NEW ADVERTISE. MENTS.
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD:S
CURRENCY CHARGES ON
TELEGRAMS.
(ENDERS OF TELIGBANS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that From the 1ST APRIL, 1998, until further Notice, the CHARGES FOR TELE GRAMS will be Collected at the Hate of Dollar 0.13 torqual Frano 1.00.
E: A. LEGGÅTT,
Superintendent. Hong Kong, 20th March, 1928.
(6028
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE GRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK.
HONG KONG STATION,
CURRENCY CHARGES ON TELEGRAMS.
ENDEES OF TELEGRAMS ASE
HEREBY NOTIFIED that From the 1 APRIL, 1998, nntil further Notice, the OHARGES FOR TELE- GRAMS will be Uollected at the Fate of Dallar 0.43 to equal Frane 1.00.j
B. JESSEN.
Superintendent. Bong Kong, 20th March, 1926
'is'
[6027
"THE BANK OF CANTON,
INTIMATIONS.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
"GENERAL MEETING of
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 20th, 1928.
THE VICIULLA REORNATION
CLUB will take place in the V.8.0. st 6 7.3L on TUESDAY, the 20TH MARCH, 1929.
C. J. COOKE
Hon. Secretary, Victoria. Recalation Cibr./
[8000
NOTICE.
THE HONG KONG AND WHAM- POA DOCK CO., LTD..
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN E N that the ORDINARY YEAR- ET MEETING & SHAREHOLDERS, will be held in the Office of the Cons pany. S. QUERY Berea, Hong Kong, on TUESDAY, 20TE MARCH, 1928, at Nour, for connderation of the Directors Report and Statement of Ascounts for the Year, ending is Stat
DECEMBER,
1937.
The SEARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will beCLOSED from the 14 to 20ru MARCH, 1998, (Both Days inclusive).
By Onder of the Board of Directors, RM DYER
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 6th Mar, 1928. [3973
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LIMITED.
INTIMATIONS.
BY ORDER OF THE
"MORTGAGEES
PARTICULARS AND CONDI
TIONS OF SALE'
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
EPROFERTY
Situate at Victoura in the Colony of Hong Kong, and known respoɑtívaly
INTIMATIONS.
FINE
SHERRIES.
B BECTION A or INLAND LOT No. 2520, together with the Build ings thereon known as No. 187,] || HOLLYWOOD ROAD,
AND
TE REMAINING FORTION OF INLAND LOT No. 252C, together with the Buildings therson Enowa No. 90, UPFER LASCAR BOW
21
To a BOLD
IN ONE LOT.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
"ON MONDAY,
THE RUTH DAY or MARCH, 1928,
AT & O'CLOCK 7.M...
Mass, TAMHERT BROS., Auctioneers,
AT THEIR
SUPERIOR PALE
DRY.
FULL GOLDEN.
of very superior quality; grown and bottled by
public subscribed no less a sum than £817 millions of fresh capital for industrial and other purposes, of which £33 millions were on account of loans to foreign coun tries." The cash value of National Savings certificates sold was nearly
A CROP OF ACCIDENTS.
POLICEMAN KNOCKED DOWN
BY MOTOR CAR:
MEN WHO FELL INTO
SHIP'S HOLD.)
A crop of accidente over the k-end were reported to the Police yesterday.
Constable And Motor Car.
LABOUR SAVING DEVICES.
ENCOURAGE MAN'S IN
HERENT LAZINESS.
BLAST "NIGHT'S DEBATE AT
ST. PETER'S CLUB.
Holding that women of the pre seat day were like Monkey Brand" which would not wash
as millions. These are sold facts to set against the croakings of the Jeremiahs, who are so fond of bewailing Britain's economic de-
and that “Glaxo", in tina? cline. The Old Country bus ülimit-
built bonnie babies, the motion able resources. Il during the pre-
A Chinese constable was on duty"That labour saving devices en- sent year Capital and Labour will
at Queen's Road West, when he courage laziness," debated lass settle their differences, if the big heard an alarm of fire. He hur night at St. Peter's' Young Men's industrialists will reorganise their riedly rushed to the scene, and Club, was carried by 15 votes methods, and the workers will "pull while he was on his way, a motor against 15 their weight," we have no doubt car came up from behind and that there will be many more mil-knocked him down. He was in fions forthcoming from the same jured severely and had to be taken source of intelligent and thrifty to the Government Civil Hospital spenders.
for treatment. Bis condition is
aid to be serious.
