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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

E. V. M. R. de SOUSA.

LONGEVITY.

To reinforce the system by rational media is to prolong one's years. So many things tend to enervale one-the stress of mo- dern life, worry, enroless exposure of the person through the dictates uf fashion-all these mako de-

which exhaust it before its tine. mands upon the human machinery "What is more sensible, then, than to restore overtaxed vitality by the use of a medium which does not merely stimulate tempor- arfly, but permanently strengthens and invigorates-a medium the value of which thousands have at tested and thousands are prepared to altest?

THURSDAY, MAY 5. 1927.

THREATENED WITH CARBINE,

BRITISH TAXPAYERS'

BURDEN.

INDIAN GUARD'S RASH ACT.

(Continued from Page 1)

It is not their desire to

A big crowd collected at Bon-debts, taken together, more than ham Strand, in the native business she pays to America. The policy quarter, yesterday, attracted by cf the British Government on this the spectacle of a Chinese strug-subject has been repeatedly de- gling with an Indlan guard who cared. held his carbine in a threatening retain for Britain anything out of manner. Central Station received the receipts from reparations and a report over the telephone, the inter-Allied war debts. sequel to this being that the Indian appeared before Major C. Willson this morning on a charge of as- sault, brought by the Chinese,

Defendant

"In

Will Forego Receipts,

the cvent of receipts The complainant, Lee Man, a from inter-Allied War debts salesman of one of the firms in the and reparations exceeding the Nam Pak Hong quarter, deposed Payments made by them to that two Indian guards who were

the United States Govern- stationed in this locality were in- ment, they have undertaken to re- dulging in some rough horse-play duce proportionately the payments in the street; and as he russed to be made to Britain in respect of inter-Allled war indebtedness, and along defendant, who was one of these Indians, knocked him to the provision to this effect appears in ground. Ile got up and remon.

various war debt funding agree strated that a policeman should monty which the British Govern- not play in the street.

ment have signed." accused him of being "cheeky"Note recalls that the British tax- Dealing with other points, the and struck him with his carbine, the blow catching him lightly on

payer, apart from payments made That medium is found in Dr the arm.

to the United States Government Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo-i It

has had to meet lårge market dobta was then that witness

incurred by the British Treasury The Forty-sixth. Ordinary Gen-ple, the formula of a learned and caught the Indian by the coat, in the United States, and £140,-.

latter eral Meeting of Shareholders will experienced physician, who found and

pointed his be held at the Offices of the under- that the very ingredients which carbine as if on the point of shoot-000,000 have been paid on this signed on Tuesday, the 17th May, are now combined in them gave in. On observing this, a would-

Moreover, in addition to paying 1927, ut Noun, for the purpose of relief to suffering in many forms, be peacemaker who had stepped

United receiving the Report of the Gen-and in many instances effected a out of his ear to investigate, was their own debts to the eral Agents, together with a state-cure. They are invalcable in the seized with panic and ran into a States, the British people are sus- ment of Accounts for the year conservation of general health shop near-by to take refuge behind taining the full large for ad- Other shops also vances made by the British Goy- which, in turn, spells longevity, to closed doors. ended the 31st December 1926.

closed their doors.

ernment to the Allied Governments men and women.

Witness ran away.

He went for the purchase of necessary com- into a shop from where he telemodities during the war, not only phoned to the Central Police St-in Great Britain but also in neu-

tral countries. tion and laid his complaint.

The Share Register and Trans- for Boks will be closed from the Brd to the 17th May 1927, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON AND COMPANY LIMITED, General Agents.

Hongkong, 26th April, 1927.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

The Third Extra Race Meeting at Happy Valley on Saturday, 7th will be held (weather permitling)

May, 1927, commencing at 2.39 The first bell will be rung J.RL.

at 2 p.m.

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Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain

admission to the Members' En- closure.

Of all chemists, or post free, $1.50 per bottle; & bottles for $3.00, From: The De. Williams Medicine | Co., 60, Kiangsp Rold, Shanghai,

A LARGE SELECTION of Basins and other bathroom fittings always

in Stock

Estimates on request for Sanitary Engineering or Building Materials. GAY KEE

the

head.

Big Annual Burden.

