Prepaid
FOR SALE.
Duo Art Pianola in perfect condition, completo with 90 Music
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE
ASSOCIATION,
NOTICE is hereby given that the About annual general MEETING of the Members of this Association will
Advertisements00. Reasonable ofer
25 WORDS FOR $1.00 ($1.50 if not prepaid) The following replies are awaits
ing collection:-
1314. 1376, 1384, 1385, 1392, 1842, 1397, 1400, 1418, 1375, 1441, 1444, 1456, 1464, 1462
WANTED,
accepted. Apply Box No. 1465 be held in the Office of Mesars. c/o The "Hongkong Telegraph," Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on
Tuesday, 23rd March, 1926, at 5,15 | p.m., to pass and adopt the Ac FOR SALE, STEAM counts for the year ending 31st
LAUNCH about 60 fost December, 1925, and long, in excellent condition and Officers, etc: suitable for Harbour and Hiver Work. Apply Box 1439 0/0 "Hongkong Telegraph."
FOR SALE.
Six-cylinder, seven-passenger Buick Tour- ing Car in very good running order Three new Tyres; other
WANTED PEAK, Midlevel, two in first class condition. On
Kowloon. House
with view at Dragon Garage, Happy, tennis court. Clients will pay Valley. $200 to $400 rental for suitable placo. Flats wanted in good localities. Houses and building lote for disposal. Small Investors, Tel. 4630.
PREMISES TO LET
Ho
OUSE TO LET.-Peak, MA- gazine Gap district, fully furn'shed, moderate rent. Apply Box No. 1466 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."
TO LET No.3 Prat Building,
NOTICE.
By Order,
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1926.
LAMMERT'S THE AUCTIONEERING
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION,
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION of
to elect The Valuable Leasehold Property,
Situato at
リ
P. M. HODGSON,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, March 15, 1926.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
N
Victoria in the Colony of Hong-
› & BROKERING Co., Ltd.
4B, Duddell Street.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
The Auctioneering and Broker-
kong, and known as The Remaining Company Limited have received ing Portion of Inland Lot No. 706 instructions to sell by together with the premises thereon now known as
No. 21 Robinson Road, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 17th day of March, 1926, at 3 o'clock pan. by
Messrs. LAMMERT RROS,
at their Salesroom, No. 5 Duddel!
PUBLIC AUCTION
on WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of March, 1926, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at their Saleroom, Duddell Street, Victoria, Hongkong, THE VERY VALUABLE LEASE HOLD PROPERTY
JJ
NEW £1 NOTES.
ISSUED BY BANK OF ENGLAND.
BANK LOAN CASE.
Continued from Page 1J
rs for the plaintiffs, in which a mand for payment to Mesars. The financial event of 1926 Moxon and Taylor was made.. most interesting to the public This was the arst intimation the will probably be the disappearance Bank received, as far as it was con- of the Treasury note, says a Home corned, that it was dealing with
fiter.
Moxon and Taylor in the matter Introduced at the outbreak of of the loan, and that the money war as an emergency currency, which now formed the subject of the currency note, to give ite the action, was actually borrowed. legal name, has became almost a from them. recognised institution. It has, 1 however, never been regarded
"CHANGE OF FRONT."
officially ag a permanent feature Counsel went on to describe what of our monetary system, and passed when the case was placed various Government Committees at this point in legal hands, and have reported that it is undeeir- coming to actual comments which able to have a dual issue of paper he has reserved until this stage of money, with the larger notes the proceedings; Mr. JenkinTM said issued by the Bank of England that the "very marked change of and the smaller ones by the Gov-front" in the presentation of the ernment, The Treasury notes, plaintiffs. case, that Lammerts situate at Queen's Road West Vic therefore, are to be replaced by were acting as agents for the Man toria aforesaid and registered in For further particulars and Con-the Land Office as THE REMAIN- Bank of England netes of the Chuen Bank in the matter-hac same denominations, and, in fin- occasioned him great surprise. ING PORTION OF SUBSECTION ucial circles, it is generally as Indeed, be had never come across of Sale apply to:-
TWO OF SECTION B OF IN- sumed that this transfer will take a case in that shape or form. He LAND LOT NO. 884,
place towards the end of this informed his Lordship that it was impossible and inconceivable from The £1 Bank of England note a simple ease which had been" ar- The property consists of the new- ly erected restaurant intended to will not be an entirely new gued before his Lordship and set be used by the Chung Kwok Res- feature, as the Bank, in common out in both Mr. Ross's affidavit and in the letter to Messrs. Johnaton,
The forty-second ordinary annual MEETING of shareholders in the aboye Company will be held at St George's Building, Chater Road,ditions We have this day been appoint-Victoria, on Thursday, the 26th ed sole agents in Hongkong and March, 1926, at 11 o'clock a.m. for South China for the Sale of the purpose of receiving a state- Bakura Boor,
ment of accounts and the report of the General Managers for the year ended 31st December, 1925, and felecting a Consulting Committe and
Auditors.
