NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
INTIMATIONS.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY
IS HEREBY GENERAL MEETING of
that at an Early Dates Bill to provide for the Incorporation of the Directors of the JAPANESE RESI. DENTS ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG will be introduced to the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONG Koso,
Dated the 11th day of May, 1987. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Balioitars for the JAPANESE RESIDENTE' À 1800IATION,
[4910
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Nthat Certificate No. 5/NS 8348
dated Hong Kong, 20th JULY, 1993, for Twelve Shares,
Numbered 130430/180541 inclusive, and Certificate No. 5/NS 10410 dated Hong Kong, 6th APRIL, Numbered 5574 to 1925, for Six Sharon
الم
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS will be brid nt the OFFICES of the Undersiguod on TUESDAY, the 17TH MAY, 1927, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agente, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year ended the 31st DECEMBER, 1926,
The KARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 3RD to the 17tu MAY, 1927. Both Days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
General Agents. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1927. [1940
UNION INSURANCE, SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOT
FIFTY-FOURT□ that the
INTIMATIONS.
DEWAR'S
WHITE
LABEL"
FINEST
mainly British, are holding Shang- hai, but British trade on
the Yangtare has ceased to be. The British troops must stay in Shang. hai indefinitely, otherwise the story of Nanking may repeat itself. But what is the value of Shanghai, if there is no trade? Do the Powers
propoar
12th, 1927.
A dance is being held by H.M.S. Titanin at the Helona May In stitute this evening.
Mr. A. H. Compton sailed from Hong Kong on Tuesday on the Chenonceaux, southward bound,
Mr. 8. B. B. McElderry, of the Coloniai Becretariat, who is now
on
Home leave, is representing Hong Kong at the Colonial Office Conference being held this month.
The engagement is announced in London between Paymaster Lieut.-
The nine Chinese who were taken Coindr. F. J. Lloyd, R.N., and Florence Mainwaring, daughter of to maintain the Inter.ill after partaking of a late superMr. and Mre. Hoyland, of Parkin national Settlement as a pleasure have now recovered and left Bor-House, Penistone, Yorkshire. Lt. resort, sort of ecmbined Bou- pital.
Comdr. Lloyd has recently been logne and Monte Carlo 7 Sir AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN does not want to embarrass the Moderate Forces, but there forces have so far given little sig of the adoption of a
pro-
SCOTCH WHISKY reasonable foreign policy. They haye made some show of suppressing agitators but anti-foreign paganda continues and they offer no guarantees for the protection of foreignars, nor is there any suggen-
OF GREAT AGE.
Awarded 50 Gold
$5756 and 13154) inclusive, all rugistered ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING and Prize Medals. in the Name of AUGUSTE MAURICE of the Society will be held at the CHAMBION have
Kong.
Head
LOST or Office, UNION BUILDING, Hour at ii STOLEN, and should the Certificates on FRIDAY, 2018 MAY,
not
be produced to the Bank before CLOOR A.M., for the purpose of receiv.
Certificate the 10TH JUNE, 1927, New for the Shares will be issued and theng the Report of the Directors and the
aforesaid Certificates Nos. 5/N8 8848 and 6/NG 10416ll be thereafter treated by this Corporation as Nul and Toid By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. C. HYNES,
Acting Chi-f Manager. Hong Kong, 11th May, 1927. [4909
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT. NUBJECT to Weather and Groand
Conditions:-
FINAL OPEN BINGLES CHAM.
PIONSHIP (RE-FLAY):~~ FRIDAY, 13TH MAY. FINAL OPEN DOUBLES
PIONSHIP:-
MONDAY, 16TH MAY
HONG KONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION.
Statements of Account to 31st Dec Ba, 1926, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from MAY 4TH to MAY 20TH, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, April 25th, 1927. (4836
BRITISH TRADERS' INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
tion at peace.
TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
NO NEWS YET OF FRENCH AVIATOR.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCT.]
LONDON, May 10th. Ships in the Atlantic have been requested by wireless from Paris
Mr. F. A. Perry, of the B.A.T."ppointed to H.M,S. Bec, fagship and New York to keep a look-out
Company, left on Home leave yer- terday. He was a passenger by the Emprcat of Aria.