Sums thus lent amounted to a not total of £1,350,000,000, which, with interest, increased during the war period, amounted on July 1st, 1920, to over £1,450,000,000, or nearly double the debt the Bri- tish Government had themselves contracted at that time with the United States.

"This amount the British Gov- ernment borrowed from their own nationals, and the British tax- payer has had to pay interest on it at over five per cent, each year since, thus making a total an nual

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May 9

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Linan

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...Sat., May 7, Registration 8.45 am, Lettors ......9.30 a.m. (De Marseilles 5th June), Haicking Hangsang

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Chenonceaux.

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Was It Leaded? Examined by Mr. Sparrow, A.S.P, witness said that he could not say whether the Indian had loaded his carbine, but at any rate the Indian had at least two rounds of ammunition in one hand while he held the carbine with the other. Asked why he should take upon himself the duty of warning the guard as to how he should condnet himself witness pointed out that. from being knocked down, he had some interest in the matter. If the Indians had not played as they did in the street witness, said he would not have been knocked down, Mr. Kwok Hin-wang, who stated

payment of £72,500,000, that he was managing director of which will continue until the debt the lin Pat Steamship Company, is paid off by further and addi- $1 Donham Strand, corroborated Itional contributions from British the complainant's evidence. He taxpayers. No relief on this bar- said that, further progress being den can be looked for from re- obstructed by the crowd, he got ceipts from reparation and Allied down from his car to speak to the war debts. complainant and was in his turn threatened by the defendant with

A Paid to Americn. the gun. Witness ran into a shop

"Whereas the near-by, and got into the next Government is receiving from Ger- United States street through the back door....

many a share of the Dawes annui- Questioned by Mr. Sparrow,ties estimated to cover its repara- witness said that the crowd did notion clams in full, and at the same appear to him to be hostile,time obtaine from Great Britain tion to interfere with domestic! although they wore naturally apropayment with interest at three controversy in the United States. prehensive of the fact that the per cent, of the full aniount of the It says that all the dollar pay- Over 10,000 people lined the Indian was holding up his car-

WILL' leans advanced to this ments made by the United States coast at Vancouver to welcome the bine as if to shoot them.

country, Great Britain will retain for their sterling requirements in Canadian Pacific A Chinese detective who was for herself nothing of any pay-Britain were taken into account in

Empress of £170,000 PROFIT IN 106 WEEKS. Sent down from the Central Police ments she receives in respect fixing the total amount of war Canada, flagship of the Pacific Station to enquire into the ease. either of reparations or of inter-loans advanced to Britain, and fleet, when she steamed into ber said that when he got to the scene. Allied war debts, but will apply applied directly to the purchase of home port from the Orient recent- "Rose Marie" ended its run at the defendant was still engaged all Dry Lane Theatre, London, last in

her receipt towards part supplies in America or the repay- an argument with the com-payment of her abilities to the men of the debt.

ly, glistening in her new garb of NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY month after 851 performances explainant, and the former had two United States.

Thus the United States Govern-white paint. She was escorted by tending over 105 weeks, and the rounds of ammunition in one theatre is sold out for what pro hand. Witness took both parties will pay out of her own resources required for the British purchases

"Any balance that remains, ahement has not lent the whole money several Canadian Government' sea- mises to be a great-although ra-hack to the Station, and just and in any case she will have to in America, but the requirements planes. ther sadecasion.

before they entered it, witness support the entire burden of her were covered by loans from the Not since "Chu Chin Chow," saw the Indian seize hold of war lusses, and of war loans she United States Government. which had

more than 2000 per the complainant hy his eat. herself made held at the Board Boom of Messrs. formances, atly during the war. Witness supposed that the Indian British Wireless, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. No. at His Majesty's Theatre has did this heranse he

Each member has the right to: introduce 2 non-members to the Members Enclosure, tickets for Messrs. instead & Davis at $5.- whom can be obtained from

Sach up to Friday, 6th May; 1927.

The charge for admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $2. Each member can ob Lain, upon application to the Sec- retury, Badges for admission of

Ladies free of charge.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT, AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

GENERAL MEETING,

Notice a hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the above named Company will be

69, Des Voeux koul, Central, TELEPHONE' C. 5503.

