NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
12
NEALED. TENDERS will
the Received at the Office of the 0.0,,R.A.S.O., HEADQUARTERS, VICTORIA BALLACIS, Hong Kong, until 19 Noor, On TUESDAY, ST JUNE, 1928, for the Undermentioned Services for the Periods as stated:-
For SIX MONTHS COMMENCING 1ST JULY. 103- POTATOES, ONIONS, SEGAL SAST AND
MUSTARD
BOUSE COAL, Extras CDAL AND STEAM
COLL
1.
Tender Forms and any necessary In- formation may be obtained at the above Oce between the Hours of tu am, and 1 M. Daily, except Sundays.
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INTIMATIONS.
-UNION_INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
N that the FIFTY-FIFTH OB- TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the Head Ofice. UNION BUILDING, Hong Kong on FRIDAY, 25TH MAY, 1929, at O'CLOCK ... for the parposs of recair fax
the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to Stat Deca Dan, 1927, and of declaring Dividends, ets.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be OLOSED from Str Day! BAY to 25TH MAY, Both inclusive.
"
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, tat May, 1929, (6205
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
HONG KONG
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS No. 14 or 1998.
+1
IN THE MATTER OF Tuz EONG
KONG TRUST CORPORA TION, LIMITED (AND REDUCED).
AXD
IN IKE MATTER OF THE COM- PANIES ORDINANCE, 1911.
TOTICE 18 EEREBY GIVEN that Fatition presented to the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, on the 13th Day of APRIL, I, for confirming the Reduction of the Capital of the above Company from
from Rapees 100,000,000 to Rupees 60,000,000 is directed to be heard before His Honour Sir HENRY COWPER GOLLAN, Knight, O.B.E, on THURS DAY,
THE 31ST DAY OF MAY, 1928, at 10.30 O'Lock in the FORNOON.
Auy Creditor or Shareholder of the Company desiring to oppose the making of an Order for Reducing the Capital of the said Company under the above! Ordinance should appear at the Time of Hearing by Himself or his Counsel for that purpose.
Copy of the Petition will be
furnished to any Creditor or Share-
holder of the Company requiring the Same by the Undersigned on payment of the Regalated Charges for the flame.
PA
DEACONS, Solicitors for the Company, 1, Des Vaux Road Central,
hoag Kong.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
MARTIQULARS & CONDITIONS of the Bala by Public Auction to be held on TUESDAY, the 29 DAY or MAY, 1928, at 3.x., at the Offices of the Pablis Works Department, by Order of Exs EXCELLENT THE GOVERNO, of One Lot of OROWN LAND at Kowloon, in the Colony of Hong Kong. for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Grown Bent to be fired by the Burveyor of HI MAJESTY T Ke, for one for her term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Balo
Registry No.
Locality.
Boundary.
Measure-
d and
62 feet Junction
Tang Choi Street. Mong Kok How
Kowloon Inland
Lot No. 2116.
menta.
62 feet
95 fost
85 feet
Contente
5,890
foot.
GOVERNMENT
Annual
Bental
Upeat Price.
28
11,780
18281
HOUSE
RECEPTION
JUNE 4TH.
We are officially-informed that the cortest Civilian drate for this occasion
WHITE MESS JACKET WHITE WAISTCOAT
BLACK TIE
STIFF FRONTED SHIRT DECORATIONS
Mackintosh
& Co., Ltd.
MEN'S WEAR' SPECIALISTS Alexandra Building. Dos Vaux Road.
COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Nat the FIFTY-NINTH OR
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN
DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the
the
Company will be held at its Head Office. UNION BUILDING, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY, 25TH MAY, 1929, at 11.15
for the A
of receiving purpose Report of the Directors and the State- nts of Account to 31st Decess. 1927, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 9TX MAY to 25TH MAY, Both Days inclusivs.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Managor. Hong Kong, let May, 1996. : (6206
m
BRITISH TRADERS' INSUR.
ANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,'
TOTICE IS. HEREBY GIVEN
that the SIXTY-SECOND OR DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, UNION BUILDING, Hong Kong, on FRIDAY,
1928. at 11.20 MAY,
of receiving the AM, for the purpose Report of the Directors and the State ments of Account to 31st DECEMBER, 1927, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Oru MAY to 25TH MAY, Both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hong Kong, ist May, 1928. [6207
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
EXTRA BACE
THE FIFTH
HEETING will be held (Weather
Kn
Permitting) at HATT VALLEY SATURDAY, 26TH MAY, and MOK- DAY, 29TH MAY, 1928, Commencing at 2.30 r.x. Both Days
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23rd, 1928.
INTIMATIONS.
C
KING'S BIRTHDAY.
Tor Gentlamen THE Following will be the DRESS attending the REORPTION at GOVERNMENT HOU in Honour of the KING'S BIRTHDAY on JUNE 4ra
·WHITE MENS JACKET. WHITE WAISTCOAT. BLACK TIE Decorations will be Worn.
NOTICE.
[G278
THE ST. FRANCIS HOTEL, of TNO. 13A, CUREN'S Reau CENTRAL, will Shortly Open for Business under Entirely Now Management. The late Propristress Mas. F. E. CAMERON bas No Connection with or Interest in this Hotel
Dated the 18th day of May, 1828 **
ST. FRANCIS HOTEL, LTD. Proprietors.
(0271
INTIMATIONS.
WOOLLEN PIECE GOODS.
BRADFORD Merchant requires AGENT. Will pay Expanses of own Salesman with Experience of Market, and pay Broker's Wages-Replies to. Bax1270, c/o Hong Kong Daily Pres.
ANTED.-Child'■
[8270
CRIB with
Mosquito Bars Net and Mattress. Mast be in Good Condition. Apply Box 6977, c/o Hong Kong Daily
[6277
Press
FOR SAW White with Pisk
FOR SALE-Large Size Cantonese
Bowes and Embroidery, in Good Condi tion. 840 or Near Ofer-apply Box 6278, c/o Hong Kong Daily Press.
[6278
MOLDAN
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FETCHINGS of Florence, exhi-
HONG KONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
ACTION No. 207 or 1925.
BETWEEN
The YUE HONG BANK
Plaintifs
AND
SALE. Characteristic
bited in London. $15 and 320-Apply Box 6279, c/o Hong Kong Day Pre
[6279
WEY
▼▼HY' Coatings to sider when POO ON HEBBS are within your reach-imples, Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Constipation. Dia betas, Dropey, Rheumatism, and many other Diseases. No Drugs, Parely Jhinese Herbe.
TUNG SAU YU AND THE LUI CHING TELDING LA THE MAN SHING BING
POO ON HERBS CO.. FIRM
Defendants. | 68, Queen's Road Central, 1st Floor
TEL. C. 5009.
BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME Cover.
DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS SALE of the following property namaly all the right title and interest of the Defendant, FUNG SAU YU in the Valuable Properties situate at TSUN WAN. Now Territory in the Colony of Hong Kong and known as
L.-D.D. 433 TSUN WAN LOT
No 253. 2-D.D. 453 TEUN WAN LOT
No. 8.
3.D.D. 453 TSUN WAN LUT
No. 14 and Extension, 4.—D.D. 449 TSUN WAN LOT
No. 1 R.P. 5-D.D. 453 TSUN WAN LOT
No. 3 R.P.
TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION" IN ONE LOT
ON
FRIDAY, Tax 25TH DAT or MAY, 1928,
AT 3 D'CLOCK IM.
BT
MR. E. V. M. B. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer AT THE
CHINA AUCTION-ROOMS, 4, DUDDELL STREET, VICTORIA,.
Home Kose.
For further Particulars Apply to:- Ms. HASTINGS, DENNYS AND BOWLEY Solicitors for the Vendor or to E. V. M.B. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer. Hong Kong. 15th May, 1928. 6253
The First Bell will be Rong at FM. The Charge for Admission to the Fablic. Enclosure will be $1.00 Per Day for all Parsons including Ladies.
Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Hal
Price.
to in
FOR SALE.
TEWSPAPER
Members are advised that they mu show their Badges to phtain Admission to the Member Enclosure.