The Wah Yan Old Boys' Union net St. Peter Young Men's Clah in a friendly ping-pong match at their Club last evening.
wwwwwww..
Ianko's European Cireus opens its second season at Kowloon on -Saturday: It will be recalled that the circus. had a very successful Brason here some time ago.
of the Yangtze Flotilla, China,
for Nungesser's machine.
Atlantic coast continues, and makes
search very difficult.
Premature Announcements.
The thick fog on the American
Ekse
In connection with an affray among a number of Indian watch- men last week, in which two of
LATER. them were seriously injured and removed to hospital, two Indians
Day-long searches in the English were charged with assault before Channel and along the American Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday. Acoust have failed to yield news of provious case, in which three
Nungesser. Indians were charged with a similar
A Paris message says that Nun- offence, was alluded to as having
was the sole topic of the somo relation to the present ease. lobbies of the Chamber after the Sir AUSTEN's attitude appears to
Alf live defendants in the two cases reassembly, following a month's us, in the circumstances, to be
are defended by Mr. McCallum, vacation. almost unreasonably optimistic. We
There will be a social gathering at whose instance a remund was are a good deal nearer the Yangtze in the Cathedral Hall on Sunday, allowed until Friday, when it isilated in the House. A number of than is Whitehall and ክር arc
Lafter Evensong, which begins at a possible that the two cases may be for yesterday's misleading getting more and more bewildered! | p.m. A cordial welcome is extend-uken regether.
great development has ed to all Service men and others. taken pince, unbeknown મ. would it not be at least considerate THE VERY FINEST OLD to let us into the scoret! We have still a few Chinese friends left and they too wight be happier, if they really knew what was happening. We have seen Bowling mobs of savages pouring over our possessions, burn-
“VICTORIA
VAT"
If some
SCOTCH WHISKY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN As supplied to the Houses of
Lords and Commons.
that the S SIXTY-FIRST ORDIN ARY YEARLY MEETING of the CHAMUNION BUILDING, Hong Kong, on FRI
be hold Company will
at its Head Office,
DAY, 20TH MAY, 1927, at 11.15 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of account to alat DECEMBER, 1996, and of declaring Dividende, etc.
[4911
EIGHTH TOURNAMENT OF THE BEASON.
SATURDAY, 314TH MAY, 1927, AT 9.15 2.x,
AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL MAIN EVENTS: FRATHERWRIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE
COLONT
15 Roun CONTEST.
A.B. HALLIGAN (H.M.B. Frobisher)
A.B. HINDLE (H.M.8. Delhi)
AND
FIVE OTHER CONTESTS.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIES:-- Mzazis-11TH & 12T MAT. GENERAL PUBLIC-13TH & 14TH MAT.
USUAL PRICES.
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
[4912
EALED TENDERS will be Re- ceived at the Office of the ., B.A.SC., Headquarters, Victoria BAT racks, Houg Kong until 12 Noor on the Dates stated, for the andermentioned Borvices for the Periode na stated:- FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS COMMENCING
19 JULY, 1927.
31er MAX, 1927:-
Сод!-дара еве Нопле Coal--Japanese Steam Coal-Smitiza
1 JUNE, 1927:-
Bugar-White granulated Self-Chinese best Potatoon
Onions Mustard.
FOR A PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS COMMENCING
- 18T JULY, 1922.
31 MAY, 1937.
Oil-Ground for Lamps.. Parrain or Petroleum Methylated Spirit Shavinge-Battan
Lime
Tender Forms and any necessary In.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MAY T to MAY 20rn, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, April 25th 1927. (4834
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
GIVEN that the FIFTY-EIGHTH NOTICE IS HEREBY ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, UNION BUILDING, Hong Kong, an FRIDAY, 20rn MAY, 1927, at 1120A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st DECEK BER, 1928, and of declaring Dividends, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MAY tra to MAY 20тn, Both Days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER.
General Manager, Hong Kong, April 26th, 1927. [4937
etc.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., -LIMITED.