"ROSE MARIE'S" RUN.

Was

18 Pedder Street, Victoria. in the London had a musical play.com-anxious that he should not be Colony of Hongkong on the 10th parable with "Rose Marie." The misunderstood and to show that he day of May next at 12 o'clock following figures of its receipts himself had a complaint against noon for considering and, if and expenses are note-worthy:

More than 2,000,000 people have

the complainant. thought fit, passing the sub-joined Resolution as an Ordinary Reso- | seen it. lution.

the deceased would have be-been about £170,000.

TO LET-European Flat, 29A, Kennedy Road, 1 rooms 2 bath- rooms servants quarters. Apply Articles of Association. Telephone €.547, or Thornhill Aerated Water Factory, 151, Praya

By Order of the Board East.

Directors..

1.

Defendant's Version.

out any warning.

have recourse

haring

to her allies.”—

EMPHATIC DENIALS.

"Unfortunate Impression."

tion between the Bank of France. and Bank of England, of which tish Treasury. not a penny acernes to the Bri-

No Domestic Interference.

The Note disclaims any inten-

Payments Reduce Debts.

nearly

WELCOME "WHITE

EMPRESS."

CROWDS LIND VANCOUVER COAST.

The decision of the Canadian Pacific to make their entire Pacific cet white, has met with appro-

are

The dollar payments to Britain val in the shipping world and also were thus regularly applied to re-by passengers with whom there duce the dollar advances to Britain giant trans-Pacific liners till 1910, when these paymenta London, May 4. were utilised to reduce the debt popular. They will be known as Britain has sent to the United' incurred by Britain.

the "White Empresses of the The receipts have been appraxi which, he complained of

Defendant made a statement in States Government a long Note As regards the British tux-Pacific" and make a beautiful pic-, unately £700,000...

cubeerning war debts, consisting payers' burden, they are sustain-ture steaming through the blue' That this meeting authorises Nearly 850,000 prógrammes have been bumped into by the complain of a full reply to the recent altering the full charge for advances waters of the Pacific. the Directors to pay to the Exu been sold.

ant while he tas patrolling, the

anec by Mr. Mellon, the Secre- which Britain made to the Alfed cator of the le Sir Catchick

The salary list has been £2000 street, and of being struck at with-tary of the United States Treasury, Governments to help the latter in Paul Chater, CMO, the "Mana week.

Ile naturally that after 1927 Britain will re wartime, amounting to aging Director's fees in sus- More than £67,000 has gone to retaliated, and before long had to ceive from her debtors substantial double Britain's debt to America, The local weather forecast pense shown in the Company's the United Suites in fres to

to his carbine toly more than she will pay the and not capable of being relieved issued by the Royal Observatory, last Balance Sheet, which re-authors and composers.

crowd off. frighten the (Income

They United States,"

by receipts on account of repara-for the period ending at noon present the proportion, calcu- tax las, not been deducted from backed akainst a wall, and had he were all closing in on him as he

to-morrow, is: E. or variable fated up to the date of his death, this sum.)

This is emphatically denied. tions or Allied war debts.

Finally, the Note points out that winds, moderate; generally over- of the remuneration to which The profits from the play have not kept them at bay, pointing his On the contrary, it is pointed out Britain will receive for herself cast, some rain and fog.

carbine this way and that, he that even if the full Dawes pay nothing of any payinents she re- come entitled, if he had survived Sixty chorus girls have had would assuredly have beer maaled ments continue to be received forceives in respect of reparations or

another 60 years, the present value inter-Allied war debts, which will sition of the United States perfet- to the end of the year, under three new sets of costumes for the by the crowd.

Defendant described the evidence that Britain receives from the reall be applied in part payment of ly clear. "tatem" dance number. Article No. 95 (D) of the

paration payments and inter the debt to America, the remaining: Reuter is informed that the 2,500 custumes, 3,000 pairs of given by the various witnesses as shoes, and 3200 pairs of silk stock them of having walked up to him payment.

Absolutely untrue. He accused lied debts would be less than the balance of which will come from State Department is closely study.

