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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

N°

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES that the TRANSFER BOOES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, DECEMBER ales, 1946, aatil MONDAY, January 315, 1927, Loth days inclusive

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. ·

General Managers. Hong Kong. December 22nd, 1926.

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THE HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 1916.

INTIMATIONS..

BANK HOLIDAYS,

of

IN Accordance with Ordinance No 5 of 1945, EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the TRANSACTION PUBLIC BUSINESS on SATURDAY and MONDAY, the S5TH and 97TH INSTANT,

Hong Kong, 20th December, 1998. [4333

ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB. T.

TOTICE IN HEREBY GIVEN that

Ал

NOT EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING of the ROYAL, HONG KONG GOLF CLUB will be held in the Board Room of MONTE JARDINE. Matison & CONTANT, LTD.. Des Your Boad Craiul, Heng Kong, ou FRIDAY,

1947, 65 U'CLOCK 7TH JANUARY, in the AFTERNOON when the Subjoined Rewala tion which was passed at the Fixaordinary General Meeting of the Clabeld in the THURSDAY, the Sixteenth day of December, 1923, will be submitted for confirmation sa a Bpecial Resolution

AX

That the Articles of Association batered

follows

(a) In Articles 47 and 32 the word

*President" be deleted.

(b) In Articlon 63. 73, 74 and 80 the word *CAPTAIN" shall be substituted for the word "President."

By Order,

ED HATTHEWS, Ligut-Col,

Secretary. Hong Kong, 22nd December, 1996. [4342

THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY

LAW JOURNAL

Is Now 'BIALY AND CAN BE OBTAINED 760X THE COMMERCIAL PRESS, LTD. MESSRS, BREWER & CO.

CONTENTS:

1.-Editorial Notes.

2.-Extraterritoriality T. BATY, LLD., D.C.L. (Associate of the Institute of

Laternational Law), «

3-Chinese Family and Property Law in Netherlands fadies... {Translated by

J. FENTON, PH.D.)

Da. Goormes For FAZE. 4-Seventeenth Century Jettings on the Law and Administration of China 4. L Ranos. Hay,

PEAK CHURCH.

47

THERE will be HOLY COMMUNION at the Prax Usvacu on CHRISTMAS DAY at 9 AM.

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FANLING HUNT.

NOR A CAP presented by Mrs. R. J. PATRON A PAPER OST will be held on BOXING DAY, MONDAY, 27 DORMER

Post Entries Opes to All (whether Sub scribers to the Hunt or not). Start will be from Sorsa's BUNGALOW at 3 PM SHARP

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THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER

COMPANY (1918), LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

INTIMATIONS.

NO BE SOLD on LET Furnished or Un- Tfamished with lamedate Possession, NEW HOUSE, Moron Roan, 8 Room All Modern Conveniences, Garage, Tennis

Apply by Latter only to

Court.

4830)

Mas, BIR KETT,

852. PEAK.

THE INTERNATIONAL RACE AND RECREATION CLUB OF MACAO, LIMITED, MACAO,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the INAUGURAL BACE MEETING

INTIMATIONS.

FOR

CHRISTMAS

WHAT shall I give HER

FOR CHINA PONIES of This Club will take place at MACAO on the 8TH FEBRU ABY, 1997 NEXT, if Weather Permits. There or, what shall I send Him. will be Only One Event at This Meeting. "TRE TRIÁL STAKES.”

The FIRST ANNUAL SPRING MEET. to take place on the 16-9, 178. 13 and ING FOR CHINA PONTES is Scheduled 24 APRIL, 1997. The CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKE will be Ram on the 18 APRIL the San Day of the Meeting.

By Order,

S. W. CHENG,

Secretary,

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WAT Mental Case being sent, Second

ANTED Two Male ATTENDANTS

Go to

WATSON'S

Commid. Gunner (T) A. J. Ward. has been appointed to H.M.S. Carlisle (November 25th) and W.. E. Pitts, to H.M.S. Repulse, appointment to H..S. Carlisle cancelled. (December 30th).