The Colony had a clean bill of
Anto. R. Ruiz Y. Hermanos. health as regards infectious disease
SALES BOOM, NO. SA, DUBDELST Xeres de la Frontera,
VICTORIA, HONG Kʊng.
PARTICULARS.
The Property consists of
"All Those Pisces or Parcels of Ground situate at Victoria In the Colony of Hong Kong and registered in the Land A and The will be hel ́st the Offices of the Com. Office as BURAK OF INLAND
BEMAINING ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL WEDN Oris HD Messages,
· LIMITED.^.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SEVENTEENTH
NO
THE ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARAT- HOLDERS in the above Company GEORGE'S BUILDING, CHATER pany, S1: Grong ROAD,
Gist Day of
on
thereon
No. 2520, together with the
Krections and 1 respectively known
30
specially
selected
FINE PORTS
over the week-end.
Lady Shou-son Chow will dis tribute the prizes at the annual prize giving of the Wah Yan College, which is being held at 11 a.m. on Monday next at the Queen's Theatre. Mr. E. Ralphs, Inspector of English Schools will preside.
Letters of administration in the estate of Tam Yik Kui, merchant,
in the Colony on November 20th, 1998, at the same address was grant ed to Tam Kwok Shi, his widow. Deceased lelt property in the Colony amounting to 3,300,
Of
Morpheus
There were very few speakers 'ät the debate last night. Rev. E. . Quick, for the motion, said that laziness was inherent in mankind and that all labour saving devices. helped to encourage it. Human
In The Arma
nature was so lazy that the pre- verbs" Procrastination is the thief On board the
EL Tinhow, six-
of time," and "Never put off till Asiatic deck passengers were soundly asleep on a hatch cover to-morrow what you can do to when suddenly it gave way. They day" were formulated in order to were plunged headlong into the pur mankind on. Even in songs,. hold and sustained serious injuries. Idziness of mankind had been The water Police were called to touched upon. The speaker mid the rescue and with great difficulty that Sir Harry Lauder, one of the they got the men out of the hold best students of human nature, in and took them to the Government his song "It's Nits to get up in Civil Hospital.
f
While Repairing The Roof.
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of MARCH, 1998, at Noor, for the parpor HOLLYWOOD ROAD and NA ROBERTSONS of No. 239, Wanchai Road, who died No. 92 Percival Street repairing.]
of receiving or if the Directors for the and the Report of Tear ended 31st Decours, 1927.
the Company be held at the Head Office. No. J. Da Voux ROAD, Central, Horg
Pay on WEDNESDAY, the 1928, at 9.30 w, for the parpers of
with Statement of Accouste for the Year ending 31stantil Dxcxxx, 1927,
UPPER LABOAR ROW. The Pre
held for the residus "the Term at 924 Years come
of the Tem
Directora toring the Beport of the Company will be: CLOSED from ming from the Expiration of the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the 20TH MARCH. 1923, to the 4TH APRIL, 1928 (Both Days inclosive), during which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board, LOOK TOONG SHAN,
Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 30th Mar. 1428.. (6029
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A
SHIP'S NAME
|
The TRANSFER - BOOKS of
the TUESDAY the 18TH MARCH, 1928, WEDNESDAY, the 21ST MARCH, 1928, Both Days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO... General Managers. Hong Kong, 1st March, 1928, [5943
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
NOT! that the FORTY-THRED AN.
BUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be fall at the Hose Koro Hora, Hong Kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 98TK MARCH, 1928, 11.50, for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the General Mazagers, together with Stateront
Term of 75 Years from the 26th Jurz 1843, created therein by a Crown Losse
Douro Choice Old
SILVA &
COSEN'S
the mid Lot dated the 10th Day of Surrieser, 1846, subject to Fayment of the Annual Crown Renta of $6.44 and $6.10 respectively. The Arcs of Two Properties is 960 Square Feet
operates Particulart and Condi. Very Fine Old Tawny, arranged by the Indian Community,
tions of Sale, Apply to ***.
* Memes, TS'O & HODGSON,
Solicitors,
PADDER BUILDING,
OR TO
MESSES. LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers,
NO. SA, DUDDELL STRIET. Hong Kong, Mar: 19th, 1928, 6025
FOR SALE.