ORDINARY
GENERAL
MEETING of SHAREHOL DERS in the above Company will be he'd at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, on SATURDAY, the 2ter of MAY, 1997,
A.
SOLE AGENTS:
S. WATSON
LTD.
& CO.,
HONG KONG DISPENSARY.
[50
FOR SALE OR TO BE LET UNFURNISHED.
No. 27, PEAK, LUGARD ROAD.
GHT Roomed
HOUSE, with
Central Heating, Five Bedrooms, Four Bathrooms, Three Urying Booms, Modern Sanitation, Graan Tennis Court and Garden-Possession MAY 15T
DAVIS, Apply:
[4776
LINSTEAD ALEXANDRA Buildings,
to
Lieut. Keen of the Air Force, stationed in Kowloon City, had his motor cycle No. 105 stolen from the lobby of the Star Theatre during the evening performance on
“Tuesday night.
Alleged to have attempted to
ат-
The matter was immediately ven-
Deputies blamed the Government
recents, and naked who was responsible for an aeroplane drop- Passengers leaving by the R.M.S.ning red rockets to signify Nun-
gesser's success. Empress of Asia yesterday, in The Government spokesman, M. addition to those mentioned in Bokanowski, counselled patience, included Mr. and said there was a hope that the yesterday's issue, and Mrs. W. H. Anderson, Mr. J. J.airman would yet turn up. He de clared that the rockets wore sent up Brooks, Lieut. D. Bluett, Mr. A. S by a private firm.
Currie, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cortes, Mr. A. J. Chesterton, Mr. H. Dixon, Mr. P. T. Hutchings, Mr. and Mrs.
lingsworth, Mr. D. C. Jacobson, Mrs. A. J. Larkcomb, Capt. and Mrs. M. C. McAllister, Mr. and Mrs.
F. W. Milton, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
ing and looting our houses and out commit suicide by swallowing. O. Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. raging our women. We have seen opium, a Chinese woman living on the civilized Powers of the World the first Bloor of No. 6, Poya demanding satisfaction for these Street, is now in the hospital in a insults. Next we hear that Ameri- serious condition. can is elimbing down, and then that all the Powers are unanimous that nothing should be done.
The Chinese war kaleidoscope has taken another turn and we have sech go many turns, so much civil war in China, so many Generals
M. Painleve declared that a telo. gram of congratulations he seat ̈ when he heard Nungesser was near- ing New York, was despatched so that the airman would receive the message immediately he landed.
RUBBER RESTRICTION.
COMMONS.
(THROUGH REDTEE'S AUBNOT.]'
F. Meyor, Mr. and Mrs. P. F.QUESTION IN THE HOUSE OF O'Callahan, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. A Japanese Was on Tuesday afternoon taken to the hospital Mrs. H. B. Bond, and Mr. C. O'Toole, Mr. F. A. Perry, Mr. and
suffering from injuries received through either falling or jumping from the second floor verandah of No. 56. Praya East.
Ramsey,
LONDON, May 10th. In the House of Commons, reply- ing to Mr. E. Thurtle (Labour) as to whether the Stevenson scheme
who were going to end our difficul- Kotewall, C.M.G., LLD., a dinner Fenton, of an article on Chinese stabilization of prices at a not un-
ties.
We are not convinced that the real perpetrators of the Nan king outrages have been punished. We do not wish to be vindictive but we cannot avoid sharing the view of the Daily Mail that the
In the April issue of the Law Journal published by the Hong was proving of advantage to non- "Kong University Law Society, the British rubber plantations, especial In honour of the Hon. Dr. R. H. translation is continued by Dr. J.ly Dutch, Mr. Amery said that the
is being given at Government House family and property law in the of the scheme, had obviously bene- remunerative level in consequence this evening. It is understood that Netherlands East Indies, by Dr. fited the producers who were not the insignia of the C.M.G. will be Godfried von Faber. Mr. Keeton no reason to suppose that in the subject to restriction, but he saw handed to Dr. Kotewall on this compared the Chinese, American long run the effect would be dis- occasion.