Britain is obliged to Pritain's own resources, oflings have been used.

in the Noto, anth no statement Of the 40 members of the ord striking him in the chest with make to the United States at pre-

The Note concludes by express-will be made on the matter until chestra at least half have never

their clenched fistş.

gent rates of interest and discounting a "desire to maintain and pro- this study be completed. Referring to the detectivele evi-

It is The Note emphasises that un-mole a friendly understanding be expected the State Department seen the play. A wontan harpis). recently had her first night of dence, defendant also stated that der no circumstances,will Britain (ween the two great English-speak-will issue an explanatory state- during the run and sat in the au- he caught hold of the complainant receive from the reparations paying nations, but views with greatment by Mr. Mellon, setting forth dieuse à programmu girl at the just before going into the Policemente and inter-Allied war debts, misgiving the divergence of opi- the American Government's view- theatre attended an audition for a

Station because it seemed to him combined, more than she pays the nion, and estrangement of senti point. touring company and was engaged that the charge should be wholly United States,

It suggests that ment, which is growing up as re- Mr. Mellon miscalculated,

Mr. Mellan, pressed to express as a member of the chorns. She borne by the complainant.

The Police Inspector who pre-beenuse he quotes the total re-

first gards these war obligations, and an opinion, declined to say any knew the piece thoroughly. LOST-At Kennedy Town, small

ferred the charge, took very little ceipts of the British Empire from ment will take steps to remove the American Service.

Trusts the United States Govern-thing for the present-Reuters heed of his own case. TO LET.--Furnished flat on Peak grey haired Australian Terrier

IIe was the Dawes annuities, which the unfortunate impression created by to let: two bedrooms with bath-answering, to

ninde defendant on the charge and Note points out include receipts in the issue of Mr. Mellon's state- the name of Bengal is in the grip of a grave was required to bail himself out respect of the costs of occupation.

A Domestic Matter. rooms, two reception rooms and "Aussie." Finder please phone cholera epidemic. Fifteen thou with $50. Conclosed Verandah. Modern Sani- C.1086.

ment."--Reuter. sand deaths occurred in the quar

which represent a partial reim-

Washington. Inter. tation. Immediate Possession.

Ilis Worship said he was antis-bursement of the expenditure in-

The Americans Surprised.

Statc ter ended December. The post-fied with the evidence given by the curred by Britain. Furthermore,

Department has Apply Box No. 207, care of "Hong-

tion has not improved, and unless witnesses, and found the charge the British reparation receipts

advised the British Government kony Telegraph."

Washington, May 4. to-day that the United States re- heavy reins occur the Public

of assault proved minst the de- must be distributed between Bri- The presentation of the British gards the correspondence between Health Department's estimate of fendant, who would be fined $50. tain and other parts of the En-way debts Note to the United Mr. Mellon, and Dr. Hibben, přesi-

April will FOR SALE-Morris Cowley, two 10,000 deaths in

States Government has surpriseddent of Princeton University, on Mrs. J. CRAWFORD, senter in excellent mechanical be greatly exceeded. A dozen is Worship thoughs defendant pire.

was a'most unft person to be en- Secondly, Mr. Mellon has pro-

oficials at Washington, 38 the war debts, as a purely. domestic der, retyred recently done under deaths are reported in a single

truated with

carbine and am-bably made a miscalculation be-letter of Mr. Mellon to the Fresi-discussion, and does not desire. to 1,0000 miles, Owner going home. family, and whole villages are the munition, and directed that this canse he apparently includes in dent of Princeton University last engage in any formal diplomatie. Apply Box No. 211, care of "Hong-imated. The position in Calcutta view be communicated to the Cap Britain's receipts: from France Iurch was considered by the State exchanges

is alarming. The weekly returns Lain Superintendent of Police.

the subject.- sums comprising à private transnd- Department to have made the po- Reuter's American Service.

TO LET SHIPPING OFFICES In Connaught Road Central, Nos. 16, 18 & 19, Ground Floors; Nos. 16, 17 & 18, First Floor; No. 16, Second Floor. Please apply S. K Traat Ltd., 29, Connaught Road, Central.

L. S. GREENHILL, Secretary. Toughtong, 2nd May, 1927.

LOST.

FOR SALE,

EXPERT MASSAGE. 14, Queen's Road C., 1st floor. kong Telegraph."

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