NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
goods
|
N the event of the Consignees not I the
w stored in the Company's Godowns at West Point by the 81st EY, 1938, they will be SOLD at PUBLIC ADOTION to defray Cost of Storage, etc.
Packages
Date of
sloring
INTIMATIONS:
HONGKONG & SHANGHAL
·BANKING CORPORATION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 18TH, · 1926
INTERIM DIVIDEND of £3: Per Share, anbjocs to Deduction of Income Tax, has been Declared for the HALF YEAR Ending 30th Juxr, 1998, at Rate of 2 For Dollar.
TS HEREBY NOTIFIED that An
The Dividend will be Payable on and after MONDAY, the 9TH AUGUST, 1926, at the Ofices of the Corporation, where Shareholders
requested to apply for Warrants. The REGISTER OF BRABES of the Consignces Corporation will be CLOSED from MON
7518 57 / Merchandise 19/2/21 Gea. Banker
76 pcs. Iron Pipes 4321
7530
6c/ Merubandise
#1
7564
7636 8
7/8/21 Cheng Hing
Wing Hing 7618 12
9/5/21 Loong 3449 33 by Tobacco Leaf 6/8/16 Mow Sing
FOR CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD. SHEWAN, TOMES & 00..
General ManaKETE,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1920.
[3784
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR OCEAN ISLAND AND APIA
'(BAMOA).
THE Steamer "HAICHING" will be Despatched for the above Ports (and Return) on or about TUESDAY, the VTE INSTANT.
60 days.
The Return Voyage will occupy about 45 to A Fimited Number of First and Second Class Passengers can be taken.
For Passage, Apply to-..
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co., General Managers, DOTGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. [3751
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
`STEAM · NAVIGATION CO. STEAMER FOR BAIGON, STYGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON.
HE Steamship
THE
$4
ALIPORE"
carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatch ed from this Port at 10 on BATURDAY, the 17TH JULY, 1926, taking Cargo for the above Porta
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be conveyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bom- bay and there transhipped to the ou-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and London.
Parcels will be received at this Office Patil 5P.. the day before Bailing. The Contents and Vaine of all Packages must be declared,
For further Particulars,
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents.
· Hongkong, 18th July, 1926.
[3771
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS,
LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS,
THE
Steamship
"KASHMIR Captain B. E STRINGE, OBE., RNB, Carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this. Part on or about THURSDAY, the 20 JULY, 1920, at 42.3, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.
Bilk, Valuables and Tex for Italy, France
DAY, the 26TH JULY, to SATURDAY, the 7TH AUGUST, 1928. (both days inclusive), during which period No Transler of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. H. BARLOW,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 18th July, 1926.
(3777"
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
IN INTERIM DIVIDEND of TWO A DOLLARS Per Share for the fir Months ending 30th Jun, 1926, will be Payable on THURSDAY, AUGUST STS, on which Date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Offics, 11. QUEEN'S ROAD UZSTEAL
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pazy will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 23 JULY to WEDNESDAY, the 4TH AUGUST (both days inclusive), during which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered."
By Order of the Board of Directors.
E. A RODGERS,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 14th July, 1926.
$
[3780
HONGKONG & KOWLOON TAXICAB CO., LTD."
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in THE THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, 36, DIs Vaux ROAD CENTRAL, OF TUESDAY, THE SOTH OF JULY, 126, 19 Noor, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts, and the Report of the Directors for the Year ended S0th APRIL, 1996.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, THE 10TH OF JULY, 1996, to TUESDAY, THE 2011, or JULY, 1826, both days inclusive.
the
$2633.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. E; HOWE, Managing Director.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
INTIMATIONS.
PUBLIC AUCTOR
SUNDAY, JULY 1871, 1926,
-AT. & P.M. SHARI,"
4 BLOCKS OF HOUSES, No. 1, No. 13, No. 3 AMD No. 5, RUA S. BooKE.
The First Two Blocks have Verandah and. the Reserva Price is $4,500 each
The Other Two am Without Verandah And the Raierra Price is 14,200 each.
R. "S. TILES:
Director, THE ORIENTAL AUCTION, Macao, China
[3767
Macao, 9th of July, 1926.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEFE.
si
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF THE
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD!
