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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN- & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

TO SHAREHOLDENS & OTHERS HOLDING POWERS OF ATTORNEY.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, MAY 16, 1927.

LAMMERT'S DUTCH & CHINA.

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

A FOOLISH SHANGHAI

RUMOUR.

The Undersigned have received TREATT ABROGATION CASE. instructions to sel! by Public Aut- tion,

on WEDNESDAY, the 18th May, 1927, commencing at 2.45 p.m.

At No. 23, Humphreys Building, Kowloon.

comprising:-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of Article 81 of A Quantity of Valuable Household the Articles of Association -- all

Furnlture. Powers of Attorney under which any shareholder intends to vote on the Poll to be held at the Register ad Office of the Company on the 18TH INSTANT must be deposited at the Registered Office of the Com- pany not less than FORTY EIGHT hours before the time for holding of such Poll notwithstanding that such Powers of Attorney have al-naments, etc. ready been produced to and noted by the Company.

Dated this 6th day of May, 1927 By Order of the Board,

D. L. KING.

Secretary.

Hongkong, 5th May, 1927.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

- OF CANTON, LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Tenk Hatstand, Chesterfield Couch and Chairs, Teak Glass Cabinet, Teak Screens, Teak War- drobes with Bevelled Mirror, Teak Dressing Table, Washstand, Tenk Dining Table and Chairs, Book enses, Carpets, Ruga, Pictures, Or

also -

A Few Pieces of Blackwood Furniture.

Catalogues will be issued. On View from Tuesday, the 17th May, 1927.

Terms: Cash on Delivery,

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

It is learned on the highest off- clal authority that local "reports and rumours to the effect that the Sumatra, the Netherlands cruiser whose personnel have contributed not a little to routine picketing of the Settlement barricades, was be- ing recalled from Shanghai be- cause of "Nationalist" representa- tions or because of protest entered by Chinese living in the Dutch East Indies, is without the alight est foundation, says the N. C. Daily News. Neither has the local Netherlands Consulate any know ledge, direct or indirect, of an at- tempt on the part of any of the several

CHINESE EDITOR ON TRIAL.

ALLEGED-INSÜLT TO THE POLICE.

"LOAFERS AND VAGABONDS."

In the Shanghai Provisional Court last Monday morning, before Judge Yu, Pen Kun-pih, editor of the Chinese newspaper China Times, was charged with, on April 24, publishing an article insulting public officers, to wit, the members of the Chinese branch of the S. M. Police.

Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the prosecution.

.

Loyal Body.

Mr. Goldring: I appear for the Council and the defendant is sum- moned for openly making an in- sulting attack upon the functions of the Chinese police. This sec- tion of the C.P.C. Code provides for certain punishments. The arti "Nationalist" Govern-eles complained of appeared in the as a whole it ments, or on the part of the Pe- Chins Times and king Government, to cancel what dealt with an article published by is popularly known as the Treaty Mr. J. O. F. Bland. The prinel- of 1911.

pal part of the articles complained The commander of the cruiser of alleges that the Chinese police Sumatra naturally desiring to are loafers, vagabonds and, that carry on with his round-the-world they are guilty of inhuman and tour, which was interrupted be-traitorous acts, that the main char- cause his arrival happened to acteristics of the "Chinese police. coincide with the imbroglio arís are to squeeze, to defraud, to lie ing out of the capture of the en- and to act cruelly. virons of the Settlement by the "Nationalists," suggested some weeks ago that the emergency had

If the Court does not consider ceased to exist and that he might that this is an open insult to the. as well be on his way. This sig; Chinese police I shall be very sur- gestion has just been approved prised. They are a hard working, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

and the Sumatra's departure is. loyal body of men and this is an that the FIFTY-FOURTH OR-

therefore, a matter of routine. unwarranted attack upon them. DINARY YEARLY MEETING of

With reference to the cancella-think that I am justified in inform- the Society will be held at the

tion of the Treaty of 1911, it musting the Court that this article Head office, Union Building, Hong-

be made clear that this was no

caused a great deal of dissatisfac- The following replies are a wait-kong, on FRIDAY, 29th May, 1927,

at 11 o'clock a.m., for the purpose | THAT THE FOURTH ORDIN./more than a consular convention.tion amongst the Chinese police one of those reciprocal agreements and we had great dificulty in re ing collection:-

of receiving the Report of the DIARY YEARLY MEETING of the by virtue of which Chinese Constraining them from going to the rectors, and the Statements of Ac- Company will be held at its office, auls in the Dutch East Indies were offices of this paper and wrecking count to 31st December, 1926, and Prince's Building, Hongkong, on entitled to enjoy the same cour them. I ask the Court if it finds Tuesday, 31st May, 1927, at 4.00 tesies and privileges in the dip- of declaring Dividends, etc..

