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NEW ADVERTISE-· MENTS.

NOTICE.

THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD,

NHAREHOLDERS are Asked" to taks Notice that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Com- pany will be held in the BOARD ROOK of MESSES. GIBE, LIVINGSTON Co., LT, instead of the Registered Offica of the Company, as previously advertised, By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD,

Boerotary. 80407

THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

AMENDED NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH ORDINARY MEET.

NEW ADVERTISE- MENTS.

ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB.

-TREVESSA TROPHY"

TRACE for SHIPS LIFEBOATS ♦HE THIRTEENTH BI-ANNUAL will be Balled on WEDNESDAY, the 19TH-MABOH, Starting at $ P.

Each Ship may enter Any Number of

Bents.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1930.

FINE

CHAMPAGNES

WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterday's weather report, fore- cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 8.20 p.m.,

·stated:~~

There appear to be a bell of relatively high pressure from the Eastern Sea to Manchuria, High variable winds with morning fog along the S.E. Coast of China and moderate monsoon ever the China Local Forecast N,E. winds,

Sca.

India politically may have made big advance sines those days, but. there is little in the history of the country to justify the hope that any mass movement of civil dis- obedience will remain for long of a non-violent character. Strikes on any scale in India invariably lead to strife and bloodshed, and a firm and strong hand will be needed to deal with a campaign waged against law and order. When once started even the magio personality of Mr. GANDEI may be powerless to control it. Such is the grave danger that lies ahead of India, and in the face of his recent ad- mission that the country is not ripe for civil disobedience Mr. GANDHI's altered decision is somewhat of a mystery. Probably be has decided

A five inch snowfall at Tokyo CORRESPONDENCE. on February 6 was welcomed by 2,303 unemployed, who were given the job, of shovelling the streets clear.

PUBLIC WORK AND HONOURS.

"A Canton paper states that a big

DAILY PRIES."] fish weighing over a hundred cat-[TO THE EDITOR OF FUE " NÓNG KORA tica, and over ten feet long was caught by a fisherman at Pakhoi. It was taken to the market but knew found no buyer as no ona

what species it belonged to. CHAINE DE ST. MARCEAUX & CO. moderate, fine to cloudy.

COURSE: Start from Roox, thence to KowicON ROCK (P), Mark off YACHT CLUB (8). CUST BOOK MAXX (P), Finish at the Yacht Club across the Line from West to East.

Competing Boat should be in Poal- tion at the Starting Line by 3.30 P.M.

Ships proposing to enter Boats are requested to Notify the HON. SEC BETARY, BOTAL HONG KONG YACHT

CLUB, Not Later Than NOON, on the 19TH MARCH.

R. J. VERNALL, Hon. Secretary, ROTAL HONG KONG YACHT CLUB Hong Kong. 17th Feb, 1930. [8976

ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held in the BOARD Room of Messus. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & IN Co, LTD., P.&O. BUILDING, VICTOLIA, Hose Kosa, on TUESDAY, . TE MARCH, 1930,8111 AM, for the purpose of receiving a Raport of the Directors, together with a Statement of Acconata, Declaring Dividend and Electing Directors and Auditors

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from WEDNESDAY, 19tz FEBRUARY to TUESDAY, 4TH MARCH, 1930, Beth' Days inclusive, during which Period No Transfer of Shares can be Registered. By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD, 9077]

Becretary.

THE HONG KONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.

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Per Dozen Qts.

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HARWOOD

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DECEASED.

Not the Cours has, by virtue OTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN

of Bootion 8 of Probate Ordinance 1897, made An Order Limiting the Time for Creditors and Others to send in their Claims against the abere Estate to the 12TH DAY or MARCH, 1930.

Pints ..

$95.00

$50.00

GOLDEN GUINEA

Sparkling Muscatel.

