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NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG,.

PROBATE JURISDICTION,

In the Goods of Carlos. Francisco' de Carvalho, lato of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong. but who died at 390,

MONDAY, MAY 24, 1926.

LAMMERT'S CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received Instructions from Mr. S. H. Ross, the Trustos, to sell by Public Auction,

on Friday,

comprising:-

Empress Gate Kensington, London, the 28th May, 1926, commencing England, Bank at 11 am, at the premises of Assistant, deceased. Mesars. G. F. and H. A. Lammert, NOTICE is hereby given that the Bank of Canton Building, 2nd Court has, by virtue of Section 68 Floor, Dee Voeux Road, Central. of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897" made

A Quantity of Office Furniture. an order limiting the time for Creditors and others to send In

Teak Counter, Teak and Glass their claims against the BOARD RESIDENCE.

estate to the 14th day of June, Partitions, Teak Desks, Chairs, others Typewriter, Filing Cabinet, Elec "Huntington, Stubbs Road, 1926. All Creditors and Telephone Central 1038, Large are accordingly heroby required to tric Table Fans, Wall Clock, airy rooms. cool situation 15 send in their claims to the underwriter Desk, Copying Press, infnutes from town, car run for signed on or before that date, convenience of guests. Apply Mrs. R. T. Matheson,

LOST.

LOST-On Wednesday night be- tween the Helena May Institute and Queen's Gardens, a platinum and diamond har brooch. Finder rewarded. .will be

Dennys & Bowley.

above

Dated this 14th May, 1926.

JOHNSON STOKES &

MASTER," Solicitors for the Executor, Prince's Building, Ice House Street, Hongkong.

INDO-CHINA/STEAM

Hastings, NAVIGATION COMPANY, ITD.

No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Centrál.

"FOR SALE.

The

Forty Fifth Ordinary General Meeting of the Company" will be held at the Omees of the General Managers, Messrs. Jar dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, Hongkong, ny FOR SALE.-Magazine Gap house, Pedder Street, alx rooms, and garage. 20,000 sq.Thursday, the 10th June, 1926, at ft. Houses, flats, and building 12 noon for the purpose of re- the Report of the lote negotiated. Mortgages arceiving ranged on architect's valuation. Directors, passing the Account. and electing Directors anzi Small Investors. Tel. 4630,

Auditors.

The Transfer Books of the Com FOR SALE-Piano overstrung i upright grand in first class con-pany will be closed from the 3rd dition, $275, or near offer. Apply to 24th June, 1926, both days in- Box 3, care of "Hongkong Tele-clusive.. gruph"..

FOR SALE-Morris Oxford 1926 Model (5 passengers) Four Wheel Brakes. Balloon Tyres. In use only three weeks. Done 400

miles. Owner wants a bigger Car. Price $2,500, W! not con- 'sider offer, Apply Box No. 2, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."

PREMISES TO LET.

TO 'LET.--One European FLAT Wanchuf Gap Road, Hongkong. Apply to 32, Kennedy Road.

By Order of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO..

LIMITED,

General Managers. Hengkung. 20th May, 1926.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

FLATS FOR RENT-Orient that the FIFTY-THIRD OR- Building Coronation Road, Kow-DINARY YEARLY MEETING of loon. No. 5, Ground Floor. No. the Society will be held at the 9, 1st Floor. No. 10, 2nd Floor,

Head Office Union Building, No. 11, 2nd Floor. No. 12, 1st

Hongkong, FRIDAY, 28th

on

Floor. No. 13, 2nd Floor. No. 5

No. 15, 1st Floor, MAY 1926, at 11 o'clock am, for

2nd Floor. Immediate occupation.

etc.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES, MARITIMES.

The Steamship,

MANDANT MAGES." ··

PIRATES SHOT AT HAIMEN.

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It did

BIRTH CONTROL.

NEW TAIL-LESS CRAFT.

REFUSES TO STALL IN MID-AIR

THE ATTITUDE OF FASCISMO.

