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NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

THE HONG KONG LAND IN.

VESTMENT & AGENCY.

CO., LTD.

AWOOLLARS Per Bharo N INTERIM DIVIDEND of for the Six Months ending 30th JUNE, 1827, will be payable on THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH, on which Date Dividend Warrante may be obtained an applica tion at the Company's Office, 3, Ohater Road.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 2ND JULY to WED NESDAY, the 3D AUGUST (Both

INTIMATIONS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 15th, 1927.

FOR SALE OR TO BE LET UNFURNISHED.

No. 27, PEAK, LUGARD ROAD.

NIGHT Roomed. HOUSE, with Central Heating, Five Bedrooms, Four Bathrooms, Three Drying Rooms, Modern Sanitation, Grass Tenuis Court and Garden-Apply: LINSTEAD & DAVIS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGA.

[4776

TO LET.

OFFICES TO LET on 3RD FLOOR,

GHATER ROAD.

Moderate (5108

Daye inclusive), during which Period No. Bestal. Apply P. O. Box No. 611. Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

.L. S. GREENHILL,

Secretary

Hong Kong, 4th July, 1927. [5122

INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-

TION CO., LIMITED.

FIRE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY

T GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be bold at the Offices of the General Managers, Mears, JANINE, MATHESON & Co., Lar Pedder Street Hong Kong, on MONDAY, the 25TH JULY, 1927, t

at 11.00 A.M., for the pur. pose of receiving the Report of the Directors, passing the Accounts, al electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be. CLOSED from the 18TH JULY to TH AUGUST, 1927, Both Days inclusivo.

By Order of the Board,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Mangers. Hong Kong, 24th June, 1997. [6072

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

IT

T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that An INTERIM DIVIDEND of £3 For Share, anbject to deduction of Income Tax, has been Declared for the HALF YEAR Kading 30TH JUNE, 1927, at Rate of 2 Per Dollar.

The Dividend will be payalde on and after MONDAY, the Tu AUGUST 1997, at the Offer of the Corporation, Shareholders are requested to whore

for

TO LET.

ROUND FLOOR, Three Roomed FLAT in PRAT BUILDINGS, with Flush and Sanitary Conveniences,

50813

Apply to:

SPANISH DOMINICAN

PROCURATION.

TOLET-No. 1.KELLETT HOUSE,

THE PRAX, Four Rooms. Flu System, Separate Kitchen, Servants Quarters. All Modern Conveniencon Apply MESSES. DEACONS, PRINCE'R BUILDING,

[248

TO LET-Living Apartment which may be also combined with Office,

́ ́INTIMATIONS.

CIGARETTES

በዞ

DISTINCTION

Just arrived

from the

factory of

NESTOR GIANACLIS, LTD.

CAIRO.

St. Peter's Young Men's Club aro holding a whist drive to-night at the Cathedral Hall, beginning at

Reference was made yesterday: to the serving of motives on a nimber of squatters living at Kap Shek Moi vilinge, near Shamshuipa, be- tween. Taipo Road and Cheung Sha Wan

LOCAL WILLS.

ESTATE OF CANTON CHINESE.

SHANGHAI RESIDENT'S

PROPERTY.

feel some, sense of disappointment. But the fact is that the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Post- master-General took alarm at the 8.30. prospect of decreased revenue from the stamp duty and from postal orders, and in consequence the country at large has been deprived of that which would have been of great service to it. This seenis the more regrettable because the people who would have been attracted by the chequelcts" are the "small" people, the vast sum of whose a cumulated envings would thereby have been rendered more easily accessible for the financing of in- dustry. The experiment will, how- ever, have served a useful purpose if it convinces the Chancellor of day night was at No. 20, Shauki-Maria de Rochas, late of No. 2,

HEAT WAVETM IN

AMERICA.

SEVEN DIE IN NEW YORK? EIGHT IN PHILADELPHIA.

HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR.