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of them for the purpose of receiving lomatic sense, as Netherlands the defendant guilty of this gross Society will be CLOSED from May the Report of the Directors to- Consuls in China. This is scarce bel to pass the heaviest sen- 4th to May 20th, both days in-gether with a Statement of Acly a document which finy Chinese fence possible. I will also call the counts for the year ending. 31st administration with consideration for China's "face" would care to March, 1927.

denounce.

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By Order,

of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hongkong, April 25th., 1927.

BRITISH, TRADERS' INSURANCE CU., LTD.” NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the SIXTY-FIRST ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Omico, Union Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 20th May, 1927, at TOLET. The First floor on No. 11.15 a.m., for the purpose of re- 9. Hart Avenue. (Five rooms).ceiving the Report of the Direc- Apply for Spanish Dominican Pro-

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tors and the Statements of Ac- count to 31st December, 1926, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from May 4th to May 20th, both days in- clusive.

By Order,

of the Board,

PAUL LAUDER,

General Manager. Hongkong, April 25th., 1927. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTY-EIGHTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY, MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, Union Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 20th May, 1927, at 11.20 am, for the purpose of re- TO LET.-The Bungalow No. 21, ceiving the Report of the Directors Broadwood Road, Happy Valley. and the Statements of Accourt to Five rooma, 2 furnished bath-31st December, 1926, and of de- Tooma, smail Garage and Garden.

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THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from May 4th to May 20th, both days in- clusive.

By Order,

of the Board,

THE PRINCE'S BUILDING AND-LAND. CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHARËHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

THE TRANSFER BOOKS OF THE COMPANY will be closed" from Friday, 27th May, 1927, to Tuesday, 31st May, 1927. both days inclusive. By Order,

of the Board of Directors,"

S. K. MOOSA,

Secretary Hongkong, 16th May, 1927.

Method of Denunciation."

Court's attention to the conclud-

ing part of the article, which says that the only use for Indians are aa watchmes, for Japanese to sell egg cakes, for English to act as police and for the French to be-

.

Editor's Defence.

The agreement was signed in Pe-cöme priesta. king, on May 5, 1911, and imme diately after the signature of the agreciment, the Netherlands Minis-

Accused: I am the editor but I ter and the Chinese-Minister of

did not write this article #was- Foreign Affairs exchanged notes establishing nationality of Chi- sent in by a man whose nickname is Zung Leong. All these articles nene born in the Dutch East In-sent in are scrutinized by another dies. It was agreed in.these notes that the nationality of Chinese in the Indies would be determined in accordance with the laws in force in the Colonies. As for Chinese born in the Colonies who returned to China, it was already provided that they could renounce their fualty to the Netherlands Crown

An ar-

man who looks after the paper but' of course 1 am responsible. I only scrutinize the front page. tiele appeared in an English paper by J. O. P. Bland who is an ex- employee of the S. M. C. and I think that this article complained of is written in retaliation. J.O.P.. Bland libelled all the Chinese. He

to what they told him and 1 think that is why the writer of this ar- ticle attacks 'the police.

Mr. Dzung Tseh-ming addressed- the tour: on behalf of the accused. Judgment was reserved.

by the simple process of failidy to used to be the secretary of the register at a Netherlands Consu-Council but he only mixed up with late within a period of six weeks. detectives and police and listened

It is probably due to the fact that these regulations, embodied in the interchange of notes and in consular practice, were found irksome by some Java-boro Chin- ese who wanted to be Dutch to day, Chinese to-morrow and Dutch the next day, that the rumours of Treaty repudiation were spread in this community. The Consular "LONG LIVE FRANCE.” Agreement of 1911, it must fur ther be told, was made renewable' automatically every four years. Either party desiring amendments or the repudiation of the arree- ment in toto was pledged to give

Paris. The long-drawn-out libel one year's notice.

Repudiation of this agreement, action brought by Abbe· Haegy, Alastian priest and ope or modification, should, therefore, the have been anounced on May 5, of the leaders" of the German- 1926, by one or another of the speaking Alastian parties, against self styled Governments of China, M. Edouard Helsey, of the Journal Rheumatism usually asserts it-if there were to have been, any (who had accused the abbe of be- self first in small ways-by occa-discassion of the matter at all.ing anti-French), came to an end

notice has ever been at Colmar. sional darting pains, or by crampa, No such

DON'T NEGLECT THAT

RHEUMATISM!

LITTLE TWINGES DEVELOP INTO BIG PAINS AND CRIPPLING DISEASE.

DRAMATIC END TO LIBEL SUIT.

Abbe Taegy, who throughout in the joints and muscles. Later, given, so the whole case, as the spasms become more and more blazoned forth in the Chinese the proceedings had denied that frequent, intense and prolonged, press and unfortunately echoed in he ever declared that he hated and the sufferer looks forward the foreign press, may be consider France, rose and declared that in the interests of Fance he had de- with dread to damp or cold wea-ed dismissed.

cided to wihdraw his case. ther as being certain to bring on an attack. If neglected rheuma- tiem is liable to develop into dis- abling, and ultimately fatal, dis-

сизе.