State tries to combat the restriction of families by reductions from the Income Tax, but the concessions are quite in- adequate to encourage an increase in numbers. In the Straits Settlements the

A large quantity of ship's Attings, Government recognises the disabilities of the married man by giving him a post-stores, etc., will be sold by public auction by Messrs. Lammert Bros. at 2.15 p.m. war bonus of forty per cent of salary today, at Nos. 18 and 19, Connaught while to the bachelor it gives only twenty Road Central, the premises of A. Kwai -

The local Government has & Co. (in bankrupter). ren cent. recently granted a specially favourable

A small fire, caused by a short circuit rate of exchange to Civil Servants who of the electrical wirei, broke out in a have wife or children in England, and Chinese garage ‘at Queen's Road Central. it has a housing scheme specially design-resterday evening at about seven o'clock. ed to benefit the married man in the The fire was extinguished by the Fire Brigade without any difficulty and there Colony. The married, man's children, if

was no damage done to property. they are educated in England, must, as a general rule, be left in the most ex- penaive type of school, namely the board- ing preparatory school or the public Relatives, even if they exist. cannot be expected to treat these young- sters from abroad as their own children and to supervise their educational pro- gress and general well-being supposing

school.

Class to ENGLAND on or about the where one has the choice of the they were sent to the ordinary day

1990, c/o Hongkong Daily

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Pram. above Campany will be held at the Head Office of the Company, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Chater Road, Hong Kong, on THURSDAY, the 23x5 DECEMBER, 1996, at 11.50 oO'CLOCK in the FORENSON, for the parora of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Raport of the General Managers for the year ended 30th SEPTEMBEL 1995, and electing a Consulting Committee ad Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 14th DECEMBER 1926, until THURSDAY, 23rd DECEMBER, 1926, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General ManagEZE Hong Kong, 8th December, 1926.

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HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate No. 5ANS. 4892. dated HONGKONG, 28D OCTOBER, 1917, for One Share of this Bank Numbered 54097 in the Name of MR. LO KWONG EIN has been LOST Tor STOLEN, and should this Certificate not be produced to the Bank before the 9TH JANUARY, 1927, a New Certificate for the H. K Woo, LAB.

(Lond.) Share will be issued, and the aforesaid Certi in China

ficata No. 5/NS 4922 will be thereafter treated Lo

5.-The Difficulty of Authenticated Trans- lation of Chinese Laws in Hong Kong Courts: A Casa in Point

ין

6-The Institution of Marriage FA.by this Corporation as NULL and VOID.

7-Chinesa Marriage Law in English

Courts: A Recent Cass

G. W. KERTON, BA, LL.B. 8. The Significance of the Chin Dynasty

in Chinese History .... I..

I. FO-TUNG, BIL 9.-Fascism as Factor in Italy's Legal

and Constitutional Development

By Order of the Court of DirectoRE,

A. H. BARLOW,

Chief-Manager. Hong Kong, 9th December, 1926...

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M. A. KHAN, BA. HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

10-An Outline of the Origin and Develop-

ment of Japanese Law S. HACHIUMA- 11.-Note on Chinese Civil Law

CHARLES PINGIC WONG,

12-

"The One-Man Company'

C. VAX BRE, LISA (Lond) 13-Earl Macartney's Embassy, to Poking.

1792-1794... G. W. Karoor, DAN ZZ 3. 1+-Book Review. PRICE: ONE DOLLAR (02 26 Post Fax).

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS. YNERS are Notified that their Ponies

CORPORATION. :

ANO.....

NOTICE No. 5/NS 4760 dated

IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

HONGKONG, Slat AUGUST, 1917, for Three Shares of this Bank Numbered $4094) 54096 in the Name of ME LO KWONG LUM has been LOST or STOLEN," and should this Certificate not be produced to the Bank before the fra JANUARY, 1927, New Certificate for the Shares will be issued. and the aforesaid Certificate No. 5/NB 4750 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation a NULL and VOID."

-By Order of the Court of Directors,

A. H. BARLOW,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 9th December, 1926,"

[428%

may be Measured at the RACE CHORSE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING after 5 r., by arrangement with the Manager of the STABLES

4335]

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Zecretary,

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE.

LATE CARS.

YOMMENCING on the 207 DECEMBER, 1926, uzlasa Notics to the Contrary is exhibited during the Preceding Day, LATE CARS will be Available at 10 Minutes' Notice Every Night at the following Rates:-

With s Per Passenger Minima Starting Between. any Distance, Charge of

· 12:15 A.M. & 1,00 LM. 50 centa $3.00 1.00 .. & 2.00 ... 50 cent 85.00 2.00 1.3" & 3.00 AIL $3 conta $10.00

After 300 LM. by Special Arrangement in Writing at Not Less Than 12 Hour Notice Charges for Private Cera samo ne abore.

