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NOTICE is hereby given that the practice hitherto carried on by the undersigned C. A., S. Ruas as Lee and Russ, will from the 1st April, 1928, be carried on as RUBS & Co. Dated the 29th day of March,

1928.

C. A. 8. RUSS, No. 6, Des Voeux Road Central,

Hongkong.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE.

The fiftleth Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company will be held at the. Offices of the General Agents, Pedder Street, on Tuesday, 24th

April, 1928, at noon, for the pur- pose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1927.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,

TO-DAY,

the 13th April, 1928,

commencing at 2,45 p.m. at No. 8, Kimberley Villas, Kimberley Road, Kowloon, A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.

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Toak Hatstand, Couch and Armchairs, Bookcases, Pictures, Ornaments, Curios, Very Fine Carpets and Carpet Runners, Gramaphone, Grand Father Clock etc., etc.

Teak Dining Table, Dining The transfer Books of the Com-Chairs, Sideboard with Bevelled pany will be closed from 17th to Mirror, Dinner Waggon, Dinner 24th April, 1928, both days in- Service, Glass Ware, Kitchen clusive.

Utensils, Ice Chest, etc,

JARDINE, MATHESON,

AND CO., LTD.,

General Agents.

Hongkong, 12 April, 1928.

HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION

. COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE OF MEETING.

NOTICE is hereby, given that

Tenk fledsteads with Mattresses, Wardrobe with Mirror Doora, Dressing Table, Marble Top Wash- stand, Chest of Drawers, Toller Set, Chamber Stand, etc., etc.

and

A Quantity of Blackwood Furniture.

On View from Thursday, the

the Sixth Ordinary Yearly Meet-12th April, 1928.

ing of Shareholders of the Hong- kong Engineering and Construc- lon Company Limited, will be held in the Office of Messrs. She- wan, Tomes and Co., St. George's Building, Chater Road, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 14th day of FAMILY HOTEL-Victoria Gar-April, 1928, at 11.00 a.m. for the dens, Qulet apartments- and purpose of receiving the Report of Suites of rooms. Full board from the Board of Directors and a $95, $110, $130, monthly. Large Statement of Accounts for the commodious rooms. Also daily year ended on the 31st December, rates; five minutes from ferry, 1927, and of electing Directors next new Hotel, Hankow Road, and Auditors. Kowloon, Tel. K.957.

TUITION GIVEN.

The Transfer Books' of the Com- pany will be closed from the 8th to the 14th April, both days in- clusive.

By Order of the Board,

S. COURTNEY COOK,

Secretary. Hongkong, 31st March, 1928.

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The following items are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended April 16th, 1907.

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The Kowloon Dock was given an order to construct a new fire-float for the Fire Brigade, to replace one sunk in the 1906 typhoon.

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MR. TRENCHARD' DAVIS.

FORMER HONGKONG MAN ON WAY HOME.

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CHINESE CHAMBERS'

LUNCHEON.

IN HONOUR OF VISITING JAPANESE OFFICERS.

There was a large number of By the P. and O. 9.a. Mongolia, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Trenchard-guests at a luncheon given by the Chinese General Chamber of Com- Davis are leaving for Home, and merce to-day at the To Yuen res- their departure will be the octaurant in honour of the Com casion for infinito regret on themander in Chief of the Japanese

Naval Squadron now in port. part of a great number of people Among those to whom invita- In Shanghai, saya the N. G. Daily tions were sent wore Admiral H. Kato (Commander in Chief),

A leading article regretted a re-News. For so many years they Rear-Admiral Hamano, Admiral I.

currence of crime in Hongkong, after the recent presentation, twies have been associated with the life

Criminal Scasiona.

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Mr. J. B. Kershaw issued a use ful book on the butterflies of Hong kong and South-East China,

Okamoto, Commander I. Sato, Com-

Kiruno.

in succession, of a pair of white of the port, and so great a part mander K. Alura, Capt. 9. Mat- gloves to the Chief Justice at the have they played in its activities Bualita, Capt. T. Horl, Capt. 1. in many directions, that their de partare, which is for good as Mr. Okamoto, Capt. Ichimura, Capt Trenchard-Davis is retiring, will, Lieut. Shirotani, and Capt. S. mean to many the loss of very great friends. From the point of view of business Mr. Trenchardcy the Governor, Capt. Forster, The Kowloon Dock secured

a Davia has been intimately asso-Capt. Whyte, H.E the General £20,000 contract to repair the 8.8.ciated with the development of in-Officer Commanding, H.E. the Com Netherton, which was severely surance in China. damaged by fire in Singapore.