I NEILAGE BROWN of Boy OCTOR, 163/0 Year-ended THEED SECOND HAND STEEL
Kong HEREBY GIVE NOTICE 1927. v**
that in conseqmance of our desire to
of the
The REGISTER of SHARES
will be CLOSED from
of
BOPES, Fest Apply to PEAK TEAMWAYS COMPANY FLTD., AZALEKARSKA
Conform with the Names of SiniRSDAY, the 2ND DAY BUILDINGS,
Vessels owned by us, I have applied MARCH
to
the Board of Trade, under Section
47 of the Merchant Shoul
Shipping
Ack
to THURSDAY, the 297 Day of 1894.
MARCH,
=3828,
in respect of the Ship "KOH KEAM" Both Day inclusive, during which
MP Number of Hong Kong, Oficial cf Gross Tonnaga. 144.19 town Period No Trander of Shares can be
Register registered. Tonnage 1.49 tons, heretofore owned by JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
General Managers. Hong Kong, 18th Mar,, 1923, [6015-
LIMITED, 6, Bilter Squa LOSTON, BU.D. for the Permission to Change ber Name to "CHENYA
YANG" and to have her registered in the New Name at the Port of Hoxe KoMo
I owned by
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
KAIMITED
Any Objections to the proposed Change of Name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hong Kong within Beren Days from the appearance of this Advertisement.
Dated at Hong Kong, this 19th day of March, 1928.
(Signed) NEILAGE BROWN.
[6026
NOTICE
THE Ofice of A NYLO. Architect, Has Been REMOVED to 18, IOE HOUSE STREET (GRoux Ficon).
FANLINGHUNT: STEEPLE
CHASES,
EASTER MEETING: SATURDAY, Staz MAROH, 1928.
DRAF
RAFT PROGRAMMES AND. ENTRY FORMS" for the EASTER MESTING to be held on
ALEXANDEL BUILDINGA,
ENTRIES CLOSE Before NOON, WEDNESDAY, 2018 MAROH, 1978
75092
TO LET
[6934
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
PH
4016.
[30
The reception in honour of Mr. Chowdhury's recent call to the bar,
→ A Chinese mason was engaged at the roof. While putting a trowel of plaster here and there, he sang to himself, when suddenly he miss ed his footing and fell into the street and when he was picked up, life was found to be almost extinct. He died on the way to hospital.
Hit By Bricks. Another casualty was reported which had recently to be postponed, from the Naval Dockyard. It ap is now fixed for Friday next at 3.15 peared that s workman was pm at the Hotel Savoy. Mr. gaged on a building and while Chowdhury is the first "Indian working, at the foot of some scaf barrister to practice in Hong Kong and a presentation is being made to him.
Five Chinese were charged before
-Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday with the possession of literature telating to a Triad Society, Mr. C. A. 8. Evis appeared for the defence. After
folding man on the top of the structure inadvertently dropped some bricks on his head. The man was picked up unconscious and taken to the hospital.
CATHEDRAL WEDDING,
امید
the morning but it's nicer to lie. in your bed," had candidly hinted at our laziness. In view of the fact that faxiness was inherent, labour saving devices, therefore, went very far to encourage it.
Supporting the motion, Rev. EW. L. Martin very humorously and with much pathos illustrated. the housewives of today. Ho likened them to Monkey Brand ** which would not wash clothes. There was an advertisement, he said, which advised husbands not to kill their wives with house work but let Rollo Polish do it..
ند با بها
Mr. 8. V. Boxer leading the op-
devices made for comfort and effi position said that labour saving
ciency and that they could not pos sibly encourage laziness. On the other hand, he argued, they save a great deal of usticss energy and apared, much time which could be devoted to more useful ork. Labour saving devices, the speaker mid, did not date back merely to: the last century; they had been
in a better position to form a song evidence had been heard, his Wor LIEUT. PEYTON, RN., Aknown even to the primitive"
A FLAT in HUSTWAYS BUILDING Judgment on this question than the to the lack of evidence as to the
KOwICON--Apply to BUM PHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD, AKKAZDNÁ BULDINGS
15617
Offers for Certain
ship discharged all the men owing
heads of the great banks. They ownership of the books complained know that when the mass of the of. people are better clothed and fed, when the motor car is no longer the luxury of the rich, as the
10 LET. ASIATIC BUILDING
FIRST FLOOR COMPLETE. Thoss interested shall communicate promptly phrase goes, when retail establish with the ASIATIC PETROLEUM ments are thriving everywhere, and COMPANY, Portions are already under consideration when the places of amusement are daily thronged, this is, in normal circumstances, a sure indication of national well-being. T
No. 1, DA VOX BOAD CESTRAL.