JOHN D. BUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

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MESSES KOMOR & KOMOR CHATER ROAD, ST. GEORGER' BUILDING

Rotchong Building).

MR. KODAKA, WHOLESALE PEARL MERCHANT FROM JAPAN

CORPORATION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

Certified Transfer Deed for One Share of this Bank Numbered 62658 in the Name of MR ANTHONY HENEY CARROLL stated to have been compisted by Mas. E. M. STAPLETON has been LOST of STOLEN, and should this Certified Transfer Deed not be produced befere the rx JANUARY, 1097, a New Certified Transfer Deed will be issued, and the aforesaid Missing Certified Transfer Deed will be thereafter treated by this Car- poration as NULL and VOID.

By Order of the Court of Directors, A. E. BARLOW,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 9th December, 1926.

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EWO COTTON MILLS, LTD. THE under mentioned Share Certificate NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN against the Negotiation of These drare.

Duplicate Certificate will be inued One Month house and the Original Certificate, unless Recovered within that Period, will there- after be bakd by the Company sa NULL and VOID,

Numbered 218550/649 in Name of

MOK HŰK MING,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Managers,

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ACCOUNTANT REQUIRED EURO- PRAN, Single. Write Fully stating Age, Experience and Salary Requested, to Boi No. 4324, c/o Hongkong Daily Presi.

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OR SALE Two valuable lots central Western District and Queen's Road Central, about 18,000 and 9,200 S.F.: valia- tions approx. $402,000 each: We buy corner building in central district, also homse with tennis court. SMALL INVESTOR'S. TEL C. $830.

FLATS in the Nz BUILDINGS with all Modern "Conveniences, Moderate Rants.-

finest selections of

PERFUMERY de Luxe,

CONFECTIONERY, incomparable. SPECIALITIES that

tempt the most fastidious.

#

will

SMOKERS REQUISITES

of the latest designs.

*

TO LET-Near Mar BOAD STATION TWO

In fact Everything that will please the giver and delight the recipient.

Apply A. V. AFCAR & Co., LTD., 1. Der

[4315 Vaux Road Central.

TO BE SOLD, OR TO BE LET Furnished

on Loa. "MARTINHOE,” No. 453,

| BARKER ROAD, PZAK

Apply Bor No. 4298,

ola Hongkong Daily Pre

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-

TO LET.

EUROPEAN SHOP in NATEAN ROAD,

KOWLOON.

"Apply to:- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE HUMP

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. „

4025)

TO LET. -

NO. 4A, DUDDELL STREET.

Apply to

Tur Hox. SteETTARY,

CLUB LUSITANOO

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PREPAID "WANTED"

ADVERTISEMENTS.

'T LET "STOWFORD No. 2" 45, Rooms, Five Bath Rooms, Kitchen, Servants Qoszters, Recently Repaired and Renovated.

Apply DEACONS, PRICES BUILDING

BONHAM ROAD, Three Stories, Bir

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.

THE HONG KONG DISPENSARY.

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

The Baily Press.

Hoxe Koxe, Dacımız 2325, 1926)

THE SALARIED MAN.

In the Spectator there is a series of articles which deals with the problems of the middle class family and discusses the special burdens which have been placed upon it since the war. The mat ter is not without its importance to residents in Hong Kong who, having to contend with the falling dollar, and the 10 LET-Fully Furnished roomed general heavy increase in the cost of T HOUSE on PEAK Fer 10 Months from living both here and at home, find it Bench Apply Boz No. 217, oja. Hongkong extremely dificult to balance their domes

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MARCH STIL, Fineb Bystem. Garden. Moderate

Daily Frui

FOR SALE-Cartins of Wolfbridge Fedigree Alestian Wolfhound (DOG) 93 Months 610, Agistered ed. 1966) Arrived in Bong Kong November 1995, and has kept in perfect condition throughout the hot BEMOR Owner Going Bome-Box No. 218,

[218 c/o Hongkong Dally Prou

tic budget.