DONNELLY & WHYTE 1st. February, 1926.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. During my absence from the 1st. Floor, 3 rooms. Furnish Colony Mr. C. R. MIOLLS will ed Flat, All modern conveniences.taka temporary charge of this A. A. Lopes, Company's Agency until further Apply within or to Aloxandra Bldg
notice.
O LET. - From 1st. April to 31st December, furnished, top floor flat of four large rooms with kitchen and gas stove, pantry, store room, bathroom with gayter, ete. Apply W. 3. Bailey, 4Armond Bldgs, Kimberly Road, Kowloon.
R. RODENFUSER.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from Saturday, the 20th March, 1926, until Thurs- day, the 25th March, 1926, both daye Inclusive.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, March 15, 1926.
A. S. WATSON &"CO., LTD.
Natic is hereby given that the The THIRTY SEVENTH OR- Forty-first Annual Ordinary Gen- DINARY ANNUAL MEETING eral Meeting of the Company OF THE SHAREHOLDERS of (since its registration) will be TO LET Furnished. From the Company will be held at the held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hong- St. kong on SATURDAY, the 27th May-for short or long terin.lices of the Company Four room flat in Armand Build-Cleorge's Building, Chater Road, March, 1926, at 11 am.. for the ings-Top Floor. Modern Banita- Victoria, Hongkong on Wednes purpose of receiving the Report of tion. Two bathrooms. Apply day 17th, March.1926, at 11 o'clock the General Managers, tagether S. J. JORDAIN, c/o Lano, Craw in the forenoon for the purpose of with a Statement of Accounts for roceiving a Statement of Accounts the year ended 31st October, 1925. ford, Ltd.:
and the Report of the Directors The Register of Shares of the OLE-Five roomed House for the year ending 31st. Decom-Company will be closed from Fri- with modern conveniences ber 1925, and declaring a Div.d-day, the 19th day of March, to
Monday, the 29th day of March;) in Granville Road, Kowloon. und. Apply to Spanis 1. Dominican The TRANSFER BOOKS of 1926, both days Inclusive, during Procuration.
the Company will be closed from which period no transfer of shares Wednesday, 3rd. March 1926, un. Jear: be registered. til Wednesday 17th March 1926, both days inclusive.
FFICES TO LET.In Princes Building Top Floor. One or two rooms to let. Apply Harry Wicking & Co.
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TO LET from April 7th, for six months, "Tai Wo "fully fur- nished six roomed house on Barker. Road within five minutes walk of Tram Station. Staff of experience. and long service to the Advertiser will be left in the house. Apply,
L
Roal.
WO large foams excellently TWO
si usted for offices on the 2nd and 3rd. "Floors of "st. George's Building facing Ice House Street. For terms and particulars apply to Hongkon and Torritorial Estatos, Ltd., 'St, } George's" Building.
By order of the Board of Direc- tors,.
SHEWAN TOMES & г0,
. General Managers.
BONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.
NOTICE..
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong. 15th March, 1926,
THE HONGKONG FIRE 'INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
The fifty-seventh Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders vill be held at the Offices of the undersigned on Friday, the 26th March, 1926, at noon, for the pur- pose of receiving the report of the General Managers, together with a statement of Accounts for the repr ended the 31st December 1925.
The Share Register and Trans- fer Books will be closed from the 12th to the 26th March, 1926, both days. inclusive.
-Street, Hongkong."