[RBUILA'S AMERICAN SERVICE. }

Probate of the will of Chan Chee It now appears that less than 300 notions have been issued King, ulica Chan Chin Pui, late and far fever than 1,000 Chinese of No. 6, Po Wa New Street, Can- will be rendered homeless, that beton, who died on December 16th, ing the figure mentioned by the 1920, has been granted to Chan Cho Pui and Chan Yee Cheung, the

NEW YORK, July 14th. Vernacular press. Also other ac-

The hottest day of the year was commodation can be found quite executors and his sons, who are the

solo beneficiaries under the will. yesterday, the thermometer rench- cheaply for the squatters.

Deceased left estate in the Colonying 100 degrees in the shade here and in other cities on the Eastern amounting to 844,000.

Probate of the will of Miss Laira segboard.

The fire which broke out at Shaukiwan about 10.30 on Wednes

Seven pemans died as the result

the unpopularity of the twopennywan East, in a rattan and bamboo Mosque Street, Hong Kong, who of the heat in New York and eight

cheque, and persuades him to con- sider as he is being urged to do- the possibility of a graduated ebeque duty, which would serve his ends equally well but be fairer in its incidence.

An employee of the Kowloon Docks has been sent to the Kwong Wah Hospital, after Ixing struck

conveniently situsiot, cool, idea! and SETOS AMBER in boxes of 20's on the jaw by a steam hammer

2

shop. The fire started in the cock loft, where 接 foki accidentally knocked over lighted candle, which sot fire to some dried herbs. Fortunately the alarmi waa quiokly given and a hand-engine soon rushed to the scene, and the engine

from the Wanchai Station arrived not long afterwards Following ́n stiff fight the flames, which were confined to the one building, were extinguished. The extent of dam-

insured against fire up to 82,000. age is not known, but the shop was

died at the Canton Sanitorium, Tee Sa Island, Canton,' on April 1st, 1927, has been granted to Joao M. da Rocha, of No. 2, Connaught Road Central, merchant, who is the exécutor under the will.

The deceased left net estate the Colony to the value of 816,400, and makes bequests to several relatives.

Shanghai Will. Letters of administration, with

the will annexed, in connection with the Hong Kong estate of Willium Linn Fernie, who died at Shanghai- on March 8th, 1928, have been graft- ed to Mr. D. H. Blake, the lawful

A Chinese woman was on Wednes. day taken to the Government Civil Hospital from Room No. 414 of the Taitsotin Hotel, No. 90, Des Voeux Road Central, suffering from opium LAST PERFORMANCE OF THE sworn at £1,932.11.10

"THE GIRL FROM CHILD'S." attorney of the Shanghai Executore.

economical with

modern sanitation,

whilet working in the docks.

TOP FLOOR, Paiser's BUILDING, facing Statue Square. For further SETOS AMBER particulars, apply to SECRETARY

do.

100's

of PRINCE' BUILDING & LAND CO, LTD.

(259

QUEEN

do

20's

QUEEN

do.

100's

do.

LOTUS

· do."

20's

100's

poisoning. Whether the drug was self-administered or not. is abw forming the subject of polled in- vestigation,

ANTED-Good HOUSE DOG fer European Home. Fox Terrier preferred. Will purchase or NESTOR take care of during Owner'e absenco. Apply Box 260, c/o Hong Kong Daily.

[260 Prets.

Mid-levels or near TEAR TRAM preferred. Apply Box No.5121, c/o Hong Kong Daily Press.

[5121

WANTED-56 Roomed HOUSE.

"ANTED Au' EXPORT MAN

TheER OF SHARES of Thoroughly Conversant and

the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY the 26TH JULY, to SATUR. DAY, the 6TH AUGUST, 1927 (Both Days inclusive), during which Period No. Transfer of Shares can be registered, By Order of the Court of Directors,

..A... HYNKS,

Acting Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 12th July, 1937. [6113

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION: NOTICE NO. 5/8 2895 TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN dated Hong Kong, 14th Oorber, 1913. för Bhares numbered 14823/14827. inclusive, and Certificate No. 5/N8 296 dated Hong Kong 14TH OCTOBER 1913, Shares numbered 62432 and

for

the

tho

ama ofive, all registered in LOST or STOLEN, and, should th Certificates not be produced to the Bank before the 23 JULY

1927, Certificates for the Shares will be

of LI ING KON, have

New

Experienced in All Classes of South China Produce and particularly the Canton Trade. Apply Box No, 5120, c/o Bongkang Daily Press. [6120

Hong Kong Olbos: 1a, Chater Rd. London Office: $1, Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, E.O. 4

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, JULY 16, 1927.