The man who marries has no conscious thought whatever of the welfare of the State when he sets up house and catab- lishes a family. To plead, therefore, for special consideration as though he had this thought in mind when he accepted his additional responsibilities, is only, to

SALE-A Few Old Chiness. Certificato No. 6403 for 100 Ordinary Shares FICTURES Apply Box 119 invito ridicule. But it happens that the

Hongkong Daily Press.

(219 selfish interests of the middle class mar ried man do coincide with the general interests of the State which naturally wants to maintain continuity and to recruit the next generation from the best quality in this one. Hezoe the attention devoted to the subject.

Ewo Corson Mills, Lys. Shanghai, 9th December, 1996. F430

EXHIBITS A FINE COLLECTION OF THE AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATIOŃ

PEARLS

AND

PEARL JEWELLERY FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY.

It is the first time that a Fine Collection

of PEARL NECKLACES, BROACHES, RINGS, ote, in Shown in Hong Kosla.

Visitors are Welcome to Inspect the PEARLS, even it They do not buy.

KOMOR & KOMOR, ART AND CURIO Extras, Keechong Building, Hong Kong,

CO., LTD.

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, & ADELAIDE VIA MANILA, ILOILO, SANDAKAN, BALIKPAPAN & RABAUL

SB." CALULU”

BALLING OY SAND DECEMBER, 1926.

For Freight and Particulars Apply to 2000

DODWELL & CO. LTD,

Agents Telephore-No, Central 1020,

SPORTING.

GUNS by W, W. GREENER-WEHLEY and SCOTT, and Other Makers British, French and Américan, bang)

B.8.A. Air Rider, and Miniature Rider, * Calibre, Repeating and Automatic,

SPORTING CARTRIDGES of all des criptioms“

BIRMINGHAM.

il,

Assuming that there is something in heredity and that it is from the more ́or less successful members of thin genera tion that the best of the next may be

Agents for W. W. GREENER, LI obtained, it is clearly in the interest of The State to ease the burden of the middle clas married man and to encourage the production of as many healthy children as possible. With this end in view the

HONGKONG SPORTING ARMS AND AMMUNITION STORE, B. BILDOTIPEKET ÁRCADE.

schools. If the family were at Home advantage might even be taken of the State system of education, which is now very efficient, but this is impossible when the parents remain in Hong Kong. And yet it is safe to say that no person of average salary can afford to educate two or three children in England unless he has private means, supplements the family income by some form of extra work or induces his wife to become a

wage carner.

It is all a question of population. England's birth-rate has declined from 35.5 1,000 for 1871-5 to 19.3 in 1993.

per It is contended by some that a country's

level of culture is in inverse ratio to its

An application for the confiscation of four revolvers and 550 rounds of ammuni-

before Mr. T. W. Ainsworth at Kowloon tion, was made by Sergeant Barnicle

Magistracy yesterday morning. The

LATINS were found on board the `s.s.. President Jeferson. An order was made.

On Tuesday afternoon at Taipo Court, before Major C. Willson and Mr. Fisher, D.O.N., Chinese was charged with being in possession of an automatic pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition, and also 1" revolver with 3 rounds of ammunition, Defendant was sentenced to 2 years' hard labour.

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The Eth ordinary yearly meeting of the will be held this morning at the Hend China Light and Power Co.. (1918), Ltd.,

Office of the Company, St. George's Building, at 11.30. The report of the General Managers and a statement of accounts will be submitted, and a Con- sulting Committee and Auditors elected.

the Industrial and Commercial Bank, The tenth ordinary general meeting of

Ltd., was held at the head offices of the Company, York Building, yesterday afternoon. The reports of the Board and of the Auditors, the Balance Sheet and the Profit and Loss Account were passed, as being satisfactory, and directora and auditors were elected The business of the meeting was conducted in Chinese.

At the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Mr. W: Schofield sitting as

Coroner, with a jury held an enquiry into the death of Chan Ham, a Chinese who was sentenced to death in the November Criminal Sessions in connec- tion with the Western Market stabbing affray. Deceased

was hung at," the Victoria Gaol yesterday morning at two minutes past five. The usual verdict was. returned.