and German constitutions, and advantageous to British interests. The Stevenson committee had un- other articles include "Extra-doubtedly saved the British plan- territoriality in China," by Mr.tations from ruin and bankruptcy. T. F. Lo, Some Features of the He believed there was some evid- Customary Law of Annam, in re-ence in support of the suggestion V. Nguyen, "An Outline of Chi interests who had not accepted the lation to Chinese Law," by Mr. N. by Mr. Macquisten that the Dutch nese Criminal procedure," by Mr. restrictions were comparatively K. Foo, and The Development few, and they so tapped their trees of "Chinese Law," by Mr. Tseng that they had largely damaged Chao Hua.
their plantations.
Mr. Gutzwiller, residing in Room safety of foreigners is, and will No. 2, Kowloon Hotel, has reported be, precarious until Chinese mobs that his wife left gold rings valued understand that attacks on the at $250 in the bath room at 9.30 British will not be tolerated. A a.m. on Tuesday. When she return- for Russians and other Commu-ed for them balf-an-hour later they
TO BE LET FURNISHED, onistic emmisaries, we hold to the were gone.
SOLD--From lef Jutr. 1927, FOREBANK WEST, MAG-ZINE GAP.
c/o
[4908
MURNISHED FLAT on PEAK TO LET: Two Bedrooms with Bath- rooms, Two Feception Rooms and enclosed Verandah, Modern Sanitation.
(4760 at Noor, for the purpose of receiving Immediate Possession-Apply Box 4798, the Report of the General Managers, o/a Hongkong Daily Press. together with a Statement of Accounts
to the Bist of DECEMBER 1926.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the līza to 21ar of MAY, Both Days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 6th May, 1997. [4897
CHINESE ENGINEERING & MINING CO., LIMITED.
PAYMENT OF INT DIVIDEND ON SHARMA FOR THE YEAR ENDING
30 JUNE, 1987.
Hong Kong Office: 1a, Chaser Rd. London Office: £1, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street, E.C. 4.
that their position
iofiuence,
For three nights, beginning at 9.15 to-night, Professor Harry Pialer is giving occult science de- monstrations at Lee Theatre, East Point, Service men are admitted
During the 24 hours ended Tues- Six Rooms, Bathrooms. Modern though possibly curtailed, is still Sanitation, Private Garage. Buitable
great in Southern China and that, day one case of small-pox (Chinese for Two Couples or Four Bachelors.
from Kowloon) and three cases of Bo long as these emisaries remain, enteric fever (typhoid), one from Apply F. M. CRAWFORD, LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
there will neither peace nor pro-Kowloon, one from the City and tection for foreign trade. The one from the New Territories (all British are not logical like the Chiness) were reported, Latins, and they hate facing en- We comfort our- pleasant facts. selves with the reflection that tho Chinese will never adopt the Soviet régime, and that BORODIN and other agitators can therefore at specially reduced prices. Euro- never sucsced in China. We forget peans are recommended to have that BORODIN and all his friends time to admire the exceptionally are out to establish the world fine decorations in the theatre's domination of Communism, and interior before the lights are dim- that nothing short of death will ned and the Professor's magic com- evar turn them from this purpose.
It is said that the General triko
At St. Peter's Young Men's Club in England of May last, which was dance at the Cathedral Hall to- 'the work of Communista, was morrow evening fancy dress will be a failure. It was a failure in that optional. The dance starts at 8.38 it broke down. But it broke down and is limited to seventy couples. at a heavy cost to the BritishThere will be tea and light refresh-
Orchestra will provide the music. community, and in so far as it ments, and the Titania', Melodians caused loss, the General Strike was
Tickets for gentlemen are #2, and a Communist zuccess, Ultimately
ladies by courtesy. There will be.
The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, May 18th, 1927.
SIR AUSTEN'S OPTIMISM.