Whilst the precise causes of rheumatism are still uncertain, there is positive evidence that it is a malady of the blood, and that

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At a sign from the Abbe Taegy his counsel spoke: "M. Haegy is France and entirely loyal to France must not doubt our pro- found love for her."

M. Heari. Robert, a French bar- rister appearing for the defence, addressed the plaintiff. then "Abbe Haegy he said, "stand up with us, and arm in arm let us shout, Long live France!" abbe, a tall, slender figure in black, stood up, and taking the barrister by the hand he shouted with him, "Long live France!"

The

PAUL LAUDER,

-General Manager, Hongkong: April 25th., 1927. THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.

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counts to the 31st of December each other.

ended the 21st December 1926..

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departures, British returns giving. six and one respectively, leaving 58 vessels in harbour, of which 28 were British.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

NOTICE.

Registered and Parco! Mails are closed 15 minutos earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to closo at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5p.m. on the previous day.

RADIO TELEGRAMS may now be accepted for Kongmoon under the same conditions and at the same rates as for Canton,

Dutlable articles forwarded by lottor post to Great Britain are liable to confiscation by the Customa. Such articles should be forwarded by parcel post only.

During the interruption of the Hongkong-Macao cable service the Madno Radio Station will remain open for the exchange of telegrams with Hongkong from 8 am to 10 a.. The Hongkong Station is always open and messages are accepted at any time throughout the 24 hours.

Letters and postcarda only for the United Kingdom and Europe will bo forwarded via Siberia if so superscribed.

The Radio Telegraph Service between Hongkong and Swatow has baen rosumed and telegrams for Swatow are now accepted under the same conditions and at the same rates as for Canton,

Parcels Post service between Hongkong and Ports of the Yangtze West of Hankow is temporarily suspended.

INWARD MAILS,

From

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia

Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Emp, of Canada Japan and Shanghai Amoy **

Per

Due,

May 18.

Linon Sauthia Hessen

May 17,

May 18,

.May 19.

Japan and Shanghai Australia and Manila

Kashima Maru

.May 20.

Tango Maru

.May 20.

Japan....

Mishima Maru

.May 24,

Athos II

May 24..

Moren

.May 27.

Hakozaki

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May 29.

Empress of Canada

May 30,

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For

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Sam Shui and Wuchow, Manila

Amoy

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,

E. & S. Africa Bangkok

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Straits, Coylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

Manila

Shanghai, Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. & S. America, and Europe vla Victoria, B.C., and Europe, via Siberin

Swntow Amoy

Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island

Straits and Calcuttn

Swatow and Amby Bangkok

Holhow and Haiphong Swatow, Amoy and Formosa

Batavia

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow.. Japan. Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, C. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

Amoy

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Saigon, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

Maniin, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island

Straits and Calcutta"

Per

Dato.

Cheong Shing Mon., May 16, 3.30 p.m. Sun Ning... Mon.. May 10, 4 p.m. Pres. Cleveland

Soochow

Lahore Confucius Hatching

Calchas

Mon, May, 10, 4,30 p.m.

.Mon., May 16, 5 p.m.

....Mon., May 16, G.p.m. .Mon, May 16, 5 p.m. ..Tues., May 17, Noon.

Tues., May 17, Registration 1.45 p.m. Letters ......2.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles 17th June). Emp. of Canada

Tues., May 17, 9.30 p.m.

Pres. Lincoln

Parcels

Tues., May 17.. ....8 p.

Registration .4.15 p.m.

....5 p.m.,

Letters

(Due Victoria, B.C. 6th June). Kwongsang... .Tues., May 17, 5 p.m.

Talamba

Taiping

Tues., May 17, 5 p.m. Parcels....17th 5 p.m. Wed., May 18, Registration 9.45 a.m. Lettera......10.30 am. (Dus Thursday Island 28th May). Chaksang

Wed., May 18,

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Thurs., May 19, 11.30 a.. Fri, May 20, 1 p.m. ..Sat., May 21, 9 a.m.

Haining Tango Maru

Kashima Maru

A..

......9.30 am,

.Sat., May 21, Registration 8.45 Letters (Due Marseilles 20th June). Kumsang Hai Hong

...Sat., May 21, 5 p.m. Tues., May 24, 9 a.m.

Athon II............Tues., May 24,

Registration 11.15 a.m... Letters .........Noon (Due Marseilles 24th June.) .Mishima Maru ......Wed., May 25,

1.m.

Registration 8.45 Letters.....9,30 a.m. (Due Thursday Island 5th June).

Thara, May 25, Hosang

Straits, Ceylon, India. Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

Moren

Parcelo

Letters

p.m,

Parcels Fri., 27, 5 p.m. .Sat., May 28. Registration..9.45 a.m. Letters.....10.30 a.m. (Duo Marseilles, 24th June)

Hakozaki Maru

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