All Creditors and Others are accord. Per Dozen Qts. izzly hereby required to read in their Claims to the Undersigned on er before That Data,

Dated the lith day of February, 1930. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Bolicitars for the Executors,"

Prince's Building,

Eong Kong. 9048]

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONG| KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY LIMITED, will, on the Bequisition of Sir RozEXT Ho TUNO, and Messrs. L TO FONG, T. N. CHAU, M. K. Lo, T. N, CHAU, MI Executor of OHAU SHIU XI docensed, KEITH CHAN a Trustee of CHAN KAI MING decessed, Tuxe Carro Wai, Li Koox GRUN, Wono Yux TOG IN and C. ADA Roza; being Shareholder holding in the Aggregate Upwards of 1/10th of the Iammed Share Capital of the Company in pursuance of Artiolo 65 of the Articles of Association of the Company and in exercise of the power

led by Section 87 of the Com

GIBB,

Ordinance 1911 BA HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM OF MERSES. LIVINGSTON & Co., LIMITED, P. & O. BUILDING, VICTORIA, HONG KONG, ON TUESDAY, the 4TH DAY of MARCH,

1990, immediately after the Conclusion

of the Annual General Meeting.

"For the purpose of considering the "general policy of the Company in "regard to its farming out of the Chinesa freight and passage money "of its steamers and to the recent tenders sent in to the Company in "respect thereof, and for the purpose of passing such Rosolutions in rela "tion thereto as may be thought fit."

Dated this 17th day of February, 1930. By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD, 3 90423

Secretary.

HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING,

THE ANNUAL

GENERAL

MESTING of the above Society

will be held at the "CHEER O" CANTEEN on MONDAY, MARCH 3, at 11 15 4.36

MEETING

OF THE

KOWLOON RESIDENTS'

ASSOCIATION

will La held in ST. ANDREW'S Cuenca HALL, KOWLOON at 6 ix. on FRIDAY, 28TH FEBRUARY, 1830.

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& CO., LTD.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

PHONE C. 616.

CLUB.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN.HONG KONG JOCKEY N That the Court Bas, or virtue of Section 58" of Probate Ordinance 1897, made An Order Limiting the Time for Creditors and Others to send in their Claims against the above Estate to the 12TH DAY OF MARCE, 1930.

All Creditors and Others are accord.. ingly hereby required to send in their Claims to the Undersigned on or before That Date.

Dated the 11th day of February, 1930. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER," Solicitors for the Executrix,

Prince's Building,

: Hong Kong. [9047

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

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MOUNT BALLARTAAR, ATREHIKE,

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All Creditors and Others are accord ingly hereby required to send in their Chame to the Undersigned on or before

That Date.

RACE MEETING" 1930. " 22ND, 24TH, 25TH, 26TH FEBRUARY AND 1ST MARCH, 1930.

SATURDAY,

FEBRU

ONARTUR PAST RACER

BIRTH...

WAKD.-On Feb. 11, at the Coun- try Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs R. W. WARD, Police, a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

DEATH.

According to a report made to the Police, clothing to the value of 885 and £3.10.0 in English money was stolen from the Chaplain's Hut, Scandal Point on Sunday night. It is thought that the thief gained entry to the hut by breaking open one of the windows.

SIE, The other day the question. of Certificates of Honour took a considerable place in the Legisla tive Council, and was debated with, such heat that I am sure few of your readers could read the report without giving Mr. Braga a full meed of praise, for his courage in saying hard things in face of such heavy odds Personally, I did not Eave an opportunity to read about this issue in your columns until

lead the Congress in the new campaign in order to ensure that it shall be of a non-violent charse

Mr. Chiu Pok Sang, the mana WILLIAMS-SCOTT-On February 11, ter. During the deliberations at

at Community Church, Shang- Lahore he certainty lost no oppor- gor of the Hong Kong branch of

the Central Bank of China told my return from the outports dur- hai, by the Rev. E. W. Luccoc,tunity of urging the Congress to ANK, daughter of Mr. & M. fight with clean hands, and he made Press representatives that his banking the week-end.