CHEQUES WITHOUT

STAMPS.:

WATSON

LTD.

& CO.,

HONG KONG.

[50

Stated by a Chinese constable to have been arested five times in all fer touting for car hire in Pedder Street, a Chinese was charged for the sixth time before Major C. Wilson, at the Central Magistracy, yesterday morning. The defendant stated that he had been previously summoned and fined $10. A fine of 815 was imposed..

AMUSING AMERICAN PLAY,

WILBURS. TO-NIGHT;

at

Estate left in this Colony amounts to $4,700, and Shanghai estate amounts to tacle 12,906.30, being

at Philadelphia. Doaths also or

urred at Boston and elsewhere.

New York business houses olosed down in the afternoon to enable employees to try to get cool In the opon spaces firemen rigged up shower baths for children in the congested tenement districts and hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the neighbouring beaches. Some took coverings with the idea of spending the night on the sands.

A terrific thunderstorm at Boston broke the heat, but caused much dainage by lightning striking several houses.

FRENCH POLITICS..

Apart front the payment of £60 GOVERNMENT STILL STRONG. year to his mother during her to,

{THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.] doreased leaves the remainder of his estate to his widow

PARIS, July 13th The threat to the oxistance of the

After a most successful, season, the Wilbur Players are giving their last performance the Star Theatre to-night, when they will present the outspoken "feature" A MONEY LENDING CLAIM. Poincare Cabinet has been ended by

play entitled "Her Unborn Child" This play was much talked of in

America and elsewhere. It was in

INTEREST SIGNED FOR

.DISALLOWED.

the Chamber, by 386 to 171 votes, rejecting a Communist motion which would have increased by about £3,000,000 the expenditure proposed by the Government for increasing the salaries of civil servants.

the original programme, but it wo

At the Summary Court yesterday, decided to cancel it. After further discussion, the management allowed before the. Acting Puise Judge it to be staged for one night, and (Mr. P. Jacks) an Indian watchman as a conclusion to a most successful sued two Chinese for $108," being

Single-Chamber Constituencies. Shortly after six o'clock yester-season. The play being presented $100 lent under a promissory note

The Senate by 213 to 67 has day morning a quarrel, believed to to-night will be the final profor dated January 8th, 1827, and $8 be of a religious nature, broke out mance of the Wilbur Players stay interest for four months at two per adopted a Bill abolishing propor-

in Hong Kong

cent. monthly." The plaintiff was tional representation, and sub- form, somewhat similar in appear-among seve sikh watchmen in

Last night "The Girl from Hakam Singh, a watchman at the stituting the systern of single-cham- ance to a 'choque, bore upon its Queen's Road East, which ended in face the wording Received of five of the naftacking the other Child's was presented to a large Wing Cheung timber yard. The bor constituencies for the Chamber.

audience.

The story of the play defendants were Ah Ming, & fitter Midland Bank, Limited, Branch, the sum of "k; and coived injuries necessitating their centres on a girl who was a waitress at Wanchai garage, and Yin Wai

PARIS, July 14th. provided space for the date, the removal to hospital, one of them She was courted by a young rotter San, & chauffeur employed by the

The Parliamentary session closed Mr. F. E. Loseby appeared for de amount in words and figures, and having a serious wound at the back and entered into a mock marriage manager of the Bank of China.

with him. How she fights her way

after a new Governmental victory. the customer's signature. The idea

into society is very amusing indeed.fondants.

