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BOARD RESIDENCE.
Victoria Hotel, quiet residential:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MISCELLANEOUS,
FOR rent unfurnished houses.
Hongkong side, splondid |
position; one bathing hut,' con-
G.
R.
NOTICE.
The public are hereby romind- tral position at Repulse Bay, costed that Private jinrickalas. $1000. Offers wanted to rent or Chairs and their drivers are duo outright sale, Small Investors.for relicensing on Januy, 1st. Tolephone 4630.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE. "Pazoda "555"
Silk Stockings $1.90 pair Wakefield Knitting Wool $2,80 pound, what do you think of these
The MUTUAL Co.,l values Y D'Aguilar Straet.
1926.
P. P. J. WODEHOUSE, Capt. Supt. of Police, Hongkong, 19th January, 1926.
HONGKONG & TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, an Extraordinary General
FOR SALE Pedigree Dogs Meeting of Hongkong & Terri- direct from Australia, Aired-torial Estates, Limited will be apartments, full bourd from $1.00 ales, Scottish und Fox Terriors, held at the office of Messre, daily, special family rates, 3 tin-Trained Sporting Dogs (Pointers Shewan. Tomes and Company, St. nte from ferry, next new hotel, and Setters, guaranteed trained George's Building, Victoria in the and Bull Dogs. Can be viewed Hankow Rd Kowloon, Tel. K. 357
at Lee Gardens, East Point, by appointment. Phillips c/o Frod Kow & Co., Alexandra Buildings. Telephone Contral 732.1
PREMISES TO LET
FOR SALE-Upright Mouttie
OLET-Furnished house on Peak, Modern consoniuncos
piano. In excellent con- Apply Box No. 1435 c/o "Hongdition. Apply 8. H. Hewer, Kow- kong Telegraph."
loon Hotel. Phone K.608.
To No. 2
O LET-Buropean Plats to Peking Road,
Kowloon, Ground First and Second Floors with modern con-i
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that as
veniunces Occupation February two cases of rabies have recently 1st. Apply Lee Keo; 21. Welling-boen reported in the Colony. I ton Street, Tol. C. 1483.
am not until further notice pre- parod to give permits in accord- TO LET-1st April-30th Nov. ance with Government Notifica- Modern, completely furn-tion No. 585 of 24th October 1924) ished, comfortable flat, in Contral for dogs to cross the harbour us lees I am satisfied of urgent neces- district, suit two
Wity in each case,
bachelors. c/o
Apply Box No. 1434 "Hongkong Telegraph "
TO LET. Two large rooms
Colony of Hongkong, General Managers of the said Company on Thursday, the 21st day of January, 1926, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon when the sub-joined resolutions will be proposed as ordinary
resolutions
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1926.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
LAMMERT BROS.
SALES OF SALVAGE EX “HONGKONG HOTEL FIRE." The first sale consisting mainly of BEDROOM FURNITURE will be held on THURSDAY,
the 21st. January, 1926, commencing at 11 a.m.
at No. 8, Duddell Street.
Terma: As Customary.
N. B. This Sale will be followed by the second sale, which will be held on Saturday, the 23rd: January, 1926, commencing at Noon. Further Sales will be notified later.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Hongkong, January 20, 1926.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on
THURSDAY.
Auctioneers,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc Lion, on
"J
FRIDAY,
com- the 22nd January, 1926,
com.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]
Land Investment Co.
Sir-A&
shareholder.
ley
STREET FIGHT.
KNIFE AND OPIUM PIPE.
on
As the result of a fight in Stan- Street, Sunday, two Chinese appeared at the Central Polico Court thie morning, · 1charged with fighting in the
repeat that the Directors have street. taken the "Bull by the Horns " It appeared that one defendant and not axorcised the policy of hit the other on the head with an Live and Lot Live." As a share-i opium pipe, and the other alleged holder, and one who has been that his opponent drew a knife: hard hit, I think that they have and cut him severely in the thumb. oxerdised a free hand in giving to
Both defendants, one of whom the wall paid staff a bonus of had a bandaged thumb and the $8,000, when many of the local other a bandaged head, said they Companies have reduced the monthly salaries of their staffs by were both drunk at the time. They were bound over to keep the 25%.
2.
Looking over the balance sheet peace for six months. I notice
Bonus to staff ...$8,000.00. Directors' Com...$115,890,68.
Госн
10,000,00.
$133,890,68.