THE Board having Declared An Tar theme of Sir AUSTEN CHAMBER
INTERIM DIVIDEND of One Shilling per Bhare, free of Income Tax, LAIN's pronousement in the House for the Year ending Or JUNE, 1997,
Holders of Bearer Shares and Holdere of of Commons on Monday is that Dividend Warranta received a Lon- dots on account of Registered Share, the wicked Communists in China will be paid their Dividends on prevente ing No. 30 Coupon of the Heater Shares, have fallen themselves into the pit Shares, to either of the fellowing Banka
mences..
formation may be obtained at the above and Dividend Warrants op Registered that they had dug for others. The the Bolsheviks will fail in China, prizes for the best fancy costumes.
Office between the Hours of 10x and 1 r., Daily except Baadays.
[4913
CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED.
TOTIUS IS HEREBY GIVEN that by a Resolution of the General Managers of the Company made on the pes Instant & CALL of $1.00 Per Share has been made upon the Manbare of the Company payable on
or before the 1978 DAY OF AUGUST,
1927, to the Company's Bankers, Ta
THE HONG KONG & BEANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
OF INDIA, TE CHATIRED BANK
AUSTRALIA & CHINA. THE BANQUE BELGE POUR L'ÉTRAN»
é E.
Payment will be made in Dollars at the Buying Rate of Exchange of the Day.
P. O. YOUNG,
General Manager, * KAILAN MINING ADMINIW KATION.
TO LET.
489%
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING THE FIRST FLOOR on No. 2,
CORPORATION.
Dated this 11th Day of May, 1997,
400K]
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
"General Managers.
THE
4699]
HAR AVENUE, (Five Kooma)..
Apply to SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION.
real offenders at Nacking have been but ultimate and complete success punished by the Nationalists" with
is not granted to many in this
a severity and effectiveness of which orid. The Bolsheviks have indict
Numbers 1, 2, and a of this year'ı Fellow Dragon, the
organ ot
no foreign Power was capable"ed untold loss on the British in Queen's College, have been received, The Nationalist Government China; they will inflict more, And and it is interesting to note that Hankow has lost its dominating then we are asked what is the the February-March circulation position and is at present "little
use of turning out the Russian's "I was eleven hundred copies, which more than the shadow of a name."
"What is to be gained by it shows plenty of support both by Mr. ALBERT CHEVALIER used to sak pupils and Old Boys. The April issue has a report on the reprint "What is the good of anything." of the annual dinner of the and the answer was "Nothing" Q.C.O.B. Association, and the One way of getting over a difficulty College sports, whilst the special is pretending that it does not exist, | articles include a continuation of but this method sometimes suggests the series on the birds of Hong
Kong moral cowardice,
Therefore let the Heavens rejoice and let the Earth be glad. The good has prevailed, as it always ought to and visually does.
We will now quite cooly and calmly review the present situation Las we see it. International troops,
THE EDUCATION OF FASHION.
A PARODY.
TO BE READ SIDE BY HIDE WITH WORDSWORTH'S "THREE YEARS
SHE GREW IN BUN AND SHOWER."
Three years she played with coolies and cooks, Then Fashion said. She's got the looks;
The world is sure to heed her. By means infallible, but mild, I'll educate the little child
To be a social leader.
"An amah to the maid shall be
Both slave and mentor. That modesty is out;
She shall see
That she must win the world's regard By looking sweet, but being hard And chucking weight about.
"She shall attend a Dalton school, Allowed to talk, or play the foal But never made to read, No punishments, nor discipline, Else inhibitions 'might stegl in And vile complexes breed.
"To moving pictures she shall go Thrice weekly; so that he may know How sheiks and vampires kiss. And even Charlot's fatuous smile, And Harold's gaping lack of gaile Must help to mould the miss.
"Grace the shall learn from mother's knees In Charlestons; and, as she sees How powder is applied,
Her nose will itch to anell the puff. Her ears will burn to wear the stuff With which the lobes are dyed
"Her sense of social power shall grow And she shall gradually know How easily folks are had.
Then na my child,”_so Fashion planned, "She shall bi-ennially oormizand
A new gregarious fad.”
Thus Fashion spoke-The work was done, The social spoils were easily won Which she was trained to win.
But she grows stout. Her power expires The one movers iba now desires
Is means of growing, thin
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