POISONER GETS OFF BY

[Rome, April 24' (By Wireless)- PAYING BRIBE. '*

Fullowing up Premier. Musso London, April 23. The "fool "DOCTEUR FIRERRE BENOIT."

Talchowfu, Che., May 12-lal's recent speech to the effect proof" airplane is on its way. Consignees of Cargo from Dati Last work we had a hailstorm, that "Italy is a prolifié nation and After working for three years korque, Antwerp, Middlesbrough, Lon- don &c, also cargo from Havre which fortunately did not last intends to remain prolife," Luigi in the seclusion of his country cot- tage, Captain G. T. R. Hill, war Cognne Bordeaux deux .. "COM-long or it would have, caused Federsoni, Minister of the Interior, pilot, has achieved results in

serious damage to the growing crops and the fruit trees.

has appointed a special commis-experiments with his so-called

tailless pterodactyl

airplane, In connection with above Steamer some damage to the wheat and slon charged with investigating which represents an advance corn are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Trea- fruit trees as some of the hall birth control throughout Italy and parable in importance only with sure and Valuables are being landed stones were half an inch size. with finding means to protect fami- the invention of the autogyro by and stored at their risk into the Go- The farmers are looking for morz downs of the Hongkok. Kowloon

Kowloon rain for the rice fields.

lies "against "Insidious, pseudo-Do la Cierva or the Wright

Brothers' first flight... Wharf and Godown Co.,

scientific, Neo-Malthusian propa. whence delivery may be obtained May 1 was celebrated by, the ganda."

This taillons airplane, which ro- Immediately after landing.

students marching up and dow...

sembles in shape the prehistoric! the streets with banners and

Signor Federsoni, declared the pterodactyls, flying lizards which placards, urging the people to commission, "must seek out stand firm and demand that the suppress all dangerous theories are said to have been capable of several hundred miles flight in foreigners pay indemnity, also re which might impair the morale one stretch, is almost incapable of turn the ports to the Chinese, and health of our race. A large "atalling," which has been "tho Some of the "banners denounced family is the greatest treasure of most frequent cause of airplane the present corrupt Government. the Italian nation and is the most disaster. The processions were orderly and powerful instrument for Italy's in- there was no speechmaking on the itable expansion in this world."

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before 9 a.m. to-day,

Bills of Lading will be counter- Type-questing it to be landed here.

Goode, etc, signed by the Undersigned,

remaining unclaimed after Monday the 31at Instant at Noon will be sub- ject to rent and lading charges.

and One Milners' Safe and Stand.

On View on Day of Sale. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, May 21, 1926.

CHINA. "AUCTION

ROOMS.""

4, Duddell Street.

If you have anything you would like to sell, exchange or advertise send it to the CHINA AUCTION ROOM.

E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.

PUBLIC AUCTION

of the

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the Wednesday the 2nd Juno, 1926, or they will not be re-streets. cognised.

All damaged packges will be ex- amined on Saturday, the 20th inst, at 10. am by Messrs:-Goddard & Douglas.

ed,

..

No Fire Insurance has been effect.

J. LIMAGE,

Agent. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1928.

REMINDER

Small advertisements intend- ed for, publication in the Saturday Motor Supplement, must reach this Office not. later than 12 noon on the preceding Thursday..

MAKE A SPECIAL POINT OF ADVERTISING IN, AND READING-THE WEEKLY MOTOR

WANTS.

PIRATES CAPTURED. "

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and

Signor Federsoni declared that birth control had not yet gained serious headway in Italy.

It has performed the unprece- dented feat of climbing under full control at an angle of 45 degrees, the present normal maximum being about 30.-

A pirate junk got caught by one of the Chinese gunboats. The The Fascist party leaders are

In twenty-one trial flights at the pirates put up a stiff fight, severn! determined to prevent any birth royal aircraft establishment at soldiers were injured and one was control movement from spreading. Farnborough, Captain Hill let go said to be killed, Some of the Prominent physicians, statesmen of all the controls in midair and pirates were injured but others and high police officials are includ- tried deliberately to put the a position for the got away. Ten were caught and led on the investigating commission, machine in brought to Hafmen, where they which is empowered to take legal engine to stall, but it refused to. were shot,

action against all birth control ad- stall. vocates responsible for insidious propaganda.

