertaking.

1923

Birmingham

Shanghai

Manchester

13

+

Glasgow

17

Liverpool

Sheffield

57

Units sold.

294,343,905 257,352,920

183,370,745

-179,283,100

154,782,327

184,484,320

These figures are eloquent. Advance electricity in China. Light" is needed.

In connection with the piece goods con. tract dispute, it is learned that the com-

WATSON pradores of the local firms intend to

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JULY 14TH, 1928.

ELECTRICITY IN CHINA.

mediate for a settlement.

Before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday, the Chinese con cerned in the Praya shooting incident the conclusion of the enquiry into which was reported in yesterday's issue) was charged with manslaughter. On the ap plication of Mr. T. H. King, (Director of Criminal Intelligence) the defendant. was remanded for a week, bail, in the sum of 2950, being granted.

ANOTHER PICKET

OUTRAGE.

INDIAN MERCHANTS SEIZED.

THROWN INTO STRIKERS' PRISON.

A correspondent on Shameen informs us that the managers of three respon- Monday was the hottest day experienced sible Indian Arms, who went to the Sun here this year. At 3.40 p.m. the thermo- Company about 6 p.m. on Sunday even- ing, were seized by pickets and aragged meter at the Royal Observatory, owoff to the Tung Yuen, the so-called Strike

toon, registered 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

A bullock, whita was being led by a woman charged into a motor-car driven by a Chinese on the Castle Peak Road on Sunday. The animal was injured in the right leg-

headquarters.

Their absence was not noticed until 11 o'clock on Monday morning. Then the alarm was raised and enquiries immedi- ately instituted, but it was not until "3 o'clock in the afternoon that their where- abouts were discovered.

On more than one occasion the Foreign Office has undertaken-to-see that--no. British subject shall be detained by strike pickets over night, and this outrage on the Indians, who are British subjects, is regarded simply as another instance of the way in which the pickets will fout Government authority when the opportu nity presents itself

"At the Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese shroff, employed at the Tai Lee Stores, Lectung Street, Wanchai, was sentenced to three months' hard labour for embezzling a suin of 8604.

The matter of the Indians imprisonment The Philharmonic Society is holding was reported to the Acting British Con- ABOUT thirteen years ago a bald policy rebeareals for the coming production of sul who promised to take up the case of expansion of our local electricity" The Pirates of Penzance. There at oate with the Canton Authorities. supply system was advocated in the start on Monday, at 6.30 p.m. in the Cathedral Hall, and members of the columns of the Daily-Pres.-There was Society and others interested are asked

to be present

od from this Port at 10. on SATURDAY, carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatch the 17TH JULY, 1925, "taking Cargo for the

Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France a great flatter in official dovecotes at the and Londen (under arrangement) will be conrayed by this Steamer proceeding to Bon-time, but as a result of investigations bey and there transhipped to the ou-carrying made by Sir HRY May and others in

for Marseilles and London. Steamer Till be received at this Office until terested, the policy first advocated in this 5 P.. the day before Sailing. The Contents journal, was carried out. An entirely

and Value-of all Packages must be declared

For further Particulars, Apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents.

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ON SALE.

POUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG BELLY FRESS, July to December.

1925.

Com

fortable Furnished Third Floor FLAT

With Anix Price-$7.50.

The huge banyan tree in Queen's Boad Central, at the junction with Ice House Street has been cut down. It had long been an obstacle to trafic, and its de- parture may mean the opening up of another avenue for motors, to relieve congestion on Garden Boad

CALIFORNIA COLLEGIANS.

AMERRY AND BRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT.

At the Theatre Royal last night, Brick Morse's California Collegians who are on a tour of the Orient, received a very hearty reception from an audi- ence that practically filled the theatre.

The Collegians, who number twenty voices provide a most enjoyable and happy evening's entertainment, the pro gramme being varied.

new generating station, with up-to-date machinery, was designed by experts in Mrs. Leo d'Almada, wife of the local solicitor, prosecuted a Chinese, before London, Various technical changes were Mr. J. H. B. Nihill at the Kowloon made. If the new scheme had been car Magistracy yesterday morning, for steal- A few items of the programme stood ried out earlier it would have been per ing a raincoat, which was being dried on out, among which may be mentioned the in Pop, Ma and the verandah at No. 10, Humphreys "Infant Prodigy. haps less expensive, but, even as it was, Avenue. Defendant pleaded guilty and Me," an item which simply brought the "house"down; while the "Step Bro shareholders, as is well known locally, was sentenced to one month's hard labour. ||

thors, with their clever and amusing have nothing at which they can now legitimately grumble.

In those days which now seam so long

Lift) LET NOVEMBER To On sale at the Homme Daily Press Office ago the war and strikes and other Road, on Saturday. The Rev. Father violinist. The choruses by the combined

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Mr. William George Jarvis, of the dances were extremely good. Ray Chinese Maritime Customs, was married Gordon, a Scotchman, who sings Scottish to Miss Mary Bothe, of Kingstown, songs in the native dialect a slao Ireland, at St. Joseph's Church, Garden highly appreciated, as was also the Augustin Placzek, rector of the Church party were delightly varied and well re- officiated. The bridegroom is stationed ceived, and the Jazz Band often came in in the Kowlood district of the Customs for a large share of applause,

The Collegians are now proceeding to service

Manila, but will be returning to the M. Ching Yim Chow, the noted Colony next week-end to present com Chinese, actor, on Monday, through the pletely fresh programmes at the Theatro introduction of Mr. Ho Kwong, called Royal on Monday and Wednesday even- upon H.E.. the Governor, the Secretary ings. for Chinese Afairs and the Captain Superintendent of Police, all of whom showed quite a great deal of interest the conversation of the actor concern- ing Chinese classical playa.

expected events make us think of the pre-1814 days as very far distant we were convinced that there would be s rapidly growing demand for electricity China The main actor in bringing us to that conclusion was a visit to Shanghai The progress being made in the-devel ment_of_the_use_of electric light and power in the Municipality was even-in-those days am and that progress has been continued ever since. Some of the credit should be given to Mr. T H U. ALDRIDGE, the engineer-in- discovered, during a search of the vessel, chief and manager, but no man, however gifted, can cause people to buy electricity if they have no use for it. In many ways the Shanghai engineer-in-chief has been fortunate. The flowing tide was with Japan.

TYPHOON.

American Consulate-informed us tight thrät at 9.55 pm the typhoon"

On Monday afternoon, an hour before Was East of Southern Luzon,, direction the B.I. steamer Santhia sailed for unknown Singapore, Defective Sergeant Tyler and Sergeant Meadows with a party of police

WEATHER REPOET

150 ounces of cocaine. The cocaine was Last night's weather report, forecast contained in six tine, which were found and remarks from the Royal Observatory concealed amongst the cargo in the tween stated decks. No arrests were made. The "A feeble anti-cyclone lies over the Santhia arrived in port during the week. Forific S.Eof Japan A shallow depres Local forecast: 8.W. winds moderate; end from Japan and Amoy. The police on covers Chins. believe that the drug was brought from

fine to cloudy,