Messrs. WOO an NASH, Mortgagees' Solicitors, - Bank of China Building, Queen's Road Central,
or to
Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers, No. 5 Duddell Street. Dated 24th February, 1926,
PUBLIC AUCTION. The Undersigned, have received [instructions to soll by Public Auc-
tion, on
FRIDAY,
the 19th March, 1926, commencing at 11 am, at Queen's Building Godown, Ground Floor, Water Front,
Old Iron.
Old Ammonia, Cylinders. Life Bout Sails.
Fire Fighting Helmets
Bellows and Tubes.
1 Lot Cooking Pois. Cushion Covers.
6 Cases Tea.
IN ONE LOT.
taurant Co., Ltd.
YOKI.
with other bankars, issued small
The area of the property is 14.662 notas very many years ago, in Stokes and Master, that a man of
1826, howovor, it was forbidden square feet or thereabouts and the by Act of Parliament to issuer. Ross's standing and experience Crown Rent payable in respect potos of a lower denomination in this Colony, and his solicitor, thereof is $37.16 per annum.
than £5. Consequently special ahould wholly misapprehend the For further particulars and con- legisation will be necessary to point at issue. This change of front was deliberate and wholly effect the coming change. ditions of sale apply to
inconsistent with the case. set out
Messrs DEACONS,
1 Des Voeux Road Central Solicitors to the Mortgageva or to THE AUCTIONEERING
BROKERING CO. LTD, The Auctioneers.
*SOVEREIGNS STILL FAR OFF: in those documents. This fact. The new notes will naturally must point to the further fact that be of a different design, and will there was something wrong in the. be printed by the Bank of Eng-statement of what the plaintiffs" & land itself. Treasury notes are case ruilly was on June 6th. now printed by a private firm Counsel put it to his Lordship that uador contract. It is not yet the fact must raise in His Lord-. known whether the paper will be chip's mind a very considerable the famous parchment-like type doubt as to the honesty of now used for five pound notes or this case which was put before ¡duced.
with Lammert Bros. whether a new kind will be intro his Lordship by the plaintiffs.
5 Cases each containing 10 Gul- lon Tins Red Copper Paint. ".
1 Lot Steam Pipes for Steamers
Deep Tank.
Steel and Wood Purchase. Blocks Double and Triple with Iron Sheaves.
And
A Quantity of Old Iron Cables.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 11, 1926.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction.
on FRIDAY,
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
·PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS, OF SALE Of The
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
Situate At.. Shamshuipo in the Colony of Hongkong Nos. 60, 62, and 64 Yu Chau Street, Shamshuipo And Known As SECTION D OF NEW KOWLOON
INLAND LOT No. 42
To Be Sold By PUBLIC AUCTION, Thursday, the 25th day of March, 1926, at 8 o'clock p.m.
By MESSRS LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
At their Saleroom in Duddell
the 19th March, 1926, at 11 am Street. at. Queen's Building Godown,
Each with 4 Furnaces. Heating Surface 2,997
Feet.
Grate Surface 75.5 Square Fect. Lying at Taikoo Dockyard.
PARTICULARS.
There was no question, he added..." Some people thought that our¦ return last spring to the gold that a change of front of an im- standard would mean the restora-portant nature did in fact take tion of sovereigns to our pockets. place.
DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS.
take
At it happened, it meant the His Lordship:-There was no exact opposite. Hitherto, both need to make that change of front during and after the war, Bank in order to defeat a defence of set notes and Trousury notes had off; they already had your defence been freely convertable into gold before them. I see no reason for coin on demand at the Bank of this "dishonest" change after your England. Few people knew of pleadings had been put in, and I this right, but it existed. The see no reason for the suggestion. Gold Standard Act, 1925, how that the change was dishonest, ever, relieves the Bank of the ob- ligation to pay cut gold for notes. unless at least 400oz. is required, Mr. Jenkin:-The only reason I As this quantity costs £1,700 sec is that they had ascertained there is little chance of the the peril of getting through the general, public_making many
plaintiffs' Even then the withdrawals. Bank need not pay in coin-it raised. No-one versbd in Stock: Exchange matters could possibly. may tender gold bars instead.
gather from the documents passing between the parties that there was The reason for the change is the slightest connection between that the Government restored the the Man Chuen Bank and Moxon. right to export gold, but wished and.. Taylor. There was no ques-, to discourage the use of gold coin tion that there were two entirely. for domestic payments. The right different, arrangements. The dif
A CURRENCY CURIOSITY.
