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MISCELLANEOUS.

also one HOUSE mid-level

between Cathedral and St. Paul's. Mortgages arranget on architect's valuation. Houses, Flats and building lots negotiated, Small Investors. Tel. 630"

BOARD RESIDENCE.

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"Huntington," Stubbs Road, Telephone Coutral 1038, Large airy rooms, cool situation, 15 minutes from town, car run for convenience of guests Mrs. R. T. Matheson.

FOR SALE.

Apply

I

OR SALE, one private riok FOR

shaw in good condition, Recently overhauled. Offers to be addressed to Box No. 1502 c/o "Hongkong Telograph,'

G.

NOTICE.

R.

HONGKONG WATERWORKS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

It is hereby notified that, on and' after Saturday, the 1st May next, CONSTANT SUPPLY OF WATER

WILL BE TURNED ON in ali Rider Main Districts untli further notice.

HAROLD T. CREASY,

Water Authority.. Puble Works Department, Hongkong, April 29, 1926;

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that as from 1st of May, 1926, the under Signed persons are no longer con nected with the Chung Mei Garage Limited, and their re- ponsibilities and abilities conse

as from date heroin statod.

Signed:-

ANDREW HARPER WILLIAM KAILLY CHAN TIK TSEUNG

NOTICE. ་

Mr. W. J. Carroll and Mr. A.'H. Carroll having retired from the firm ot Messrs. Carroll and Company the partnership heretofore subsisting: between the said W. J. Carroll, A.; F. Carroll, and O, R. Benton under

LAMMERT'S AUCTIONS

ふ

PUBLIC AUCTION,

on MONDAY, the 3rd May, 1926, at 12, noon,

at their Sales Room,

Duddell Street.

FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1926.

BRITAIN'S TRADE.

COMPANY REPORT.

· IRAQ BOUNDARY.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

́NEGOTIATIONS WITH TURKEY.

Rugby, April 29,

NEED FOR EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT.

Rugby, April 29.

STRIKE CLOUDS.

(Continued from Page 1).

the Trade Union Congress and the Miners' Executive,

Replying to a question whether

A debate took place in the It is understood that the Mizera" he could report any progress in House of Commons to-day on the the eight-hour-day proposal and Executive has definitely rejected

the negotiatiope with Turkey for

The Undersigned have received

The General Agents and Consult- Instructions to sell by Publlen Committee of the above Com- Auction,

pany, in their statement of the affairs of the Office minde up to 81st December, 1926, state:

1924 Account-After paying an Interim dividend of $18 per share on 14th May 1925, the amount standing to the credit of this Account is $920,081.17. This it is resolved to deal with in the follow- British Ambassador, indicated that the Empire.. ing manner-To pay a final the negotiations with the Turkish dividend of $22 per share, $220,000: Government were proceeding and spoken in support of the motion, fer a few days in order to give add to Sterling Reserve Fund that certain proposals made by the Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister Presi- further time or negotiation £10,000, $84,581,50; add to Re-Turkish Foreign Minister were dent of the Board of Trade, repli- provided the owners suspended. insurance Fund, $100,000; add to

He said that last year this notices-Reuter. now being examined as sympathe-ed. Underwriting Suspense Account to tically as possible by the British country was doing rather less close the year 1924, $515,499.67.

Government. It would not be in than its pre-war share of all the the public interest to say any more export trade of the world. at this stago.--British Wireless.

the settlement of the outstanding motion of a Conservative member, that the question which the questions, Mr. G. L. Locker-Lump-calling attention to the condition Premier discussed with the owners, son, Under Secretary for Foreign of British Trade and urging the as the immediate issue, was the suspension of the employers' Affairs, said the latest reports re- need of utilising every opportu

is reported that

After, various members had tension of State financial assistance

was prepared to consider the ex

ceived from Sir Ronald Lindsay,nity to develop trade within the notices. It

the Premier indicated that he

One 7-Seater Marmon" Motor Car, 37 h.p. In Good Condition.

On view on day of sale.

TermsAs customary.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, April 27, 1926,

RUGHES & HOUGH

LIMITED.

GENERAL AUCTIONEERS, IMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS &

GENERAL BROKERS. "

CHINA AUCTION ROOMS.