[S16
to
Lient, Richard Anthony
was ad the youngest son of ton is people. The vital question which
MISS THORNHILL
savages. It was one of them who discovered the use of a lever for The wedding of Miss Iris Thorn moving heavy things, and wheels hill to Lieutenant R A. Peston, and ball bearings were the result Before Mr. W. Schofield at the
B.N., has attracted a good deal of of the experience of a savage who owloon Magistracy yesterday a interest. The bride is the youngest fell on a piece of round stone. young building contractor's em- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. The man who compiled the ex- I is very popular in the change tables, which save a great, ployee at Laichikok Road, Sham Thornhill and shaipo, was charged with harbour Colony where her parents have re- deal of wasted energy and time of ing a Chinese girl under the age sided for many years. Lieutenant the public now, must have put in a great deal of mental labour, and of 21 years. It was stated that Peyton is almost as well-known and without the consent of her parents liked in the Colony as on board he certainly could not be called a SATURDAY, 31 MARCH, may be Now, and NOT
the girl who is 20 years of age had H.S. Argus. There were a large lazy man... Four Vw, Modern BUNGA obtained from Dr. F.PIEKOR-GROVE, LOW8 in Good Repair-For parti- In England at the present times Road, for over a fortnight. She marriage among whom were many opposition, said that labour saving been living at No. 987, Lalchikek number of guests to witness the Mr. A. E. Lea, supporting-the enlars, Apply to Messe DEACONS, in spite of areas of unemployment left her home on February 28th and of the bridegroom's brother officers. devices created employment for
and resultant distress, it is agree was found in the defendant's house zblo have assurance on high last Sunday. The case Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House anthority that there is no ground journed until to-morrow. "Street. London Office: 21, Bride Lane, for fearing ill effects from greater
Fleet Street, EC L
freedom in spending. The savings bank is not the only criterion of the poor man's method of making good use of his surplus earnings. The bankers confirm what has been apparent to social observers. The masses of the people are learning to live their lives more rationally In these days spree in a public- house is not the average working "THE SAN-FAN" CIRCUS. TEST SHARE LEGISTER and
TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED It is interesting to note that at an's idea of the most satisfactory from the 12r to the 261 MARCH, the annual meetings of two of the respite from toil, Nor is a tin of 1928, Both Daya inclusive.g SA
AN-FAN CIRCUS, having JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. great English hanks emphasis was salmon and a pot of strong ten, the
returned from "AMERICA, are
laid on the increased spending working wife's maddled conception Giving SHOWS at the FRAYA EAST
habits of the people."
For this of how to feed her family cheaply RECLAMATION AREA.
development there was no word of and well protest or of blame. Mere sqana-
The working classes and the
NOTICE
[6018
Have From THIS DAY artablished MY SHARE AND GENERAL BROKKE with- Ofices situated at No. 11, Queen's Boad (2ND) FLOOR) f1
G. A. HARRIMAN, Med Aly Member of HONG KONG SHAKEFROKEES ASSOCIATION
18th March, 1928
· [601442
Expert Europea Bandamen ad Dancing Girls have been employed.
FRICKS
··EST: Class
$1.00
40,60' 40.30
TIME TABLE.
NIGHTLY SHOWS
8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
MATINEESEE
2.00 PM. TO 5.00 P.M.
Baturday and Sunday
and other General HolidayzyDES
[5779
THE HONG KONG FIRE INSUR. ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FIFTY-NINTH ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERBS will be held at the Office Hilal the Undersigned on MONDAY the 267m MARCH 1928 at Noor for the purpose. Touring
Report of the General Manager, together Accounts for the Statement of
ended the $1
DECEMREY.
the
Pagodat General Managers,"
THz Hong Kong Finx Insurance
Hong Kong, 6th Mar., 1998. [6963
The Baily Press
Boys Kote, Maxch 20ru, 1928. (.