As I perused the account, I could made practically no profits last S.C., the resolution condemning the re- SCOTT, of Columbia, U.S.A., to E. T. WILLIAMS, OR cent bomb outrage on the Viceroy's year. Very limited business las

not help wondering if such a fuss been and is being done. The Can- of Dr. E. T. WILLIAMS, of train a clear issue between violence

and non-violence. "We are guard-tral Bank in Canton is doing fair. would be made over this award of Berkeley, Califorais.

ians of the Viceroy and every

ly wall."

honour for public services, if the. foreign life in India" declared Mr. GANDHI, and in carrying this re-

present Council were replaced by a solution through Congress in the

Municipal Government! And would teeth of strong opposition the

the present unofficial Members' bo

issue if the bulk of the Non-Euro- pean Community were to ask for a municipal form of government?

In the Municipal Council at Shanghai, for instance, compara tively little of the arbitrary will thus ohtrudes itself on the commun- sty from time to time, and more is done for the public weal that is in harmony with modern. require... ments than is to be discerned in this Colony.

BENSON.On February 11, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, EUPHEMIA ROXBURGH ROBERTSON

loved wife of R. F. BENSON.

The police are investigating a allegation made by a house coolie employed at 294 The Peak, who is

BENSON, aged 48. Dearly be Mahatuna scored perhaps the great now in Government Civil Hospital equally as assiduous in pressing the

18.

Editorial and Business Offers: 11, Ice House Street, Tel. Central Night Editor (Wanchai Office):

Tel. Central 4511. London Office: gi, Bride Lane,

Fleet Street, EC. &

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 18, 1930.

"PURNA SWARAJ.”

est political success of his eventful

carcer.

A Chinese woman died in Gov- ernment Civil Hospital on Sunday night after being knocked down by a lorry in Queen's Road West, near According to the Centre Street. report made by the lorry driver to the Police the woman attempted to cross the road without realising that the lorry was almost-upon her. There was no time to pull up.

The Police were notified over the week-end by the manager of the Nam Chung Bank of 30 Bonham Strand East that he had lost che ques to the value of $4000. It ap pears that the thief managed to cut the inside pocket of the Manager's jacket and extract the cheques, which were drawn on the Canadian Bank of Commerce.

suffering from injuries to his face. The man declares that he was as Writing in his own paper Toungsaulted by two man of the K.O.S.B. and India after the Lahore Congress at the junction of "Stubba Mr. GANDHI said: We are now Craigmin Roads. entering upon a new era. Our im- mediate objective, not our distant goal, is complete independence. Is it not obvious that if we are to evolve a true spirit of independence among millions we shall only do through non-violence and all it impliest It is not enough that we drive out Englishmen, by making their lives insecure through secret violence That would lead not to independence, but. to utter con- fusion. We can establish independ- ence only by adjusting our differ ences through an appeal to head and heart; by evolving an organic unity among ourselves, not by terrorizing or killing those who we fancy may impede our march, but by patient, gentle handling and TROURLOUS times are coming in converting our opponents." The India, judging by the news appear. Lahore Congress proved one series ing elsewhere that Mr. GANDHI has of personal triumphs for Mr. GANDHI. Abandoning the role of been instructed to proceed with his visionary and mystic he assumed plans for putting into operation the mantic of a MUSSOLINI, and all his policy of passive resistance to the amendments to his resolution declaring independence the British authority. The move was creed of the Congresa were his stirring not unexpected, but, what its con- withdrawn after sequences will be no man can say. appeal for unity in the cause of the Motherland GANDHI WIS The majority of the most eminent no longer the religious leader leaders of Indian thought, while but a political dictator, and no impatient of control of their coun-resolution was certain of passage without his supporting voice try from Whitehall, are not in Without him no decision of the favour of the peaceful but provoca- alightest consequence was taken, tive methods of agitation advocated and through the speech-making bia fingers were ever busy with the by GANDHI. They are determined charka-the simple spinning con to secure full control of the Govern- trivance. with which in normal

meat of India, though not claim-

Run at 2 1.M., and on All Other Daying that their country is already at 12 O'Clock NOON. On the First Day, the First Bell will be Bang at 1.30 ripe for taking Dominion status, rx, and on the Other Four Days at but there are many others who 11.30 AM.

1930.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND

Course.

think otherwise, and who have de cided to force the issue rather than await developments. By withdras.