Plaintiff said he lent the first de- Both Chambers accepted the figures. was that when the receipt was

A tea party will be given by Dr..The dialogue with its quaint filled in it might be presented for S. W. Tso, Hon. Commissioner of American slang, was refreshing and fendant 870 on a promissory note proposed by M. Poincare regard- and defendant signed for $100. Iting the increase of salaries of State. payment in cash at the branch on Police Reserve to the Chinese Com-entertaining.

was customary in such cases for the employées. Pitting the general which it was drawn, or handed to pany of the Hong Kong Police

borrower to sign for double the interest of the country against the Reserve, to-day, at 5.30 p.m., at the

amount borrowed, so that the lendemand for an exaggerated in-

two with sticks. The two men re

of the head.

a tradesman or other creditor in In some, resprols, it is a matter for settlement of a debt. In this and and the aforesaid Certificates Nos, 5s regirt that the rateresting experi-several other respects it possessed the opportunity will be taken to

be iarned

2895 and G/NB 2996 will be thereafter merit of the Midland Bank in the advantages, of a cheque, treated by this Corporation as Null and Void,

By Order of the Court of Director,

A. O. HYNES,: Acting Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 20th June, 1927. [5085

TO LET

OFFICES

STEPHENS' BUILDING, 67/60, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,

AND

PRINCE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD.

was strangled

The scheme was submitted to the Inland Revenue authorities who, it was stated, raised no objection whatever. Consequently there was

" issuing chequefels at birth, A friendly controversy was growsed in London over the new departure in banking practice, and there was a prospect of a test every expectation that this proposed

THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.] M. Poincare's Triumph,

Savoy Hotel. Every member of the STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS der could aim for a sum more crease, M. Poincare, in the Cham Chinese Company is invited, and

discuss ways and means to increase the strength and to develop the use- fulness of the Company.

There are only three cases on the calendar for the Criminal Sessions

Justice.

IN CENTRAL POLICE STATION.

TWO GARAGES BEING BUILT.

Workmen are busily engaged in building garages and other struc tural alterntions in the Central

than the actual amount lent and

less than the limit. Plaintiff knew her, demolished all possibility of a

political crisis defendants well, so did not insist on their signing for double the

aniount.

After his speech, recalling the absolute necessity for fully balanced Budgets if the financial restoration of France were not to be inter rerupted, M. Poincare naked för a

He added that Ah Ming earned $190 a month and Yiu 870.

The first defendant said he

MISSIONS TO SEAMEN,

AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS..

MORE ANNUAL SUBSCRIP

case in the High Court. But all new medium of payment would which open at the Supreme Court Police Station'compound. And when Leived 850 and signed for $100. He yote of confidence which he got by farther disputation has been stilled attain wide popularity. Indeed next Monday. Two concern rob these are completed, there will be had not dealt with plaintiff before.

bery, and will be tried by the Chief ample accommodation for cars, and He had repaid $30.

a majority of 330 to 171 by the Bank's decision, made volun- other banks prepared to give their Justice and the Puiene Judge, the accounts department will be

Despite repeated demands from Plaintiff denied that any money tarily, to stop the issue. The customers similar privileges, and respectively. The Castle Peak our housed in one office.

the Socialists, M. Poincare refused had been, repaid. "chequelets," which resembled all the big stores like Selfridges der case, recently committed for

A short while ago, a shelter ad-

to listen to suggestions to make the His Lordship said he thought increase a retroactive force from cheques in appearance minus the embraced the scheme.

But in trial from the Central Magistracy joining the charge room was built plaintiff had followed the usual stup, were intended to attract the financial circles in London outside is to be taken on the following for the parking of cars, vans and practice in issuing a promissory August, 1926. He refused also to people of limited means. This class, backing the point was raised who- Monday before the acting Chief cycles. It proved to be inadequate, note for double the amount borrow consider a suggestion that the sur od Judgment TELE accordingly plus of 1920 and 1997 Badgets should and two garages are now being given for the plaintiff for 850 and be devoted to that propose, because it was said, do not avail themselves ther the new system would be safe.

built. One will be near the charge costs, to be paid at the rate of it would be culpable imprudence to of the facilities offered by the big Questions were asked in the House Another meeting in connection room and the other between the