PROPERTIES
Bitaste at HOR, UN, KOWLOON and VICTORIA, in the Colony of Hongkong and known
11-
THE REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND LOT No. 1245 together with No. 8, STAUNTON STRICT. Annual Crown. Kent 55.19. Area: 903.13 #goase from 2-BECTION O OF INLAND LOT No. 1963 to- "gether with No. 3. TA ON TERRACE, Annual Crown Rant: 314.50, Area: .900.20, square feet. 3-SECTION F or Istan Lor No. 570 together with. Nos. 2 and 3, CracuLax PATHWAY nd No. 9 and 10, Tarr ON Annual Crown Beat $1.04. Area: 1,241 square feet. 38-SECTION G of Issand Lor No. 870, together with No. 5, CIRCULAR PATHWAY and No. 7, TUT OF LANE. Annuai Crown Bent: $0.53. Are: 639 square Leet 3c-Bazerior No. 2 or SECTION O OF INLAND LOT No. 9 together with No. 10. CIRCULAR FATEWAY and No. 2, TSUI ON LANE. Annual Crown Rent: $7.27 Area: 1,986 square foot." 3D. THE EXMAINING PORTION OF SECTION C OF INLAND LOT No. 9 and SUBSECTION No. 1 or SECTION A OF INLAND LOT NO. 94 together with No. 8, Taur OS LANK ard No. 9, CIRCULAR PATHWAY. Azunal Orown Bante: $3.3 and $0.97. Arta: 170 square feet and 599 square feet..
INTIMATIONS.
WATSON'S
Celebrated
DRY
Home mail vid Negapatam (letters only, dated London, June 17th) arrived by the Chirala yesterday afternoon.
So he sold the White Star Line to John Bull He decided that it was the wisest thing to do in the circumstances,
At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, although it may not have been an easy matter to confer that his old friend and a Chinese was sentenced to two weeks' maritime rival across the herring-pond imprisonment for loitering in the vicinity of the Observatory early on Wednesday know more about the "shipping business"
morning. than he did. On the other hand it was
motor-cars,
GINGER expensive to run the line just to save driven by Professor noffey, of the Hong
ALE
Its unique 'dryness' delight- ful aroma and rich flavour are features which give this IMMENSE beverage. the 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”
SPARKLING MINERAL WATER.
A Delicious Table Water, healthful and refreshing.
the: Surpassing in quality celebrated European Spa Waters.
Blends excellently with Wines and Spirits, especially Whiskey.
IN QUARTS, PINTS AND SPLITS.
SZ-STECEUTION 2 OF SECTION A OF ISLAND FORMAZONE — THE
Lot No..9 and SECTION 1 of ISLAND Lot No. 370 together with No. 4, THUT ON LANE and No. & CIRCULAR PATH
WAT. Annual Crown Renta: $4.00 and 30.01. Area: 704 square feet and 19.5 Aguare feet.
37.--SUBSECTIONS 3 AND 4 OP. SECTION A OF
INLAND LOT No. 8A and StoTION E OF INLAND LOT NO. 970 together with No. 5. Tei-Os Liz and No 7, CICULAR PATHWAY. Annual Crown Bents: Aren: 8.4 $0.02, $0.85 and $0.59.
aquare feet, 148.75 square feet and 627 69 sare feet. 4-SUBSECTION NO. 1 OF BECTION OF
KOWLOOK INLAND LOT No. 1463 to- triker with No. 174, KOWLOON CITI ROAD Annual Crown Rent: about 85.30, Area: 750, square feet.
To B SOLD BY
face."
The fact of the matter is that the British are a maritima nation and the Americana are not. They are much bet ter off materially. They understand masi production and show a genius for certain work that merits the admiration of other nations. The one great asset of the British race is its genius for seafaring. That created the British Empire. It sent the early merchant adventurers to China It won the battles of Trafalgar and Jutland. We willingly recognise the pro- eminence of the United States in its wonderful system of mass production, but we want no other "chop" for the British Empire than that of Britannia with the trident in her hand.
In a collision between kong University and Mr. W. A. Hannibal on the Repulse Bay Road, on Wednesday night, one of the cars was slightly dama aged. “
A solemn Requiem Servico for the late Rev, Mother Folicie. Superioress of the French Convent, is to be held at the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Monday All next, the 18th inst, at 8 am. friends are cordially invited to attend.