Bä

A report made to the police yer terday by Mr. L Forest, advertis ing agent, of Bank of Canton Building, fifth floor, stated that he discovered in the morning the loss of an electric fan and a floor carpet, total value 820. It was also report- ed that a fortnight age, a rain cost, an overcont and a leather bag were stalen from the same room.

Local estate of $1,700 was left by Mr. Jesse Wiltshire, formerly first bailiff of the Supreme Court, who died intestate at the Govern ment Civil Hospital on January 19, this year. Letters of adminis tration have been granted to the widow, Mary Feat- Wongneichung Road, Hong Kong.

times he turns out. 214 yards of herstone Wiltshire, siding a 16. cotton yarn daily. During the Con- gress his production did not fall much below this figure-a wonderful achievement for a man who has

reached sixty years of age.

Let us hope, however, that the new Governor, conversant as he is with the municipal system, will see the advantage of adopting some of ite features and so bring the Colony in line with modern conditions.- Yours, etc.

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM Hong Kong, February 17.

TO-DAY'S SANITARY BOARD MEETING.

QUESTIONS ABOUT MALARIA AND CONSUMPTION.

At today's meeting of the Sani- tary Board Mr. M. K. Lo, pursuant to notice, will more: "That this Board views with grave.

concern the increase of tuber-- culosis in the Colony and re- spectfully urges the Government to take prompt steps with a view to making due provision for the treatment of persons- suffering from such disease, in- cluding the provision of a pro- perly equipped Sanatorium." Mr. M. K. Lo will also "usk;—. Will the Head of the Sanitary Department be kind enough to ascertain from the Government, and inform the Board, what is the present position as regards the steps actually taken or con- templated by the Government in dealing with the problem of malaria and its prevention. within the Colony ?" A minute by the President regard-

Mr. J. Shaw of No. 1 Tregunter Path has made a report to the Po- lice to the effect that between 8.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. on Sunday his bedroom was entered by thieves who stole a quantity of articles including a jade necklace valued at 8100, a jade ring valued at $100, a jade earing the Board's limits of respon- ring valued at 620, a Kodak camera sibility in dealing with the mos- valued at 8100, a fountain pen valu-quito problem will also be present- ed at 810 and a plain Chinese ring The remainder of the business is worth 80. A substitute house boy

ed

who has since absconded, is suspect of a routine nature.

ed

...

A Chinese judge should not fall

Prof. L Forster, MA, will de- in love and marry a girl who lives liver a lecture on "Post Graduate in his own district, the judicial de- Work In England" on Thursday, partment of the Chibli Provincial next at 8.30 p.m. in the Union As- Government has decided. Chinese sembly Room, when the next moet- newspapers in Peping last week re- ing of the Education Society is ported that a magistrate was re held. The lecture is open to the moved from office because ho fell Public. in love with a girl in the town where he was Judge, and married

Some other section. her. The Government decided that Judges should select their wives in

Looking Back 25 Years,

When the Working Committee, which is the Cabinet on the Con- ENCLOSURE.

gress, adjourned for half an hour GANDHI would come hurrying from Members' Badges may be obtained by those Members who gave not alreadying from all voluntary association the President's tent. On his heels rcocived them on Application to the with the British authorities, by pressed an inquisitive throng of Pressmen, American tourists, and SECRETARY.

Such Badges will also ensure Admis. passive resistance and non-payment Indian admirers. A row of volun- MARY on to all Extra Race Meetings during of taxes, it is hoped to established teers would prevent intruders from THY GOODS

Purna Swaraj" (complete inde-entering his camp. Someone would MCCULLOCH OR KIRKPA TRICK WIDOW, LATE.OF THE Members are Notified that They and pendence) without resort to viodrag into the sunshine a bedstend. the sort on which the humble Indian Their Ladies mast Wear their Badges lence. When the fateful session of peasant sleeps, and on this GANDHI SCOTLAND, DEOZASED.-

prominently displayed.