85 a month by onch man.

distribute Budget surpluses in advance. financial institutions. Some are of Commons if the revenue would with the Trade Revival Scheme was sanitary block and

main build- deterred by the smallness of their be seriously affected by loss of stamp held on Wednesday afternoon, being

At present,ts depart- resources But the principal objec duty. Finally, the Chancellor of ing attended by the eight members tion to the more frequent use of the Exchequer settled the matter. by of the Trade Revival Committee ment is situated in the new block a banking account is the require an official statement, backed by the selected by the Chinese Chamber of of buildings, erected in 1920, while ment of a 20. stamp on every cheque opinion of the Attorney-General, Commerce. The proceedings were the offices for issuing traffic and private but it is believed that cer- hawkers licenses are situated on drawn. It is often felt that thie Tho "unstamped receipts"! wore tain plans were placed before the the opposite side of the compound toll imposed by the revenue on even held to be taxable bills of exchange Committee, which it not so that money is collected partly in the smallest cheque drawn in

pro falling within the meaning of thought advisable to disclose at this one office and partly in the other.

To bring all the work of the APPLY S. J. DAVID & CO. hibitive, with the result that many Section 32 of the Stamp Act of stage of proceedings.

settlements are made in ensh 1801. His Majesty's Government of

accounts department under one, despite the additional risk and } propose to adept this view," Mr. A Chinose was charged before roof, the present traffic and haw- CHURCHILL said, and he added, "A Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday morn kers' licenses offices are being To overcome this objection and test case to place the interpretationing with wasting water by turning altered to suit the work of that de- to encourage the opening of acof the law beyond all doubt will be on a street fountain and allowing partment and the personnel of the it to run without turning it off. traffic office will move to the vacated counts the Midland Bank arranged instituted, without delay."

The Police stated that the habit was premises. for customers to obtain free of But there will not be a test case, very common in the Quarry Bay

Thus, in future, licenses can be single, double, Flats furnished or charge from any branch a book because the Midland Bank withdrew district, and in the case of the de- obtained and renewed at the ac- containing forms the issue of chequelete" They fendant, he was seen to leave the counts office, with the exception of unfurnished. Flat for disposal with of receipts"! furniture House $20/90,000 wanted. which, being available only for the had been unintentionally misled by tap running for five minutes at first time motor licenses, applicants Also 30,000 Bq. ft. land on Peak: payment of sums under 9, did not the Board of Inland Revenue. The least. Mr. Lindsell discharged the for which will have to apply at the SMALL INVESTORS. Tel. 0.46801 require to be starapod. The receipt general public at home appear to man with a caution.

R

PRINCE'S BUILDING, CHATER ROAD.

125

OOMS-Hong Kong, Kowloon,

trouble.

Was

traffic department as before.

:

ANOTHER MORRISON HILL

ACCIDENT, A.

"A. Chinese coolie working at Marrison Hill has been sent to the TIONS NEEDED.

Government Civil Hospital suffer- ing from multiple injuries caused by Extracts from the annual report being struck by falling rocks. It for 1926 have already appeared in seems that the rocks were loosened our columns, dealing with the work during the blasting operations," and of the Missions to Seamen and the fell on to a gang of coolies who were annual appeal for funds is now working there. being made.

During recent years the Mission. has been called upon to most more demands than usual, consequent WEATHER REPORT: upon the state of trade in the

Yesterday's weather report, fore. Colony, with the result that it is faced with હો.. deficit of some 815,000 east and remarks, issued by the and the work is being handicapped. Royal Observatory at 5.16 p.m.,

The appeal for donations feeble anti-cyclone is central:

A annual subscription is meeting with liberal support, but larger regular between S. W Japan and the income is essential if the good work Boning. A depression covers NE of the Mission is to be continued. China. The typhoon appears to be

Subscriptions will be gratefully - about: 650 miles E.8.E. of Hong: received by Ray W... Waldo Kung, moving westward

winde, grave, Chaplain, or by T. G. Weal,

Treasurer,

LOCAL FORECAST :—East moderate, fair.