4. Duddell Street. If you have anything you would the style or firm of Messrs. Carroll like to soll, exchange or advertise and C. Importers and Exporters, and it to the CHINA AUCTION is disadved as from the 30th April, 1926, and the said O. R. Benson will carry on business as Importer] and Exporter under the name of Carrolland Co.. on his own account

FOR SALE Three Letter from that date,

Press Printing Machines,

with motors. Apply Manager! "8.0.M. Post."

F

OR SALE. — STEAM LAUNCH about 60 foot long, in excellent condition and suitable for Harbour and Hiver Work. Apply Box 1439 c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."

PREMISES TO LET

Dated 30th day of April, 1926.

CARROLL & CO.. Hongkong, April 29, 1926.

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT

SOCIETY.

It is proposed to hold a Jumble ale on Wednesday, May 5th. "Con- tributions of clothing, etc., will be) gratefully, received at the City Hall on Monday, 26th, Thursday, 29th and May 3rd, 4th and 5th at 11

Hongkong, April 26, 1926.

TO LET Offices in A.P.Ca.m. Builing. Apply Box No. 1505 c/o Hongkong Telegraph." VICTORIA HOTEL QUIET RESIDENTIAL APART- MENTS. Full board small room $95 monthly. Modium sized room $120 inclusive Large com- modians badsitting-rooms $130 monthly, 1 minute from Ferry. Next new hotel Hankow Road, Kowl on. Tel. K.357.

TO LET-Une European flat.

Wanchal Gap Road, Hong- tos. Apply to 32 Kennedy Road.

BOXING.

POLICE & PRISON DEPARTMENT

to be held at VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS, (by kind permission of Maj. R. M. Smith, 0.B.E. Comit, H.K.V.D.C.), at 9 p.m.. the 1st May, 1926, Programme

will consist of about Ten Contests (all weights)

WO large rooms excellently Special 10 Round Contest Between situated for offices on the A. B. Rynolds, H.M. Submarine LS

2nd and 3rd. Floors of "ot.

and

George's Building" facing Ice Pte. Mann, 1st. E. Surrey Regt.

and

An Exhibition Bout between

House Street. For terms and}

particulars apply to Hongkong

and Territorial Estatos, Ltd., 'St, George's Building.

Jim Cartlidge, RN. Dockyard and

GROUND FLOOR FRE

BUILDING, opposita the STAR FERRY PIER, best locality in

panies or Shops. Single Office.

room, or whole suite of 3 Office

MISES ST. GEORGE'S H. Major and Ldg. Tel. Emmerson,

H.M.S. Tamar,

Prices-33 and $1.

Hongkong for Shipping Com-Booking now open at Moutries

rooms for short or long least. For terms and particulars apply to Hongkong and Territorial} Estates, Ltd., "St.. George's' Building, 1st. Floor.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

(Seating capacity limited). Hongkong, April 29, 1926.

SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.

The Banque de l'Indo-Chine beg to inform all interested in safe deposit, that they have actually in their new building, 5 Queen's Road, safe deposit Boxes at the Socond. Extra Race yearly rate of $8 for the small Moeting will be held (weather size, and $12 for the large size,

The

permitting at Happy Valley ou Saturday, 1st May 1926 common- cing at 3. p... The first bell will

bo rung at 2.30. p.m.

The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00 for all persons including Ladies, Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price.

Please apply to the Cashier.

THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The Forty-fifth Ordinary General Members are advised that they Meeting of Shareholders will be must show their Budges to ob held at the Offices of the under- tain admission to the Members' signed on Tuesday, the 18th May, Enclosure.

1926, at noon, for the purpose of Each member has the right to receiving the Report of the General introduco 2 non-members to the Agents, together with a statement Members' Enclosure, tickets for of Accounts for the year ended the whom can be obtained from 31st December, 1926. .. Mossrs. Linstond and Davis at The Share Register and Transfer $5.00 each up to Friday 30th Books will be closed from the 4th April.

to the 18th May, 1926, both days

The charge for admission for inclustro Ladies to the Members' Enolo-

aure will be $2.00. Each member can obtain, upon application to the Secretary, Badges for the ad mission of two Ladies from of Joharge.

JARDINE MATHESON,

& CO. LTD.,

General Agents. Hongkong, April 27, 1926.