No One Without a Badge will be the Indian National Congress at would take his brief midday rest. TOTICE IN HEREBY GIVEN admitted to the Members' Enclosure. N

the Ashram, a European Indy. that the Court has, by virtue of

Badges Admitting Non-members to Lahore concluded last month, the Before he was asleep a member of Section 59 of Probate Ordinance 1897, the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms thousand odd delegates returned to would anoint the soles of his feet onde Ari I-rder Limiting the Time for at $10 Per Day or 340 for the Mesting the provinces pledged to devote with ghee, for walking barefoot

(Landies $5 and $16 respectively), are THE TENTH ANNUAL GENERAL Creditors and Others to send in the obtainable through the SECRETÁRY. their whole time and energy to the causes cracks in them, and a group of leaders would itand silently Claims against the above Estate

upon Introduction by Member, auch campaign for complete separation round, waiting for a talk when Day or MARCH, 1930.

Member to ..be Responsible for Payment from Great Britain. Briefly the GANDHI awoke. Twenty minutes of all Chits, ets. closure will Not be On Sale at the Race (Home Rule) shall mean complete Congress until midnight GANDHI Badge Admitting to Members En-new creed declared that Swaraj later he would be hack in committee, and although he seldom left the

Weather permitting, the race- niceting promises to be of the best Members can obtain, apen Applica independence, and that, the Con- never broke his role of rising in

Numerous friends will regret to Hong Kong has seen. To-day is a tion to the SECRETARY, Badges gress will in future devote its ex- the morning at 4.30. Attendance en

GANDHI chiefly developed on Miss learn of the death of Mrs. E. Benson very big day at the Valley, and (Limited to Two) for the Free Admission to the Members Enclosure of Wives, clusive attention to the attainment SLADE, the English lady who joined who passed away on February 11, many will be able to form estimates Lady Relatives and Friends. Names of this goal. As a preliminary step the Ashram four years ago, and the in the General Hospital, Shanghai, of the capabilities of the ponies. first of his European disciples to.

at the age of 49. Mrs. Benson had The final gallops in many instances must be stated when applying..

been a resident of Shanghai for will take place to-morrow (Sun- On No Fretext will Children be per- the Congress declared a complete make her home at the Ashram, mitted in either Enclosure daring the boycott of the Central and Provin-Converts, it is said, make the most nearly twenty years, and possessed day). There was a very small times a distinct personality and charac- turnout yesterday. The Firat Four Days of the Meeting.

cial Legislatures, and called upon zealous adherents and Miss SLADE,

in ber flight from the materialism ter: She was a true friend," a devot-were-Ard Patrick (Mr. Gresson members of the Congress not to

ed wife and mother, and many will up; outer course) and Zoding (Mr. participate either directly or in- of the West, has become the most directly in future elections. A new ascetic member of the community, remember unobtrusive nets of help. Johnstone up; inner course), mile... ful sympathy and kindness in their 34, 1.8, 1.41,2.13. Norman King second only to GANDHI in strict ob- All-India Congress Working Com servance of its vows of poverty, sorrow. The deepest sympathy is and Desert King, 14 mile 12, mittee was authorised to launch self-denial, and industry. Accord felt for the great loss sustained by 1.20,1.57, 284), 3.8,3.39. Cotswold IN THE Goods or EDGEWORTH

USSHER REID, LATE OF Admitted to the Fublic Enclosure at $1 gramme of civil disobedience, in left headquarters to start active daughter.

Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are whenever it deemed fit pro ing to Reuter, this lady has already her husband, young con, and (Mr. Greason up; outer course) and

Ledpury (inner course) mile THE CITY OF VICTORIA, PRO-Per Day.

cluding the non-payment of taxes, VINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, Bookmaker, Tic Tac Men, etc, will in selected areas or throughout the propaganda work among those work-

The manager of the Hong Kong 34,1.0,1.42,215. Croome (Mr. John- stone up), and Heythrop (Mr. CANADA, Not be Permitted to operate within the whole country. It is this Coming in the salt mines and factories.