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Sir Frederick Lugard was op- pointed Governor of Hongkong, and it was announced that he would leave England in June.

TO-NIGHT'S REVUE,

BANVARD MÚSICAL COMEDY COMPANY.

Others invited were His Excel-

mander in Chief, Capt. Johnston, Lieut. Commdr. Cafton, the Hon. Far Eastern Service.

Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Hon. Mr. C. McI. Messrs. Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, Born in Melbourne some 60 Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Hon. Mr. years ago, Mr. Trenchard-Davis R. A. C. North, Hon. Mr. E. D. C. commenced his business career at Wolfe, Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, the age of 15, his first position Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, Hon. Mr. being in the Southern Assurance J. Owen Hughes, Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Co. In 1803-10 years after his

Shenton, Commodore Pearson, first job he joined the British & Comdr. Rogers, Hon. Sir Shou-sen Foreign Insurance Co., and a couple of years later entered the Chow, Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Melbourne branch of the Straits and Mr. A. E. Wood. Insurance Co.

The Japanese Consular Officials This was the means of his connexion with the included Mr. Y. Murakami, Con- Far East, for he was sent by this sul-General for Japan in Hong- To-night at 9.15 in the Star company to Singapore, where he kong, Mr. M. Nonomura, Vice- Thontre the. Banvard Musical stayed for a year, and was then Consul; Mr. T. Takemasa, Marine Comedy Company of twenty-three appointed their manager in Hong-inspector, and Mr. K. Kitazawa. London artistes will give a fare-kong. This was in 1897, and Mr. Others Invited were Mr. G. Ide, well performance, presenting an Trenchard-Davis carried on their Japanese Daily Presa, Hongkong. entirely

new production called work in Hongkong for two years. Mr. J. Abe, President, Japanese "Hors d'Oeuvres," considered by Then, however, the company went Residents Association, Mr. H." the press and public in Shanghai into liquidation, and it so happen- Mori, President, Japanese Resi- to be the company's best show. ed that by what at firat had seem-denis Club, Mr. C. Kawakita, "Hors d'Oeuvres" is full of sparked a misfortune in his careor, the Headmaster, Japanese School, Mr. ling items, including many of the event opened out for him a vastly T. Hiraoka, Chlef Committee of Educational Affairs, and the hits in the big London and Now greater field. York musical successes, "Oh Kay," This was the decision of the Japanese Members of the Cham- "Hit The Deck," "Stop Flirting," Commercial Union Assurance Co., ber, Messrs. J. Iharn, J. Abe, S. "Lady Be Good," etc. The revue to enter the insurance business in Tsuchida, E. Nakatani, M. Mat- also presents original sketches China on a very much larger scale sunaga, H. Uyemura, M. Fuju, S. specially written for it, and a num-than had previously been the case. Ogawa, S. Kimura, T. Okamoto, S. ber of dances in which the Ban-Already noted as an acute business Oshima, and J. Yoshimura. vard beauties wear costumes man, the company, took over the brought direct from the Follies sirvlees of Mr; Davis, and follow- Bergere and the Moulin Rouge, ing upon a period of prosperity in Owing to engagements in India, Hongkong, he was transferred to the Banvard Musical Comedy Com- Shanghai, his work being to open pany are able to give this one per-out the company's business in formance only, and as there is China proper. This was in 1907, sure to be a crowded house seats and Mr. Davis has been here ever should be reserved without delay. since, controlling in China and Booking is now open at Moutrie's Korea the Interests of a company and the Star Theatre. Prices of whose total assets are represented admission are $4, $3, $2 and $1. la a sum of over £50,000,000.

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DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.

RECENT CANTON DINNER.