WAYS OF SAVING AND SPENDING.
open
BREAKING OF THIRTY
DAYS FAST. MAHOMMEDAN FESTIVAL
ARRANGEMENTS.
The Iman of the Mahommedan
and Mre confronted the British Govern- LA. Peyton, of Pinner, England, went today was to devise the and he was supported at the cere- means and necessary labour saving mony by Lieut. A. A. Murray, B.N., apparatus to develop the coal and of H.MLS. Argus, as best man.
cotton industries of Great Britain, were developed, the unemployment and that if these two industries
All
The service was conducted by the Very Rev. the Dean assisted by the Rev. E. S. Ulyat, of H.1.8. Argus. question would be spived.
these, he said, tended to show that The bride looked very lovely in her labour saving devices would and
Mosque in Shelley Street has in- medieval style wedding gown of timated that if the new moon is brocaded georgette over feth pink seen on the evening of Thursday, Her long train was bordered by the the 22nd inst., the Eid-ul-Fitr same shade of pink, she wore a tulle commonly called the Festival of the veil with a coronal of orange Breaking of the Fast will take place on the following day, the 23rd inst., blossoms, and carried a sheat of and in the event of the new moon Kilies.
not being seen on the night of the The bridesmaids, Miss Thornhill, 22nd fast, then the Festival will be the sister of the bride, and two vers celebrated Saturday, the 4th instan
Agamall girls, Mary Joy Parsons and The Namaz (prayers) will com Marigold Sorby, made a charming mence at 9.15 am punctually at the group at the altar in their pink Mosque, a taffetas dresses and quaint lace
Muslims attending the Namaz ere
capa?
oust create work, instead of ob viating it
When the motion was put to the vote there were 12 in favour and the same number against A second vote brought 18 in favour and 13 against the motion,
OBITUARY
MRS. J WALKER.
regret to announce the death
Agent of
dering was deprecated; but on the middle classes of England alike requested to be in the Mosque at 2 Thornhill, the mother of the TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY
Now of Learning the FAME other hand the speakers maintained have discovered that in a score of
Muslims celebrate this occasion bride,, wore a dress of powder blue of Mrs JM Waker, wife. BLUES, from the Maus AILEEN that the expenditure of money, in ways the best saving is the wisest on the conclusion of the month of georgette and lace with a grey pie AND DOBIS WOODS. Before their
Ramadan Fasting
ture hat. She carried bouquet of |Departara The Jolony in May1 to far, us, it represents a high
tea roses, It is THE DANGE OF THE ÑKaser, and should be learnt from these EXPERT standard of living, better health, growing up is TRACHERS and DEMONSTRATORS and greater efficiency and hap, the benefit in Private Lessons Daily,
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higher individual
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generation now. toreup
"A reception was held at the Hong henith, in & M
WEATHER REPORT
mandagen by phong Hotel after the ceremony ciency, and in piness, is entirely welcome;
Yesterday's weather report, fore, during which Mr. and Mrs. Peyton That eminent bankers, whose pro-
a wider outlook Ble, which is cast and remarka, insted by the received - the congra sons of Wake being: the fessional concern it must be to also fuller and richer in happiness Royal Observatory at 8.45 pm, their numerous frenda
stated
a left for her honeymoon which is Hong Kong branch of encourage the idea of thrift, should then Fest generations could ever The anti-cyclone a central to bring spent at Fanling, Mrs. Fey Have
In the strain at all is a fe
- the south of Tokyo. The depres
DELIGHT Bion is centra) to the east of Chelton was weari
know.
Then she H
grey Lime accountant in
well in Nature's way! POD ON HERBS have aired: thousands. --- Why: not yous Ceartipasion, Besema ang markable illustration of the widen-But the nation has not stopped say foo. Moderate to light monsoon two piece suit with hit and nocet truable Rheumatic Dropsy Dishates ed outlook of the banking coming despite the freer use of money may be expected over the N China sories to match. Ident, and Mr.
and Many other dissosts – No Drugs
spirit of thrift Local ForeCAL or sababe
munity, and of the extended range-
FOO OF HERES COAT '66, QUEIN'S ROAD OKSTRÅL, LET PLOOM. of its modern functions. obody le During the past year the British winds, light, fine to cloudy.
March 24th.
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