ROOM.

E. V. M. R: DE SOUSA.

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that THE "HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH" has not entered into any ar- rangement with any

person or agency em- ployed in canvassing for advertisements.

Advertising sugges- tions are submitted free, and schedules prepared and main-

tained by our own Advertising De part-

ment.

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All enquiries should be addressed to the Manager,

Telephone No. C. 1.

FOR— "

THIS WEEK'S

BARGAINS IN

MOTOR CARS

AND

MOTOR CYCLES,

SEE SPECIAL

ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE

TO-MORROW'S MOTOR SUPPLEMENT.

GLENEALY HOTEL.

JUST OPENED Every room with private bathroom. Entirely English-Control..

EXCELLENT CUISINE

MRS. FREDERICKS,

Propristree

Tel. 0.080,

Before You Advertiso DISCOVER WHICH NEWSPAPER

Your Friends Road

1926 Account.The amount standing at credit of this Account Je $1,070,249.65. Out of this the General Agonts and Consulting Committee have declared an in- terim dividend of $18 per share absorbing $180,000, The balance of $1,790,263,65 will be carried for- ward,

Consulting" Committee. The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. A. H. Compton, A. S. Gubbay, Henry Humphreys, T. E. Pearce and H. P. White retire but, boing eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors. The Accounts" have" been audited by Mesars. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews and Fercy Smith Seth and Fleming who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

STOLEN WIRE.

The

THE PREMIER OPTIMISTIC,

Later:

first quarter of 1926 showed a de- It is understood that Mr. Bald- finite increase in the export of win is convinced there will not British manufactures over the be a coal stoppage. Router. general average of 1925, But, ENGINEERING STRIKE RECOMMENDED. even so, in the first quarter of

London, April 29. 1926, we were exporting only be A tween 82 and 83 per cent. of the London to-night recommended a

conference of delegates in: * EMPLOYEE SENT TO PRISON. volume of our exports before the strike of, 40,000 men in the Lon Those figures showed. thedon enginearing trades to enforce

Mr. F. N. Nicholle, of the China war.

STEAMER LOST BY

FIRE.

Light and Power Co., prosecuted great need of expansion in our ex- the demand for a wage increase a Chinese employee of the Com- ports, particularly of manufac of £1 per week. Reuter. pany, at the Kowloon Magistracy tures, He pointed out reasons which this morning, on a charge of lar-militated against the expansion, ceny of a quantity of copper wire. of British trade with Europe, and Defendant admitted taking the which rendered it more than ever wire, but stated that he had cal-neccesary that this country should lected the odd pieces of wire, develop new markets, particular- which were left over from variously those within the Empire In jobs. He thought he was entitled 1918, our exports to the British Empire represented 87.2 per cont. In view of the defendant having of our total export trade, a clean record his Worship' pass-1920, they had fallen to 342 per the ship. the lives of others cannot keeptoed sentence of only 14 days hard cent. In 1925, they had risen to was burning furiously, the flamies 39.3 per cent The first quarter reaching far above the upper decka of 1926 they showed a still fur-and the bridge. The fuel-oil had, ther advance."

caught fire and from stem to stern

Those who bring sunshine in

from themselves.

to the wire.

labour.

UEEN' THEATRE

THE GREATEST AGGREGATION OF DANCING TALENT THAT HAS YET APPEARED IN HONGKONG

THE

MOSCOW STATE BALLET

NORTH-CHINA-DAILY-NEWS:

"Superb Exhibition. Saving Pavlova, wo have had. nothing to approach the Moscow State Ballet. There are really no words to describe the grace of their movemente. It ip really an unforgettable display. It is two hours of genuine pleasure auch ne one rarely bas.

CHINA PRESS:

Those who failed to see the Russian Ballet at the Carlton Theatre missed one of the most beautiful presentations ever given hero. The whole per- formance is one of exquisite beauty.

TO-DAY at 9.15

PRICES

$4, $3 & $2. BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S.

THE STAR

TO-DAY at 9.15

FOR THREE NIGHTS and

ONE MATINEE Sunday, May 2nd at 5.30- (Children half price)

DICK NORTON

presenta

THE NEW GLOBE TROTTERS

NEW NUMBERS

NEW NUMBERS

A DIFFERENT PROGRAMME EACH NIGHT

Prices $3, 52 & 81 Booking at The Star and Moutrje's.