PRINTING NEW MACHINE Each Member has the right to in
In thoroughly trodaca 2 Nen-members to the Members Good Order. Capable of Printing Four Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be Pages at One Time of the Average Size obtained from Heaara. LASTEAD & Davis, Newspaper-Apply Rox 6117, c/c Daily a $5.00 Each Fer Day Up to FRIDAY, Press Offica
[6117 Tuz 25ra MAY, 1928.
The
for Admission for Ladies Charge to the Members Enclosure will be $1.0 Per Day. Each Member can obtain, upon application to the SECEFTARY. Badges for Admission of % Ladies Free of Chargs.
Bookmakers, Tia Tac Men, etc., will not be permitted to operate withi in the Precincts of the" Bore Koso JOCKEY CLUB during the Racs Meeting.
MACAO
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RACES.
•
62011
TO LET.
KOWLOOK.
Apply to: HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LTD..
Alexandra Buildings.
INTIMATIONS.
Adala
AWAR
White Label
EST SCOTCH WH
OF GREAT AGE.
OD Dewar &Sop
DISTILLERS,
PERT
AWARDED 50
Woman and Certainly Permanent APPEARANCE is Everything to a Fair Waves done by ME. BETEN (te of BONG KONG HOTEL), improve GOLD & PRIZE This Greatly, -2, PRATT BUILDING, KOWLOON. TEL. 9.
10-19
H
TOUSE TO LET. Six Rooms, Beautifully Situated at 1,600 Foot Level. Boat Inclusive: 3198. Partly Furnished. Tenant can have Furniture on Eary Termia-Apply Box 347, o/o Hong Kong Daily Press. [347
Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House
Street.
London" Office: 21, Bride Lane,
Fleet Street, EC. 4-
The Bady Press.
Daily
Hess Kare, May 23rd, 1928.
THE TRIALS OF A PRIME
MINISTERS.
ME. BALDWIN's. Administration has been attacked on many occasions for
MEDALS.
IT NEVER VARIES!
BOLE AGENTS:-
wong On which happened to be close by. The man was taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital suffering from the effects of immersion.
But in spite of all this ba is { A Chinese attempted to commit' being urged to re-consider the ques. Į suicide pesterday evening 'by jump- tion in the case of steel. In the ing from the Star Ferry launch Golden Star whilst the boat was on face at the statement already quated her way to Hong Kong from Kor he is told that he is too rigid in oon. The man was unwillingly his interpretation of his words. rescued by an engineer of the si. The obvious reply to this is that Mr. BALDWIN is the best just of his own honaur. The subject is of interest as showing how hard it is for a statesman" to steep the ship.! of Government clear of shoala once protection duties have been sanc tioned even in a strictly limited degree. Other staple industries be sides steel have already tried their Seymour, assistant manager of the best to get past the Premier's Shanghai office of the firm; Mr. H. E. H. Goei, a prominent merchant pledges. The farmers have attacked
of Samarang, who is stopping off at him for many months with nothing Hong Kong en route to his home in better to go on than the literal Java; Mr. Roy P. McNair, assist- interpretation of a phrase he ant manager of the D, Williams once used promising assistance to Medicine Company of Shanghai, agriculture. This promise has been who is making a business trip to redeemed, but not in the shape of Hong Kong; Mr. Eleanor Peacock,
Among the passengers aboard the President Lincoln, which arrived on Monday evening from San Francisco and Shanghai, were:-Mr. S... B. Ellis, of the firm of Dodge and
CANTON'S WORKHOUSE,
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS.
YOUTH AND AGE TO BE SEPARATED.
a duty on imported foodstuffs, well known concert singer of Honolulu, who is en route to which is what the farmers desire.
Manila. And so the struggle 'proceeds—| first one great industry and then another putting forward their de- mands at public meetings, by means of deputations to Ministers, and publicity campaigns in the news- papers. To be able to withstand the constant preasure of powerful in- terests is an acid test of political.
The Poor People's Institute, honesty; and it is also a testimony established by the Municipal Gov- to the solid qualities and high ernment in this city, has hitherto character of the Prime Minister, been accepting both boys and old who fully deserves the respect in men. These destitutes are given free accommodation and industrial which he is held by his country.
training. then, not excepting, we are glad to record, his strongest opponents.