*
to
case if Bet-off
were
firm.
whit
Draft Programmbs and Entry NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Ground Floor, Water Front. Holyoak, c/n Holyoak. Massey Forms for the Fist Extra Race and Company, Limited.
Mooting to be held on Saturday,
Three Second Hand Cylindrical' The property is situate on a to export. gold in unlimitod ference was only half a point per Multitubular Marine Boilers 15' 9" piece or parcel of ground regis quantities for international pay-share, it was true. O'LET-Une European flat, 3rd. Apr 1926 (weather per-
diameter x 11 6 long by Parsons tered in the Land Office as Sec-ments is, of course, an essential Winebal Gap Road, Hong-mitting) may be obtained at the!
It Was rather significant konx. Apply to 32 Konecy Race Course, Hongkong Club
Marine Steam Turbine Co., Ltd., tion D.of New Kowloon Inland Lot feature of the gold standard. Newcastle-on-Tyne.
No. 42. The said premises are and Causeway Bay Stables.
There are several reasons why
that when Moxon and Taylor Entries will close at 12 o'olack
held for the term of 75 years with the Treasury notes will not be complaining of the carry-over in. noon on Saturday 20th Mar. 1926.
Squaren right of renewal of the further replaced by sovereigns. One July, wrote to Lammerts, the ceme term of 24 years by a Crown Lease strong ono is that it would cost plaint was founded only on the fi- dated 31st day of December, 1910, nearly £250,000,000! Also, we nancial instability of the and made between His Majesty haven't got the gold to do it with. There was no suggestion that Lam- Permits to inspect Boilers can King George "the 5th of the one However, if at any time it is merts had no right to do
restore they did. The complaint was not be obtained from the Auctioneers.part and Li Ping of the other part thought desirable
Terms: A Customary.
subject to the payment of a pro- sovereigns to circulation, no Act that they had done something portion of the rent and perfor- of Parliament will be necessary. which their authority as agents. manes of the covenants in the said The change can be made by Pro- did not allow them to do, but that.
clamation. Crown Lense
their financial standing should. It must be admitted the have prevented them from so doing.. Treasury note has served its pur-
Mr. Birkett wrote to Mr. Ross, pose well, and most people now the Special Manager, giving $25,- profer it coin. In all some 000 us his valuation of the shares, 4,500,000,000 notes have been
and the only reason for that would issued, and..considering the vast circulation, there have been very be to give Mr. Ross the opportunity of Pedeeming the shares at that fow forgories.
It is not generally known, per-figure and allowing. Moxon and haps, hat at one period it was Taylor, to prove for the balance in- thought that the demand for eur- to bankruptcy. It was inconceiva rency might nécessitate aven 5.ble that at that time Mr. Ross notes Supplies wore actually knew the position as now stated by prinfed in case of need, but they the plaintiffs. word never put into circulation.
ON
An extraordinary General Meel- Nor about March 1926 whole flat or spacious suite of officosing will be held on Friday, the 26th
instant at 6p.m., in the Reading! in the "French Building" ex "Victoria. Building,"
No 5 Room of the Institution.
יי .
Queen's Road Central thetween
Objects as posted in the Hall of
Chartered Bank and Mercantile the Institution and circularised to Bank.) Apply to: Banque de Members. Indochine Chater Road.
GROUND FLOOR PRE-
MISES "ST, GEORGE'S BUILDING, opposite the STAR FERRY PIER, best locality in. Hongkong for Shipping Com- panies or Shops. Singlo Offiep room, or whole suite of 3 Office rooms for short or long lase. For torms and particulars apply to Hongkong and Torritorial Estatos, Ltd., "St. Goorga's" Building, 1st. Floor.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
We have this day removed to Bank of Canton Building, First Floor.
·J. GIBBS & CO., Hongkong, 16th March, 1926.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
It is regrotted that the State of
the Race Courao will not permit
of its uso for School Sports of Athletic Meetings.
R. J. PATERSON,
Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 18th March, 1926.
P. T. FARRELL.
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1926.