This compares with $960,000 for distribution among sharehol- dors at the rate of $4.00 por share for 1925, which I consider very
1. That "the capital of the mencing at 2.45 p.m., at No. 2, menting at 11 a.m., at their Salos unfair. Yours, etc.
Company be increased by the creation of 50,000 new shares of $10.00 each to be called Prefer- ence Shares to which there shall be attached the special rights and privileges following that is to suу-
M. J. RÐIDY, Colonial Voterinary Surgeon
L.
oxcellently situated for offices THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- on the 2nd Floor and one largoMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. room on the 3rd Floor of "St.
George's" Building facing Ice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN House Straat. For terms and that the THIRTY EIGHTH OR- particulars apply to Hongkong & DINARY GENERAL MEET- Territorial Estates, Ltd, "SING of SHAREHOLDERS in George's Building,
this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine Mathe-! TO LET self contained flat in sun&Co., Ltd. on WEDNESDAY Armend Buildings, Bowloon. 27th January 1926 at noom for four large rooms, kitchen ser- the purpose of reneiving the Re vánts quarters &c. furniture and port of the Directors together fittings may be taken over if re-with a statement of Accounts for quired. Apply Post Office Box the year ending 31st December
1925. 609, Hongkong.
TO LET-Ce Furopean, flat, Wanchai Gap Road, Hong- kong. Apply to 32 Kennedy Road.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
Entries for the forthcoming races close on Saturday, January 23rd 1926, at 3 pm. and must be Bent to the Secretary cio. Lin- Htead and Davis. Alexandra Buildings, on or before this dato. Entry Forms are now rendy and car he had at the Jockey Club Stables, Race Course, Hong-
The REGISTER of Shares of The Company will by CLOSED from Friday 15th January 10| Wednesday, 27th January, 'both days inclusive, during which per- od no transfer of shares can be. registered.
By Order of the Board of
› Directors,
L. S. GREEN HILL, Secretary. Hongkong. 7th January, 1926.
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS
Seuled Tenders will be receiv
kong Club or Linstead and Davis.ed at the office of the, 0. C,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Third Day, 7th Race, 3rd. March 1926.
14
R.A.S.C., Headquarter Offices, Victoria Barraoke, Hongkong (until 12 o'clock noon on the dates stated, for the undermentioned services for a period of 12 months from the 1st. A príl, 1926 :- Fuel.
5th Feb, 1926 Indian Supplies 8th General.. 'A' 9th Meat, Fresh or } frozen, and. live goats CONDITIONS, A Cup will be Forage prosented to the Winner with Barrack Services 12th $400 added. Socond $250. Third Transport & 18th $150. For Chinu Poines the "hona Hospital Supplies 19th fide" property of and to be ridden
The United Services Cup.
Notice is hereby given that the conditions for this Race have been altored and should read as under
by Officcere of H.M's Regular
'B' 9th
11th
11th
Tender Forms and any neces- sary information may be obtain-
Forcos. "Polo Ponies" leased by ed at the above office between
(a) The said Preference Shares shall carry the right to n fixed cumulative preferen tial dividend from the date! of allotment at the rate of 7% per annum ch the capital for the time being paid up on such shares.
the 21st January, 1926, Tantallon Terrace, Kowloon Docks, Hunghom,
à Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
.
(Catalogues will be issued).
On view from Wednesday, the 20th January, 1926.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Jan. 15, 1826.
(b) The capital paid up on the By Order of the Mortgagees
preference shares shall not
be liable to cancellation or reduction in respect of loss or depréciation.
ti
Of the Valuable Leasehold pro- porty situate at Victoria, Hong- kong, and known as
(c) In the event of the winding
up of the Company the Section C of the Northern Por- holders of the preference tion of the Praya Reclamation to shares shall be entitled to the remaining Portion of Marine
have the surplus assets
Room, Duddell 'Street,
A
1 Case Sewing Machine Heuds.
Case Electric Goods.
1 Case Woollen Caps
2 Cases Wooden Labels, "
Also
1 Case Microscopes. And
(for account, of the concerned). 8 Cases Cap Cloth, Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT EROS,, Auctioneers,
Hongkong, Jan. 18, 1926.
GERMAN CABINET.
A PRESIDENT'S FORCEFULNESS,
applied in the first place in Lot. No. 69 together with No. 39 repaying to thom the Des Voeux Road, West and No. amount paid up on the pre-71 Connaught Road, Wost crect- ference shares held by them
Area 2,420 square coalition cd thereon. respectively and
any arrears of dividend up to feet, Crown rent $44.71. the commencement of the
To be sold winding up whether de- clared or not, but shall not be entitled to any further participation in such sur- plus assets
in one' Lot. by
PUBLIC AUCTION
On Tuesday the 26th day of That the said 50,000"prefer- January 1926, at 3 o'clock p.m. at ence shares shall he allotted at their Sules Rooms. Duddell Street,
Victoria, Hongkong.
such time or Limes and in such manner and for such purposes in every respect as the Company's General Managers with the sanc- Lion of the Committee may decide.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO
General Managers. Hongkong, January 13, 1926.-
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4. Duddel' Street.