The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Mr. E. A. de Souza, of 68, Cooke Street, Kowloon, to Miss J. M. d'Aumpeao da Luz, of No. 6, Pilkem Street, Kowloda.
Mrs. Southere is presenting a medal to Mrs. Remington in 'connec- tion with her work on behalf of the Girl Guidee, The ceremony will take place on the lawn of Govern
The old men have been found too weak for training and they form
drag on the institute In view. of this, Mr. Tank Koh Kwan, Commissioner of the Bureau of Education, proposes to make some altérations in the conduct of the establishment, the aim being to develop and widen its sphere of usefulness.
The measures of reform are: 1. Te send all the old men now in the institute to the Old People's Asylum. The room thus vacated' will provide accommodation for
A. S. WATSON ent House at 10.15 a.m. on May more youths, capable of training.
& CO., LTD. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS PHONE C. 616.
[50
24th (Thursday).
A tar boiler happened to over-boil at Aberdeen and set fire to another
2. To admit more destitute youths to fill up the accommodation vacated as above, and to widen the curriculum to include Wood working.
barrel of tar close by. The driver 3. To install windows, with glass panes, in all dormitories, so as to of a Aberdeen Motor Bus brought provide a sufficiency of light and his patent fire-extinguisher into fresh air, both necessary adjuncts play with the result that the fire to good health. was soon put out
Kailan Mining Administration's Wharf at Lai-Chi-Kok.
||
4. To improve the standard of manufactures, and to promote the sala of products to foreign parts and inland districts, making the articles to suit the market.
for the use of the inmates.
5. To provides recreation ground
M.C.L. CHILDREN'S CLUB.
Notices were sent out
a little
Any child over five years of age who has not received a notice and who would like to join will be most welcome. The subscription is $1 per month.
The first meeting will be held on Friday, June 1st, at 4.45 at Craig Peak A small library is to be formed, so each Ryrie, 13, The child is requested to bring a book to the first meeting.
It would seem, therefore, that A Chinese was admitted to the there is an industry for which a Kwong Wah Hospital suffering the way the Safeguarding of Indus-claim can be made out for the from injuries due to falling into trica legislation is conducted. The application of the Safeguarding the hold of the 5.3. Sanyo Maru Free Traders allege that safeguard Act. But the reply of the Prime while the vessel was alongside the ing is merely a backstairs to Pro Minister is to the effect that to do tection. On the other hand, it is this for the steel industry would
A Chinese apprentice employed time ago regarding the Peak Child- contended that safeguarding has be a breach of the pledge he gave saved from bankruptcy industries in, the General Election of 1924. at the Taikoo Dockyard was admit-ren's Club which is to be held on which were suffering from unfair | This was a pledge not to introduce ted to the Government Civil Has Fridays from 4.45 to 6.15 during competition due to the dumping in a general tariff; but he added that pital with serious injuries to his June, July and August in connec
tion with the. M‚Ü‚L. but some Great Britain of foreign goods"we are determined, to safeguard foot. It was stated that a plate of notices have gone astray. A FLAT is CARNARVON Brinos, produced by sweated labour. It is; the employment and standard of metal fell on his right foot while of course, a highly controversial living of our people in any efficient he was working in the workshop... subject. But there are limits to the industry in which they are im
The committee of the Naval and operation of the Safeguarding of imperilled by unfair foreign com
Military Y.M.C.A. are desirous that Industries Act Mr BALDWIN petition by applying the principle
all lady helpers at the Y.M.C.A. draws the line at steel. He has
of the Safeguarding of Industries canteens will be present at the been constantly urged to place & TO BE LET OR SOLD-Com-duty on imported steel, but re-
Act or by analogous measures" opening of the new quarters in the то
modions BUNGALOW
This was to be part of the task of City Hall by H.E. The Officer MAGAZINE GAT, near Motor HOAD:solutely refuses to comply.