"
HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION,
THEATRE ROYAL
March, 20th, 1926, at 9.15 p.m.. Sixth Tournament of the Sengon. Main Event.
Fifteen Round Contest Stoker Nagelin, French cruiser "Jules Michelet"
V
Kid Alfred, Manila, P.I. And about five other contests, Booking at Moutrie's for Members only on Thursday, the 18th.
General Public, Friday the 19th and Saturday the 20th instant.
¡Prices-$5, $3 and $1.
Before You Advertise.
DISCOVER WHICH NEWSPAPER
Your Friends Read
JARDINE MATHESON
& CO., LTD.,
General Managers,
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioncers. Hongkong, 15th March, 1926..
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.. instructions to sell by Public Auc-)
Ltd:
Hongkong, March 6, 1926.
tion, on
FRIDAY,
the 19th March, 1920, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
A Large Quantity of Office and Household Furniture,
Comprising:
Teak Bookcases, Teak Filing
and
For further Particulars Conditions of Sale apply to
Messrs. HASTINGS, DENNYS AND BOWLEY, Solicitors, 8 Des Voeux Road, Central. or to Messrs. LAMMERT BROS.; Auctioneers, Duddell Street. Hongkong, March 11, 1926,
PUBLIC AUCTION
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO, LTD.
NOTICE OF MEETING.
The Undoraigned have received NOTICE is hereby given that the Fourth Ordinary Yearly Meeting Cabinets, Teak Hatstands, Chairs, instructions. to sell by Public of Shareholders of the Hongkong Screens, Tables, Tapestry Covered Auction on Engineering and Construction Co., Couch and Armchairs, Ornaments: Ltd, will be held in the Oflices of Curios, etc., etc.
Teak Dining Table, Teak Side Messrs. Shewan Tomes and Co.,
St. George's Building, Chater Road, board with Bevelled Mirror, Teak Hongkong, on Wednesday, the 24th Ice Chest, Crockery, etc., etc.
Iron Single and Double Bed- day of March, 1926, at 11.00 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the steada. Teak Wardrobes with and Report of the Board of Directors without Mirror, Teak Dressing and a Statement of Accounts for Tables with Bevelled Mirrors, Tenk the year ended on the 81st Decem Chest of Drawers, Teak Wash- ber, 1925, and of electing Directors standa, etc., etc. and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of the Com- paný will be closed from the 18th. to the 24th March, both days; inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
8. COURTNEY COOK,
Secretary. Hongkong, 8th March, 1926.
י.
Also
A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture. And
One Cabinet Gramophone. Catalogues will be issued. On glow on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on dollvory.
LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 15th March, 1926,
Thursday, the 18th March 1926 commencing at 11 am at No. 8 Duddell Stroet.
of
Mr. Ross incurred costs in the attempts to collect the money from the Bank and he would not have done so had he been aware that the Whon the Bishop of Southwark Lammert estate would not get a commences the tour the cent from the transaction. wealthoir parts of his diocose to
His Lordship:There was some beg from deor to door for the A QUANTITY OFFICE ANI purpose of raising £100,000, it suggestion by Mr. Birkett, I think, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,will mean that he is sacrificing that he asked Mr. Ross to act as much of the spare time in which his agent and said he would Torma-Cash on Delivery
he indulges in one of his favourite guarantee his expenses. LAMMERT BROS., recreations. This happens to be Mr. Jenkin: I should have liked
Auctioneers.
novel reading, and ha
once to have heard Mr. Ross on that confessed to an interviewer that
point. by this moans be obtained more
CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.
4, Duddell Strost.
If you have anything you would
like to sell. exchange or advertise
send it to the CHINA AUGTION ROOM.
E, Y, M. R. DE SOVIA,
than the average man's amount Mr Tsang Chun-son, the mana- of pleasure. At the same time, ger of the bank, was the first wit however, he will be able to enjoy ness for the defence. He outlined long walks, which always hold a his conversation with Chan Wing- great attraction for him. True, fook and said that after he had he prefers, if possible, to take asked him for repayment of the them in a foreign country, and money owed by Lammerts to the although the diocese la not famed Bank, Chan, offered a loan on the for its rural attactions, he should Wharf shares OE get plenty of exerolse (and probably tomosnv) on his tour.
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