...
by Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers,
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale Apply to
Menses, JOHNSON STOKES and MASTERF Prince's Building, Hongkong.
or to
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS., The Auctioneer. Hongkong 12th January 1926.
If you have anything you would By Order of the Mortgagees.
liko to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.
E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,
DISGUSTED. Hongkong, Jun. 20th 1926.
THE DOLE,
WORLD'S SHIPBUILDING.
LLOYDS FIGURES FOR 1945.
London, Jan. 19th. . According to Lloyds annual sum. mary of shipping, 855 vessels, of 2,193,000 tona, were launched during 1925, of which 491⁄2 per, cent., namely, 1,086,000 tons werd' launched in the British Isles. Germany came second with 406,600 tons, Italy third with 142,000 tons and the United States fourth with 129,000 tons. Japan was eighth with 56,000 ons. There is a de
crease in the world's total output of 54,000 tons as compared with 1924, but the decrease in the Bri- tish Isles was 355,000 tons, and Interviewed before leaving thus there had been an increase New York, Mr. Locock, Overseas abroad of 301,000 tons.
The Director of the Federation of amount of tonnage launched in British Industrica, stated that one Britain for owners abroad- of the points which had most
178,000 tons.-Reuter. impressed him during his stay in America was the misapprehension as to the so-called dole or unem- ployment benefit in England.
REMOVING A WRONG IMPRESSION.
WAS
MEXICAN OIL LAW.
RESTRAINING INJUNCTIONS
FILED.
Mr. Locock pointed out that this scheme was contributory and that workmen, masters, and the Government each paid their sharo. The men having paid as it wore their premiums wero
Mexico City, Jan, 19, entitled to receive benefits and as
There have been approximately soon as employment increased in Berlin, Jan, 19,
thirty applications for injunctions. Herr Luther's efforts to form a England the resorves of the fund
would be built up and the Govern- to restrain the Mexican Govern Cabinet, comprising
inent from the retro-active applica. Democrats, Centrists, the German-ment would gradually be ropalation of the new petroleum law filed
the sims advanced.
in the district courts by foreign oil Peoples and Bavarian Peoples
Mr. Lecock compared the pre-l companies. Meanwhile Committees Parties, have failed owing to dif ferences between the Democrats sent position to that of a large representing foreign companies.are and Bavarians. The former insist-industrial corporation with conferring with Sopher Luis ed on Herr Koch being given the Pension Fund in which, owing to Morones, the Minister of Commerce Ministry of the Interior, whereas some catastrophe, an abnormal regarding the details of the new the Bavarians objected to Kech as rate of disablement occurred in a law-Reuter's American Service. a danger to the Federal system of given year. He continued that the Reich, on account of his strong there may be arguments as to democratie and republician views. whether a Government unemploy- "or is not Herr Lather makes a final effort ment scheme f to-day to bring the parties together desirable, but in England to-day but in the event of failure, which the scheme exists, contributions is most probable, the President will are being paid and the construc- FRENCH TROOPS ADVANCE. be faced with the alternatives of tural obligations have to asking Herr Luther to form a Cabinet. of officials and experts or to invite another politician to try hig luck-Reuter.
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PRESIDENT HINDENBORG'S WAY, Later. President Hindenburg has made a move to help IIerr Luther solve his Cabinet making difficulties. He has received the leaders of the various parties and told them that a Government must be formed as the situation would be most seri- ous Herr Luther failed. Sub- sequently, all the parties conferred Of the Valuable Leasehold pr?with Herr Luther and all agreed perty situate at Victoria, Hong-to his proposed Cabinet, kong, and known 'us
includes Doctor Kuelz as Minis; Marine Lot. No, 345 together of Interior--Reuter, with No. 119 Connaught Road, Central and No. 237 Des Voeux.
which
fulfilled.
be
MOROCCAN MOVE.
Paris, Jan. 19. Le Matin's correspondent at Rabat states that the French have occupied Taouzal, which is situated
HONGKONG IMPORTS. five kilometers from Alemsil on the
BUSINESS STILL DULL.
The fortnightly Price Current and Market Report, published by the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, states:
Upper Moulouya. This operation exposes to the fire of the French artillery all the region occupied by the active rebel tribes.-Indopadifi.
PERSIAN RAILWAY.
Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy
Teheran, Jan. 19. Cotton Goods-The market re-
The Minister of Public Works mains virtually unchanged with little or no new business in either has submitted, a Bill authorising Greys, Whitos or Fancies. Both the construction of a railway descriptions of Cotton show an across Persia-Reuter. upward tendoncy. Latest quota-
HUGHES & HOUGH Road Centrul erected thereon. COMMUNISTS IN EGYPT. 10.80 Spot, Eg. Sukel. 18.55d. track and field athletes in the
LIMITED..
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS,
Area 2,240 square foot, Crown nt $2.00
and
tions to hand from Liverpool are those of 14th instant, i.e, Mid. Am.
Four of the greatest foreign latter an advance of over 2d. per world-James Hoff of Norway, pound in lowest point touched on H. Houbon of Germany, Adrian 23rd December, 1925.
Paulon of Holland and Ervin Marine Lot. No, 346 together
Cotton yarn. The situation is Wide of Sweden-will appear in practically unchanged, and the annual Amateur Athletic. dealers are still holding aloof, Union relay carnival in the Los. Contrul and No. 239 Don Vodux Road Central erected thereon.
Of the eighteen Communists who from the market. Nominal quota- Angelos Coliseum February 27. Aroa 2,228 square feet, Crown were arrested last June following tione oro-No. 108. $175/195. No. rent $42.00,
Officers will, for the purpose of the hours of 10 am, and 1 p.m. IMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS &/with No. 120. Connaught Road
thie Race, be considered as the daily, excopt Sundays.
"bona fide" property of such Officers. Catch weight at 160 lbs. Entranco $5. Once Round (about Furlongs 55 yards).
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CLEARANCE SALE
A STOCK OF
British Made
WHITE ENAMELLED HOUSEHOLD PAILS WITH COVERS
TO CLEAR AT
$2,95 each.
Call and Inspect Them at our Showroom
WELLINGTON & WARD, LTD., C. E. WARREN &
ELSTREB
Co., Ltd.
..: 44
ENGLAND.
China Building (Facing Queen's Theatro) Tel, C. 269
Tel C, 269
Agents for China: ALLEN & HANBURYS, LTD., 40, Canton Road, Shanghai.
GENERAL BROKERS.
LOST
Discomfort, dampness and a million leaks.
Genasco
ROOFING
took them all away. You can lose your roof troubles, too. Let us show you how
STOOKS CARRIED SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. IMPORT DEPARTMENT, BOLE AGENTS.
To be sold
In two Lots
by
PUBLIC AUCTION
On Tuesday the 26th day of January 1926. at 3 o'clock p.m. at their Salgs Homos, Duddell Strect, Victoria, Hongkong
By
Mosers, LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers,
For further Particulare and Conditions of Sale Apply to
Mesura, JOHNSON STOKES
and MASTER Prince's Building, Hongkong.
or to
SENTENCED BY SECRET
COURT.
Cairo, Jan. 19,
three, named
on police observations of their 128. $190/198. No. 16s. $205/210. activities,
Welss, No. 20. $210/215. Arrivals G00 Pollak and Antonin, have been balus. Shipments nil. Salos nil. sentenced to three year's imprison- Unsold stock 4,500 bales. Bär- ment; four to imprisonment vary-Bains 3,800 bales. ing from one year to six months; Woollone. Nothing to report.
Raw Cotton.-No sales to and others, including a
Rosenthal, have been report, named
woman
acquitted. The case was heard in Motals.-Spot business stag- camera. It is alleged that Welss'nant, with few enquiries forward. real name was Kossoy and that he
received instructions from Moscow.
fellaheen.---
Flour market report-Stock:,
He had been active in Palestine and About 350,000 sacks. Quotations: --American Patent, $435 per A letter from Moscow Egypt. which was intercepted, complain-sack; American Straight, $3 GO ed that little headway was being per suck: American Cut off, $3.60 por sack; 'Shanghai. Flour, among the
$3.55 por sack; Australian No. 1, $3.60 per sack; Canadian Cut-off, $2,20 per sack. Marketeasier on account of smaller demand from outports.
made Reuter.
Davos, Jan. 19. Switzerland won the European Messre. LAMMERT BROS.,
Ice Hockey Championship, Czecho- The Auctioneers
Slovakia boing second, and Aus- Hongkong 12th January 1926. tria third.--Reuter.
Sugar-Market very quiet, Saltpotro-Market remains very dull since last report
'Aunt:
You mustn't eat any more cakes, Johnny 1
Boy: "Well, if I'm ill it, willi bo your fault. You have stopped me at the thirteenth!"
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