While Mr Grantham, of Queen's Gardens, was walking Des Voeux Road, hear the Sincero Company, at noon on Wednesday, a Chinese snatched a silk bag she was carrying in her hand and made his escape. The bag, valued at 820, contained in addition to a few articles a sum of 818 in money.
Lieut. Col. W. R. Meredith, D:5.0., the Royal Faniskilling Fusiliers, who arrived at Singapore by the Ranpura on the 3rd inst., has been appointed to take over the duties of Commandant, Fede rated Malay States Volunteet Regiment in succession to Lieut.-Col. F. R. W. Graham, D.S.Q., M.C., the Royal Ulster Rifles.
sen- The two
We can hear many. reverses with a smile, but it would be a hard blow if we lost our pre-eminent place as a faring nation The sale of the White Star Line was caused by hard economie facts and we may be satisfied that the challenge to Britannia will not). renewed for many a long rear.
-!
Mr. Francisco Bonachen, the Law Consul for the Republic of Cuba, has arrived in the Colony.
According to the old Chinese calendar, yesterday was the Feast of Heavenly NON-ALCOHOLIO Gifts (Tien-k'uang-chich). CHAMPAGNE It possesses The Colonial Secretariat advises us that the characteristic stimulating quarantine restrictions have been imposed and refreshing qualities of against arrivals from Yokohama
and has Champagne
account of plague.
delicious flavour.
on
"world cyclists," Iginio Gibelli and Anthony Kundinger, who were in Hongkong some little time ago, during their tour of South China, recently reach led Hankow, after an interesting although arduous journey from Canton vid many Chinese villages and mountain paths. From Bankow they have proceeded on to Northern China.
There was to have been a sale, by order of the mortgagees, of leasehold property situate at Nos. 16 and 16, Mui Fong" Street, with areas of 1,093 square feet and 770 square feet, respectively, at Mr. A. O da Rocha's salerooms, No. 2, D'Aguilar Street, yesterday afternoon. but prior to the time of the sale the
property was withdrawn from the market.
A pretty wedding took place in Paris on June 24th between Mademoiselle Colette Bernheim, daughter of Madame and Monsieur le Colonel Bernham, Officer de la Lagion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre, and grand-daughter of Madame and Monsieur le General Dennery, Com An account of the work of the Chinese mandeur de la Legion d'Honneur Croix Y.W.C.A will be given by Miss Elliot de Guerre, with Mr. L Walch, Hong.
A. S. WATSON 10.—ADVT.
& COG LTD. AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.
A Chinese was slightly injured at North Point on Wednesday, through being knocked down by car driven by
at the Helens May Institute this morn-kong-manager of J. Ullmann & Co.
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the three Central Magistracy yesterday, Chinese were charged with unlawful possession of opium. Inspector Watt in- timated that a further charge of dealing in opium might be preferred against the first defendant. The case was remanded, bail being allowed the first defendant in the sum of 8600, the second 8150, and the third $90. Mr. W. B. Hind represented the defendantı y
HR TWENTY-NISTA ORDINARY TER
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at
Office
the of
Company. "81.
Mr. H. E. Goldsmith, CRATER ROAD, ON GRURGE'S BUILDING, THURSDAY, the 22 of JULY, 19:6, at parposa of 1130 O'CLOCK AM, for the receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year electing ended 31st. DECEMEZE, 1925 and a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, iBT of JULY, 1926, to THURSDAY, the 22 of JULY, 1926, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managers.
[3744 Hongkong, 5th July, 1026.
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.
THE All Interested in SAFE THE BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE beg DEPOSIT, that they have actually in their New Building, S. QUEEN's ROAD, SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES at the Yearly Rate of $8 for the Small Size and $19 for the Large Size Please Apply to The CASHIER.
10.