& Shanghai Benking Corporation Gresson) mile-34, 1,10,144,2.18. Precincts of the HONG KONG JOCK*mittee which has just taken action. alism on a perilous path, and GANDHI' has set Indian. Nation-

in Shanghai is reported to have re- Croome finished first. Prairie CLUB during the Race Meeting.

Resignations of members from both while those extremists who have

quested the Customs Commissioner King, 11 mile-37,1,12,1.48,2.25,268, the Council of State and the Legis forced his hand already see the goal

to exempt from import duty a

place, and, although a few may seek of the modern school believe the new. re-election as non-party men the

campaign will bring much strife Congress as a party is no longer re- and tribulation before political presented in the Houses

freedom is secured,

BUSINESS;

Adoption of Report and Accounts for 1929 Election of Officers and Committee Any other business,

Dated the 11th day of February, 19 80 JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Executor,. Prince's Building,

Hong Kong, [9049

All interested in Kowloon are invited IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

to attard.

CHAS. E. TEREY,

*9033]

Hon. Secretary.

HONG KONG HOTEL.

RACE WEEK SPECIAL DINNER DANCE ·

IN THE

ROOF GARDEN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 26THC 1930. CHAMPIONS DAY

DIENER: $4.50

HONG KONG

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

DOKINION * DECEASED:

AND

IN THE MATTAH UY ORDINANCE No. 2 or 1897 SECTIONS, 66, 67 AND 68.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the Court bas, by virtue

.. PUBLIC ENCLOSURE, The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is 33 Per Day for All Parsons including Ladies, and is Payable at the Gate.

SERVANTS' PASSES,

Passes for Bervants will be issued lative Assembly have already taken of independence in sight, leaders large number of banknotes; order. Fife, mile, joined by Berkeley for

The campaign of civil disobedience which Mr. GANDHI has been autho rised to commence will take some months to organise, and until then it is impossible to gauge the strength of the Congress among the

News and Views.

on Application to MESSRS LINSTEAD & DAVIS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Employers are requested to distribute of Section 58 of Probate Ordinans them with Discrimination and to 1837. inade An Order Limiting the Time Endorse their Names on the Fasser, for Creditors and Others to send in their Servants are Not Permitted in the Claims against the above Estate to the Members Enclosure Except for passing Duties, but must re through on their 8TH DAY OF MARCH. 1930.

main in their Employers' Stands.

Any Persons found lottering with Servants Passes in their possession will Forfeit the Same and will be Removed masBCA. Will the country-after Mr. T. C. Wong, B.Sc. (Eng), the bitter experiences of the last architect, of Mears. Denison, Rain non-co-operation campaign-again and Gibbs, has been elected an respond to the call of GANDHI, who Associate Member of the Institution tried the same thing less than ten Structural Engineera (A. M. L years ago and failed hopelessly1 Struct. E.) London.

All Creditors and Others are accord. ingly hereby required to send in their Tables may be reserved now or By Claims to the Undersigned on or before Phone C. 2581.

That Date.

Dated the 7th Day of February, 1980, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Executrix, Prince's Building, Eur Kong

THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI

HOTELS, LID.

[9044

[9010

Tom the Enclosure.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Beurslary, Hong Kong, 10th Feb, 1930. (9000

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Looking Back 50 Years.

mile-34,1.8,1.44,2.18. Jungle ed from England, which are due king, mile-38.1.15,1.52.3.24. Spirtle, to arrive there in the near future,1 mile B3,1.10,1.43). Lanark (boy. given in exchange for specie and mg Kong Daily Press, February on the ground that banknotes are up),1 mile-34.1.71.42, 203, 2.87.——

that no profits are to be made from 18, 1905, ** their issue. Moreover, according to the National Government's new import tariff, the duty on bank notes is excessive and has to be paid on the gold unit basie. For these reasons, the Bank has request td the Customs Commissioner to exempt its new notes from taxa tion. The Customs: Commissioner will refer this matter to the Minis try of Finance for decision.

At the polico-court yesterday there were two hundred and eighty- six summonses for firing crackers. in the street, All the defendants who appeared were fined twenty-" five cents each, and those who did not appear were giver grace until to day-Hong Kong Daily Press, February 18, 1880.