On "Humiliation Day" there were to have been street parades. The Heavens wept a good many tears.so. the students did not care to go out and get wet, hence the Public opinion is against the parades did not take place, and Magistrate for letting this would- fall felt happy because the rain be murderer go free, as anyone

was badly needed.

having a grudge against another can easily do the same thing, when such dangerous poisons can be got at the Chinese hospitals without any trouble.

7:

POUR POISONED.

A family of four were poisoned here by another person putting a good quantity of porchloride of mercury in their water jug. The poison was purchased in a native hospital without any trouble. The four people were taken violent ill and nearly lost their lives, but were saved after a good deal of hard work in the C.I.M. Hospital. The man was arrested, but after the patients got well he was let

Valuable Leasehold Property,

situate at Yaumati in the Depen- dency of Kowloon and Colony of Hongkong and known as Section A 30 WORDS-50 CENTS. out again by paying a heavy bribe,

and B of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1183 together with the messuages -erected thereon and now known RS Nos: 201 and 203 Portland Street. Area 1,872 square feet. Annual Crown. Rent $3.95 and $1.28 respectively

to be sold by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

on WEDNESDAY,

the 2nd June, 1926, at 3 o'clock Enquire the purpose of receiving the p.m., at the China Auciton Rooms, Directors and 1. Duddell Street, Victoria, Hong- F. C. Li, 225, Des Voeux Road C. Report of the

Statements of Account to 31st or Telephone No. C.3307.

December 1925, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS,,

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will Be CLOSED from

The Banque de l'Indo-Chine beg May 12th to May 28th both days

to inform all interested in safe inclusive.

deposit, that they have actually

in their new building, & Queen's By Order of the Board,

Road, safe deposit Boxes at the

yearly rate of $8 for the small

size, and $12 for the large size. Please apply to the Cashier. Hongkong, May 6, 1926.

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY LIMITED.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the above Com-

pany will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong, on Friday 28th

"PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager.

Hongkong, May 3rd 1926.

BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO. LTD.

NOTICE TO SHARE- HOLDERS,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEŃ May, 1926 at 11 am. for the pur- that the SIXTIETH ORDINARY pose of receiving the report of the YEARLY MEETING of the

kong,

by

MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer.

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For further particulars and con-

itions of sale apply to:

MESSRS. HALL & HIND, Solicitore,

China Building, Hongkong,

or to

MR. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA,

The Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 20, 1926,

AUGHES & HOUGH

·LIMITED. ·

GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.

Directors together with a State Company will bo hold at its Head IMPORTEERS, EXPORTERS &

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ment of Accounts for the year office, Union Building, Hong- ended 30th April, 1926. -

The Transfer Books of the Com-kong, on FRIDAY, 28th MAY

any will be closed from Monday 1926, at 11.15 a.m., for the pur-

GENERAL BROKERS.

24th May to Monday 81st May, 1926 pose of reciving the Report of the TBE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE both days inclusive. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, 18th May, 1926.

FANLING HUNT STEEPLECHASES.

WHITSUNTIDE MEETING. Monday, 24th May, 1926.. Saddling Bell.....2.30 p.m. First Race ...

..8.00. p.m.

Entrance to Enclosure and

Covered Stands,

Per Hoad ............$1.00 Motor cars can be parked on the rail opposite the grand stand

Per Car

$6.00

Special Express Train to the Races leaves Kowloon at 1:15 pm,

COMPANY, LTD.

Directors and the statements of Account to 31st December 1925, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED that tho from May 12th to May 28th, both ORDINARY YEARLY MEET-

days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER.

General Manager.

Hongkong, May 3rd 1929.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN FIFTY-SEVENTH

ING of the Company will be held at its Hoad Office, Union Build- ing, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 28th MAY 1926, at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of receiving tho Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December 1925, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS "of the Company will.ba OLOSED Notice is hereby givon that on from May 18th to May 28th, both and after 17th. May, 1926, the days inclusive.