[3478
- MESSRS, KOMORA KOMOR, ART & JUNIO EXPERTE. TEMPORARILY REMOVED ST GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD, 2ND FLOOD-LIFT All are Cordially invited to View our FINE COLLECTION:
LOST.,
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and London (under arrangemant) will beHARE WARBANT (No. E. 190) with its transhipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer 7 DIVIDEND COUPONS of THE Iroceeding direct to Marseilles and Londo CHEE HSIN CEMENT COMPANY LTD., Parcels will be received at this Office until Was LOST at Paxine, and Has Been Reader
F., the Day before Sailing The ontented Nall and Yoid.The Public is Hereby and vains of all packages must be declared.
Adrised Not to Negotiate the Eame.
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NIER CHIH ESUN, For further Particulam, Apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00,
Aguata, "add Hongkong, 16th July, 1926.
(3778)
BREE Ground Floor FLATS, 18, 17 and 19, Cazzo Ron, near Kixes- OLERE, Kowloon, Three Rooms, Modem Bath,' Flush Restem, Moderat, Rental-Apply HONGKONG SKA INTISTORA SHAIL & BzAL. ESTATE CO. TE C. 4639.
ENANOY Available at
199
TEN CHORAGE 9. MAGAZINE GAF Road,
TO LET GODOWN, No. 150,-PATA. TEA Posermon from 1st GERTENIZZ 1026-Apply-GANDE, PRICE & Co., L.
(2748
TO LET
Boomedi ES ACTI BUILDINGS.. HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD., Alexandra Building
the AN
NOT MAY ROAD STATION. Moderate Rental. Detached House, Bright and Airy in Eplendid 1OLKESTONE-Best Position Com
fortable Farmisbad Third Floor FLAT- Location, having Excellent Views of Harbour, Exceedingly Well Furnished with Hot and No Jäft)-TO LET NOVEMBER TO Cold Water, Well Fitted Bathroom with MARCH-Three Bedrooms, Two Bitting Flash Bystem Laundry well equipped with Rooms Bath Room Kitchen, etc. Tiled Washing Tanks Vegetable Garden Geinas Per Week. Trustworthy Maid (Good Two Telephones," HONGKONG Plain Cook) Can be Loft if Required Write INVESTORS Extry & Buis 1 Box 3729, die Hongkong Daily Pren'office.
TEL, 4830,
31
PUBLIC AUCTION
IN 9 LOTS.
OF
ESTABLISHED 1841.
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TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JULY, 1926, Hongkong Office: 11, Chater Boad
London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.O.
“At "3" O'CLOCK “P.M.
AT THE
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS,
4, DODDELL STAZET, VICTORIA, Hongkong,
DI
Mz. E. V. M, & DE SOUSA, Auctioneer
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale. Apply tow
MEI, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Mortgagees' Solicitors, "Prince's Building, Hongkong.
OR TO MR E V. M. B. DE SOUSA,GE
The Auctioneer. Hongkong, the 9th day of July, 1926,
[3782
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BanGKONG, JULY 16TH, 1926.
A PRICELESS ASSET Tez life-blood of Hongkong is ship- ping" is a statement that has been repeated again and again by those in a position to judge the causes of the growth and prosperity of this centre of commerce. We are, therefore, interested in any event which affects world ship- ping and it is with pleasure, and perhaps relief, that we call our readers' attention to the significance of one of the most important shipping transactions since the war. We often hear about the troubles of the old country; let us now chronicle again a triumph..
At the end of the war the hopes and ambition of the United States to develop as a great commercial sea, power became apparent to the rest of the world. It seemed inevitable that the richest nation on earth, with one coast-line along the Pacific Ocean and another stretching along the Atlantie from Canada, to the Panama Canal, must control the largest merchant marine. Great ideas were put forward and stimolating theories ad- vanced to prove that America's sen ambitions would soon be realised. The trident was to pass
The return, in connection with noti fiable diseases, states that for the twenty- four hours ended July 14th there were two cases (Chinese) of enteric fever.