An exhibition of natural and cultured

birth-rate and that quality and quantity are not compatible as far as population is concerned. Those holding these. views have undertaken a campaign to inform people generally how to control the num- ber of births. One section of the com- munity has blessed the enterprise while Another section and the Roman Catholic pearls is being held at Messrs. Komor Church have frowned upon it. Musso- and Komor's well-known premises during LINE, in his usual imperious way, has the next two weeks. The necklaces in the genuine pearl section show some very issued a decree denouncing the spread finely graded pearls, and the excellent of this knowledge, and forbidding house of Kadaka & Co., Japan. There is matching has been carried out by the Italians to restrict their families. If, also a wide range of attractive culture. therefore, the Roman Catholic Church the genuine pearl except to the expert. pearls, which appear to be the same as

has influence in this matter and Measo-Other attractive jewellery also forms part

of this fascinating s exhibition.

's, decrees are regarded, whilst else where the birth control campaign is successful, it would seem that Europe will, in fine, become predominantly Roman Catholic with a preponderating number of Catholica.

Miss Eileen Broadhury, the 15-year old daughter of Mr. Broadbury (known as Mr. Frank Hayter on the turf), of the. clever troupe the Globe Trotters and das sta of Messrs. Powell has joined that taken part in some of the performances which they have been given locally. Miss Broadbury is already quite an experienc Eastern races do not appear to be overed performer as she has travelled in India and the East with her mother and anxious about maintaining the plane of father as a trapeze and bareback rider.. living. In China it has reached as low She is proceeding with the Company later to England, vi India, where the a letela is compatible with existence show will be brought up to date before and the problems of over-population and returning to the East next Year. subsistence are left for disease, famine and economic forces to deal with. Japan increases at the rate of about 900,000 India, enjoying freedom per annum. from wars, famines and droughts like wise increases her numbers rapidly.

In the list of arrangements made in of the Lord Bishop of London, it was connection with the visit to the Colony omitted that his Lordship will also preach at St. John's Cathedral on Sun- day evening, and en H.M.S. Hawkins at 9.30 am, in addition to preaching at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon at 11 a.m. The Bishop" of London is, as stated A stationary or declining population yesterday, disembarking from the s.. is usually considered a mark of decad- President Lincoln this morning, and struggle of life, a desire for material members of the Hong Kong Club. His ence, demonstrating fear to face the will later be entertained to tifin by

in England, the middle class is badly Blyth who is a personal friend, mforts and a denial of responsibilities. Lordship is accompanied on his tour by his Chaplain, the Rev. H. C. Thomas, organised and exercises little political influence. It is possible, therefore, that and a valet. During the nine days the like the second class system on the rail-Bishop will spend here before leaving on ways it will be squeezed out of existence, Saturday, January 1st, for Singapore, he will have a very strenuous and busy time by the upper millstone of taxation, and the aether pressure of the cost of living.

On Tuesday 9 Chinese cases of diph theris and I Chinese case of enteric fever were reported.

A meeting of the Finance Committee at 4.30 p.m. to-day. of the Legislative Council is to be held

There will be än "open day" and sale of work at the Victoria British School to-day, commencing at 10.30a.m

The annual ball of the Hong Kong Police Force takes place to-night at the City Hall, beginning at nine o'clock.

The French boxer, M. Andre Dupre left here yesterday by the Fresident Jefferson for Manila, where he has three fights booked

American Bar at Tientsin, left here Mr. T. E. Simming, a member of the yesterday for Manila by the as. Press dent Jeffer dent Jefferson, yet"

Engineer Lieut.-Comdr. S.0. Frew has been appointed to H.M.S. Hawkins, and Engineer Lieutenant C.M.8. Kingdom to H.M.S. Widhart.

will be judged from the list of his most important engagements in the Colony published yesterday. Despite the fact that he is 68 years of age, the Bishop of London does not look it. He still plays a fine game of tennis, and won second prize in a ship's tournament on the way to Japan. He also plays golf, and is visiting Fanling next Wednesday.

PROPERTY SALE..

QUEEN'S ROAD BUILDING FETCHES GOOD PRICE:

At the China Auction Room's yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. V. MR. de Sousa sold, by order of the mortgagee, No. 201, Queen's Road West, which is situated on the remaining portion of Section Gof Marine Lot No. 90. The selling price was over $20,000 more than the opening bid.

The property is held for the unexpired. August 4th, 1835. The proportion of the residue of the term of 999 years from annual Crown rent is £2.100. Od.

The upset price wal $10,000," with bids. of 8500 acceptable. Bidding progresses by stages of this sum until the figure of 831,000 was reached; for which sum Mr. Fong For Ngam, of No, 141, Caine Road, became the purchaser.