A dinner was given by Mr. Họ Ching Park and Mr. Tsui. Kum Shue on Monday evening last, at the Man Yuen Restaurant, Can-. Keen Hongkong Volunteer.

ton, to welcome the Headmaster While in Hongkong in 1905 he and Mrs. Featherstone. Among organized the Volunteer Reserve those present were Mr. Ho Ching Association, and was its first Park, the Rov, and Mrs. W. T. honorary secretary and treasurer. Featherstone and Master Hugh This was a company of men over Featherstone, Mrs. Wang Yeuk the age generally considered Ying, Mrs. Wu Kai Hung, Mrs. suitable for active service, and the But Wan Hing, Miss Woo Kwok work of bringing the body into Kit, Miss Ho Wing Ching, and being was undertaken by Mr. Messrs. Ho Kam Yerk, Lau Shuf Davis at the suggestion of Sir Din, Tam Shui Taoung, Chan Yuk Matthew Nathan, then Governor of Ching, Taul Tet, Lul Kwai Hin, Hongkong.

Yeung Kwok Leung, Au Lok Ming and Ho Choi Yuen. Over the age for actice service,

During the week-end visits were Mr. Trenchard Davis took an im-paid to parents, Old Boya and CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.ortant part in the work afoot in boys, to Missionary and Goveza Shanghai for the prosecution of ment Schools, a Government Hos the war, and was engaged in can-pital and to the usual places of vassing and otherwise assisting in

Interest in Canton. the operations of the China & Japan War Savings Association. It was largely due to his efforts that the magnificent total of 8,000 members was attained by the Association.

"ELLERMAN”" LINE,

From EUROPE,

The Steamship,

"CITY OF ROUBAIX” having arrived, Consignees of cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence De- livery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 19th April, 1982, will be subject to Trent.

ON WORLD "HIKE.

CZECH WALKER NOW IN

HONGKONG.

MILITARY OFFICIAL

EXECUTED.

UNLAWFUL EXTORTION OF

TAXES.

A Chinese cable from Shanghal atates that on Wednesday a high official of the Nationalist troops In Hunan, named Ho Dul-ting, was

A most interesting visitor to the court-martialed and sentenced to All Claims against the Steamer Colony at the present time is a be shot, after he had been found must be presented to the Undersigned young Czecho-Slovakian, named guilty of insubordination and ex- on or before 24th April, 1928, or they Oldrich W. Peska, who has been tortion of taxes in an unlawful will not be recognized,

All broken, chofed and Damaged walking round the world since manner,

Goods are to be left in the Godowns, September, 1924. It was in that The execution took place on where they will be examined on any month that he left Chicago on his Wednesday by order of General. Tuesdays or Fridays, between the globe-encircling hike and al-Cheng Chien.. hours of 10.45 a.m. and Noon, within though he is allowed, under the Frea Storage period of One Week the terms

No Fire Insurance has been effected. which the walk is being un. of the wager for Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by,

THE BANK LINE, LTD.,

General Agents. Hongkong, 13th April, 1928.

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Thousands of people who work in dertaken, to travol between London but live in rural and subur certain seaports by boat, he ban areas are adopting the plan of has covered about 25,000 miles on having their breakfast after thefr foot, and anticipates to have morning train journey, Between walked, 40,000 miles before he 8 and 9.30a.m. some cafes in arrives back at Chicago towards Holborn are full with.... "break- the end of this year.

fasteers," and in one restaurant a Peska, who is a Boy Scout, first picked staff is maintained to deal walked from Chicago to New York, with the crowds of City girls and thon snildd to Cherbourg, from men who dash in for their coffee

and buttered rolls, or more sub-" which port he walked to Paris and stantial meal, before 9 am. The on to Munich, Prague (his native reason for this growing fashion, dity), through Austria, Poland, it was explained, Is that many Hungary, Yugo-Slavia, Bulgaria, people are living farther out Turkey, Syria, Mezopotamia, and town, and so have to, get earlier Persia to India, reaching. Bombay trains."

In October laat aftor

really

hazardous journey. He trapped

of

across India to 'Calcutta, proceed to the Canadian coast, from where, Ing on to Rangon and Bangkok, he will walk back to Chicago, Ile reached here from Bangkok on Tho traveller has a most in- Tuesday by the e.s. Hirando, and teresting book of signatures: intende later proceeding by ship to stamps and souventrs and has been Shanghai and Japan. He will through greatly varying vicis-

wall right through Japan and if sitades, He is staying at the

nossible proceed by the Kurile Sailors' Home, near St. Peter a Islands to Kamtehaks where he Church, and will be pleased to hear will again be forced to take boat from any of his fellow-countrymens

who might be tú the. Colony."