A Chinese was sentenced to one week's. bard labour at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, for stealing two pairs, of shoes from a cobbler's stall in Shanghai Street,
That the obstitution of a Klaxon horn for the ordnary bicycle bell is forbidden by law was impressed upon a Chinese who was charged, at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday morning with not pro- Entries for the Hongkong Lawn Bowlsviding his bicycle with a bell. His Wor Association's Doubles Championship and ship pointed out to the defendant that Spey Royal Cup competitions, closed by having a motor born on his machine yesterday, but details were not available, he would deceive motor drivers into thinking that he was riding a motor H.E. the. Governor (Bir Cecil Clementi,vehicle. Defendant was cautioned. K.C.M.G.) and Lady Clementi, had a party at Mountain Lodge yesterday afternoon, at which over a hundred people attended
Mr. M. L. Maille is retiring from his position of manager of the Grand Hotel de Peking, and will live at his residence in the Western Hills, near Peking. He will be succeeded, within a few dayz, by Mons. Tillet from Paris.
Mr. J. H. Taggart, Managing Director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., left Shanghai on the 8th inst., aboard the str. President Fierce for the United States. He will visit there and in England before returning to the Orient about next November.
Mr. M. Manuk, President of the Hong kong Lodge of the Theosophical Society," returned from his usual annual trip in Australia yesterday afternoon,,by the a.. Taiping. He was given a hearty welcome by the members when he attend. ed the weekly meeting of the Hongkong Lodge of the Theosophical Society Bo Duddell Street Last evening, and was also the lecturer. During his address, he referred to his visit to Australia and his interesting experiences there.
The total mail brought was "84 bags, of which 47 bags were from the United Kingdom. The remainder was from Europe and Straits. The s.s. Taiping brought-100 bags of mail(letter and papers) from Australia and Manila, The students of Ting Wa, St. Today the as ishima Maru is due with Stephen's College, St. Paul's College, and more Australia and. Manila mail; while other Christian institutions will this the as President Taft will bring Manila year have a summer conference at the mail as wellPapers from Home vid hostel of St. Stephen's College, from Negapatam (London, June 17th) are not August 20th to 24th, instead of going to due until Monday on the .. Hei Met Canton for the purpose as in former Mari years."
In connection with the local celebration As the result of search on board the of the French National Day (July-14th)- Dutch steamer Fan Overstraten, on her there was a large attendance at the Cafe arrival„from China at Penang on July Parisien on Wednesday night to parti 7th, 879 taels of illicit opium await cipate in the gala programme arranged ownership at the Government Chanda by the management: The Cafe was Monopolies, The opium was found prettily decorated with the flags of dil- among the cargo in number two hold and ferent cations, and the tables were cover is valued at $7,311.
ed-with-red, white and blue bunting. Many novelties were in evidence, and a This summer throughout Hongkong very enjoyable time was spent. Mr. there will be ten Vacation Bible Schools Cotton, lats of the Hongkong Hotel, is conducted by local Chinese Christians, Dow Resistant manager of the Cafe. On- beginning July 19th. More than 1,500 Saturday evening the Cafe Parisien will the hands of children are expected to attend. These hold a Carnival dinner.
Vacation Schools continue for one month.
A few years of practical experience has shown the shipping magnates of America that you cannot change human nature. Uncle Sam does not really like the sea: He is not cut out to be a sailor. Very sensibly he has now decided that he can And plenty of scope for his amazing On Bale at
energ on land. He must have some Hongkong : DAILY PRESS" Ofire.
Mesars KELLY & WALSH, Ltd ships for his commerce, but he is not "Mossra, Berwin Oo 4 Messrs. A B. Watson & Copgoing to run vetzels indefinitely at a loss.
They are under the direction of Mr. Rumours that valuables, mostly in the
Y.M.Q.A
Workman-digging among the rains of the Chang King Suen, of the Chinese shape of jewellery, have been found by burnt out portion of the Hongkong Hotel The death is reported of Mr. Peter during its present course of reconstruc Cronin, Chief Detertive Inspector and tion have proved to be much exaggerat Court Inspector at Matarhich ved One rumour was that some jeweller curred last week at the early age of forty had been melted down during the frs and and after a period of illness. A former had now been brought out in a mass.*** member of the Royal Irish Constabulary, It has been found, however, that the lew the late Mr. Crohin joined the Straits trinkets recovered have been practically. Settlements Police Force some twenty-sir valueless, and not worth claiming it years agoland rose from the rank of con has not yet been decided to whit extent stable to the position, he held at the time the interior of the damaged portion of of his death Mr. Cronin, went to the hotel will be demolished, or how many
storeys will be rebuilt. Malacca from Singapors in 1926.
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