Return Special Express Train Offloor of The Hongkong Tele-By Order of the Board,

leaves Fanling Station at 5.52 p.m.

Refreshments will be catered for graph will be located at Nos.

By the Ritz.

Hongkong, May 18, 1926.

13. Wyndham Street, (Mor- ning Post Building).

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hongkong, May 3rd 1926.

STAR

FINES FOR OPIUM-SMOKING. The officials are reaping a good oplum smokere, harvest from though many who have some in- uence go free; others are invited

When its speed to reduced to a point where ordinary aircraft get out of hand and side- slip or dive, the pterodactyl only loses height slightly, remaining under full con- trol.

Captain Hill says it is virtually impossible to make a bad landing. with his machine,

The inventor, who told the story of his experiments before the Royal Aeronautical Society, said he began model tests privately without an engine, using the plane as a glider.

The Aeronautical

Research

to have a friendly smoke by in- Committee then took an interest formers (who share in the spoila), and provided for tests at the Royal then they are caught and fined, Flying Field. The success of the though they are not habitual gliding trials induced the Air Ministry to lend its assistance, so amokers.-Shanghai Timés.

the plane was fitted with an l'éngine.

THEATRE

KOWLOON.

TO-MORROW and WEDNESDAY

May, 25th and 26th at 5.30 and 9.15 p.m.

MANILA

ALL STAR VODAVIL COMPANY

Presents

10 BIG NUMBERS

1. CHARITO, BESSIE AND PEGGY.

2. ORACE DARLING

3 MILLIE AND PEGGY 4. TALING

5. DICK AND VITANG.

0. MAGGIE..

7. CHARITO AND TALING... 8. RAYMOND AND DICK 9. VITANG

10 FINALE. The "CHARLESTON ”.

Also

Wonderful Trio Chinese Impersonator A Pair of Aces The "Electric" Girl Sunbeam and Moonface .......The Brightest of All

Just, to show what we can co!

Extra Turns

The Living Rainbow- Songs and Dances

MARSHALL NEILAN'S production "THE ETERNAL THREE

With Hobart Bosworth and Claire Windsor.

Prices 5.30 p.m. $1.50 and $1.00. 9.15 p.m. $2.00 and $1.50. Booking New Open at Moutrie's & Star.

Captain Hill is now preparing tests to prove that the principle is applicable to larger machines and also to biplanes.

SUBTERRANEAN MARVELS.

..CTITE CAVES IN

LOWER AUSTRIA.

new

Vienna, April 7-A stalactite cave has just been opened in the Oetscher mount in Nether *Austrlu (which is. more than 5,000 feet above sea-level). The visitor first enters the "Alberich Hall," and then the "High Domo," which reaches a height of eighty feat Several subterranean lakes are connected with each other, and the visitor is introduced to petrified "silver clouds," a pagoda, a petri- fied woman, a gigantic pumpkin, a tremendous animal torso, a golden fleece, dwarfs, and fantastic shapes. Further caves are to be opened

goon..

According to the Prager PresSO, a Czecho-Slovaka scientific expedi tion has discovered some immense Ice caves in the Carpathians, at the opening of the Demanova Valley. A huge dome was found to which was given the name of Hozda." The expedition also came across old skeletons and heaps of very bones, believed to be those of cave Hons and leopards.

General Lord Horne of Stirkoke/ is expected to perform the inau- gural ceremony In connection with the Kitchener Memorial Tower in Orkney. The date fixed for the ceremony in June 5, the anniver- sary of Lord Kitchener's death." The tower, which is now completed. was to have been opened last Sep- tember but unforeseen circum- stances prevented the carrying ont of that arrangement. The mem- orial, stands on the headland of Merwick Hood, nearly two miles from the Brough of Birsay Light- house, and overlooks the waters of the Pentland Firth, where H.M.S. Hampshire wont down with Lord Kitchener on board on his way to Rumia." An Admiralty notico hae Just been issued to mariners, In- timating that; the Kitchenor Memorial Tower le to be marked by a symbol on charts.

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