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In Mr. Anderson were able to leave ... ·

By this time the ship

Of our exports to foreign coun- the vessel was a mass of flames. trics 28 par cent, were fully manu-Captain Ure and the Chief Officer factured articles. Of our exports and engineer then left the vessel, to the British Empire 38 per cent. They climbed down from the stern were fully manufactured articles. and swam to the floating gangway, ' Both in volume and character It was about an hour later that this expansion was proceeding, they were picked up and taken

The Government were doing aboard the steamer Hercules. much through the Trade Com- Help arrived from all directions, missioners in the Dominions, and This prompt arrival of assistance Colonies and many, examples had probably accounts for the fact that been brought to their notice by [no lives were lost. The Meens, manufacturers, of large and re-a small coasting steamer, came on. productive orders having come to the scene soon after and her skip- them through the activities of er was instrumental in picking ups these Trade Commissioners. several of those who were swim- Everything that Government could ming about in the sea. The Malay do to help migration they were skipper also lowered a boat and doing. He hoped that the subject did good rescue work. would be dealt with exhaustively The Straits Steamship Com- at the next Imperial Conference, pany's vessel the Calypso and, the

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister men-Dutch steamer Van Cloon also. tioned that railway development came on the scene soon after and was progressing much more rapid-atood by to render all assistance, ly in Nigeria. By the end of this possible. The authorities at year, an additional 294 miles of Pulp Samboe saw the blaze and railway would have been opened, sent out their steamér Hercules, and another 114 or 115 miles had The Hercules took some of the been started recently. With re-bonts. the "Ill-fated Penang in gard to the suggested 'Air Mail tow and brought back most of the Service to Australia; he said it passengers and crew of the Pe- was a matter which required anang yesterday morning. Аввів- great deal of experiment and was tance was also despatched from one of considerable financial un-Singapore, Captain Chalmers, certainty. They could not count Senior Boarding Officer, going out on that regular flow of malle day in a launch as soon as the fire by day which one speaker had was reported. suggested. The matter, however,

This is the most disastrous m'a- was one of great importance. It rine fire to occur within these wa- was hoped that en air service from bors, for some years. Up to the Cairo to Karachi would be work- présent it seems certain that no ing by the end of the year.lives were lost, but a definite British Wireless.

statement in this' direction will be mide in a day or two. The Pe nang has been doing good service for the Straits Steamship Company for over forty years and there ju little prospect of salvage. The

`IMPUDENT COOLIE.

RAN INTO PEDESTRIAN AND Vessel sank in deep water it is

LAUGHED

Kathoma.

EXCHANGE RATES.

A ricksha coolie appeared before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, charged with pulling his vehicle in a dan-i gerous manner at the Star Ferry Paris wharf on the morning of the 16th Brussels inst.

Amsterdam

Mr. McGary, of the Secretariat Berlin for Chinese Affairs, stated that he Vienna

Copenhagen was walking towards the ferry near Helsingfors the Kowloon Railway Station, Lisbon.... when the defendant,

running Buenos Aires faster than the ordinary speed,.

Shangha passed him without giving any New York "warning. He was so close to the Genová complainant that the ricksha Milan caught the shoulder of his coat, Stockholm and damaged it. After the acci-Prague. dent defendant turned round, and Madrid laughed.

Rio Bombay The defendant said that he was hurrying to catch the ferry. He giver (spot)

Hongkong dented laughing at Mr. McGary Silver (forward)

A fine of $5 was imposed.

FENG FOUND.

EN ROUTE TO MOSCOW,

Feng

Moscow April 29. ng has arrived Verch Noudinsk, from Urga

at

foscow.

Oglo

Rugby, April 29.

14

136 12.09

20.43

18.60

34.45

1934

2

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25.16

121.10 .

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83,60

71/16.

11/05

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20. 11/16

British Wireless,

RUSSIAN TRAGEDY. FATAL BRIDGE, COLLAPSE

Riga, April 29. Astore of, persons have been drowned through the collapse of h temporary bridge over the rive Okita, ten miles from Lonipreads