grappling with unemployment" and Administering the Government to- Good Garden Privatë Garage-Apply. Box No €278, 4/+ Hong Kong Lady A strong case has been presented with the serious condition of indus morrow (Thursday) at 8 pm
[6273 for the imposition of a duty. Great try. It is an easy matter to bring Britain is importing foreign steel the steel industry within these
A Chinese boy fell from the at the rate of.3 million tons a year, terms, and recently strong efforts house into the backyard receiving window of the Kai Fong Boarding
and according to the Iron and Steel have been made to tie him down to injuries which necessitated his ro Manufacturers Federation, at least statement.
moval to the Government Civil. Hospital. He is the son of emi. 2 million tons of this could be
Mr. BALDWIN, however, regards grants who were staying at the produced at home. Foreign pro himself bound in honour to rule Hotel The child's condition is said ducers, have immense economic ad-out protection for steel, because the
to be serious. vantages, the chief of these being safeguarding of steel would mean a duty on all articles in the manu facture of which steel is involved,
DBA NINTH EXTBÁ
Programines and Entry Press.
Forms
RAUS MEETING to be held SUNDAY, 31 JUNE, 1928 (Wother Permitling), may be obtained from the I.B..U. Midag, Cauerwat Bay
STANLEE, and ROXOR ADVERTUING NEW SHOPS
Exchange Building.
Entries CLOSE at 2.30 m. at MACAO RACE CLUB, on THURSDAY, 24TE MAY, 1929.
[6272
HUMPHREYS ESTATE &
FINANCE CO., LTD. .
NOTICE 19 HEREBY GIVEN
that the Certificate No 3467 dated 30th Angust, 1900, for 25 Shares of this Company Numbered 24851-24876 registered in the Name of
MARION LEGGE. been LOST or DESTROYED, and should this Certificate not be produced to the Company before the 1272 JUNE, 1928, a New Certificate for the said Bhares will be issued, and the Old Certificate No 3407 will be thereafter treated by this Company as Null and Voil.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. | |- Hong Kong, 11th May, 1998. [6241
TO LET
46, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
OFFICES TO LET
• DAVID HOUSE.
AFELY TO
S. J. DAVID & CO. DAVID HOUSE,
67/89, Des Your ROAD CENTRAL.
his
The plaque which the offers and the lower cost of labour. British
men of the Queen's Regiment are presenting to St. John's Cathedral workers, it is said, are kept out of
in memory of former members of employment by the importation of
the Regiment who lost their lives and this, we may suppose, was re-when stationed here during the Tai. the products of relatively under-
garded by Mr. BALDWIN in 1924, ping Hebellion in 1880, is to be un paid workers elsewhere. And not
and is still regarded by him, as veiled on Sunday morning at 9 ́s.m.
by Colonel Hayley Bell only the steel industry, but the coal
an approximation to a general industry is concerned. Next to the loss of export markets nothing has tariff, which would conflict with his hif the British coal industry harder pledge, that he would not be a party than the abatement of steel produc- to anything of that kind without tion caused by the decreased demand an appeal to the country. for the higher priced home product position is perfectly clear, and he and the use of the cheaper foreign | has repeated it many times since
he became Prime Minister. imports..
"HEALTH OF THE COLONY.
· ELEVEN · MORE SMALL-POX CASES. LAST WEEK.”
Elevan more small-pox cases were
reported last week, five proving fatal. All patients were Chinese.
Other cases of notifiable disease were:-Diphtheria 4 (3 British, 1 Chinese), with one fatality; enteric 3 (Chinese) with one fatality; typhoid 1 Chinese. One death from influenza was also notified,
On Monday another case of
all-pax (Chinese) was notified
WEATHER REPORT,
A Chinese was arrested last night Yesterday's weather report, fore- for being in possession of seditious cast and remarks, issued by the. literature. When searched the Royal Observatory at 5:30 p.m., police found fourteen pamphlets of stated a propagandist nature on him. It The anti-cyclone is central over Hisir understood that the man is to be S.W. Japan. The Tongking depres charged at the Magistracy this ion is unchanged. A new depres morning. Four Chinese were also sion has formed over N.E: China.
Local Forecast:-Light southerly. arrested on the Praya, Wanchai, for distributing editious literature. or variable winds, fair to showery,
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