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THE HONGKONG & WHAMTOA DOCK CO, LTD.
NOTICE,
:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held in
the
Office of the Company, 2, Queen's Buliding, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, 27th March, 1929, at NOON, for consideration of the Directora Report and Statement i of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1925.
The Share Regialer and Trans-- fer Books will be closed from the 19th to the 27th. March, 1929, (both daya inclusive).
By Order of the
Board of Directors,
R. M. DYER, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 13th March, 1929.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC .. CO., LTD.
NOTICE la heroby given that the Fortieth Ordinary General Meeting will be held at the Com- pany's Offices, P. & O. Building. on Friday, 22nd March, 1929, at 11 am, for the purpose of pre-
of the
the senting
Report Directors together with a State. ment of Accounts to 31st Decem- ber, 1928, and electing Directors and Auditors.
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The Register of Members of HOUSE with Garden and Garage the Company will be closed from Moderate Price. Apply KWONG 11th
to 22nd March, 1929, BANG HONG, Ltd, 250, Des March, 1929, both
days in- Voeux Road Central,
clusive, during which period Transfer of Shares gistered.
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one
large
bedroom
P
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Can be
re-
By Order of the Board of with Directors.
private, bathroom attached mo- | GIBB, LIVINGSTON & ̈CO., LTD. dern convienence, telephone, home
Agents.
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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
To-morrow the Fifth Sunday in Lent.
LOCAL SERVICES.
John's Cathedral, Hongkong, March 17th, 1929, 6th Bunday in Lont. Holy Communion a.m. Children's Service 11 am.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1929.
Lammert's Auctions
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Undersigned have received Instructions to soll by Public Auction
on MONDAY,
the 18th March, 1929, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
at No. 20, The Penk, Bishop Lodge. A Quantity of Valuable Household Furniture.
Toak
dining Table, Dining Chairs, Teak Sideboard, Teak
Dinner Waggon, Silver and E. P. Ware, Crockey, Cutlery, Glass06, etc., etc."
Peak Sunday School 10 a.m. Mattina 11 am. Preacher: The Dean, Subject: "Petition and comprising: Ponitence." Holy Communion 12 Hatstand, Large Armchairs, noon. Evensong 6 pm. Preach- Curtains, Carpels, Ornaments, er Rev. H. V. Koop, Subject: The Tablo Fans, Victrola and Records, Christian at Prayer." Wednes- Record Cabinet, otc., etc. day Evensong at 5,30 p.m. Ad- dress by Rev. F. Freeman RN. Union Church, Kennedy Road, Sunday, 17th March, 1929. Sua- day School 30 a.m. Morning Service 11 a.m. Preacher Rov. F. C. Young. Sermon "Super Victory." Hymna 344, 769, 209, 297. Evening Service 6 p.m. Preacher Rev. F. G. Young Sermon "Detection," Hymns 80 152, 570, 544, 681. After the evening service the Fellowship Hour for Servicemen. 7 p.m.
4.11
Wesleyan .Methodist Church, Queen's Rond East, Sunday Services, Morning 10.15 Preacher Rev. Frank Short. Evening: Preacher Rev. J.-C. Knight Anstey, Subject;,"Taking Cover." Sunday School 3 p.m. Sallors and Soldiera: Home Praya Enst. Sunday 3 p.m. Men's Bible Cinsa 8.15 p.m. Service Men's Social Hour. Wednesday 8.15 p.m. Gospel Meeting for Service Men.
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, Sunday, March 17th, 8th Sunday in Lent. 8.15 a.m. Holy Com- munion. 10 a.m. Children's Ser vice. 11 am, Morning Prayer and Sermon. Confirmation Segr vice. Preacher, The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria. 2.45 pm. Sunday Schoole. p.m. Evening Prayer and Sermon. Preacher, The Vicar.
Tenk Dressing Table, Tonk Chest of Drawers, Teak Tiled Top Washstand, Clothes, Linen Cup. board, etc., etc...
*olso
A Few Pieces of Blackwood Ware
* and
A Fine Collection of English and
Australian Roses in Pols
(Furniture by Lane, Crawford, Ltd.).
On View from Sunday, the 17th March, 1929. †
Catalogues will be issued.
Terms-Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
{ On
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 19th and 20th March, 1929,
commencing each day at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street,
First. Church of Christ Scientist. A Large and Valuable Collection
of Curios.
Macdonnell Road, below Bowen
Road Tram Station.
1
Sun-
day Service, 11.15 am. Subject comprising:--
"Substance," The Sunday School Old Porcelain Vases, Bowla, ia held on Sunday Morn-Plate, Jade, Agate, Amber and inge at 10 o'clock. Wednes- Coral Ornamento, Lacquer and day Evening Meeting at Blackwood Ware, Embroidered ຕ.. Rending Room Mandarin Coats, Embroidered
5.30
Catalogues will be issued,
at above address open Tuesday Hangings, Chinese Hand Print- and Friday, 10 am. at 12 noon..ings, etc., etc. Monday and Thursday, 6 to 7 p.m. The Public is cordially Invited to attend the service and visit the Reading Room. Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Mass. U.S.A
The Sixtieth Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offee of the under- signed on Tuesday, the 26th March, 1929, at 11 am, for the purpose of receiving the Reporti of the General Managera, together with a statement of Accounts for S.. D. A. Hall, Ist, floor, Bank of the year ended the 31st December,
1928.
The share. Regleter and Trane- fer Books will be closed from thỏ 12th to the 26th March, 1929, both days inclusive.
JARDINE MATHESON & CO.,
LTD. General Managers..
8 minutes rickshaw from Tram The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.,!
and on Motor Rood. Apply John Fleming, care of Lowe, Bingham and Matthews.
FOR SALE.
An Attractive European
Residence at Taipo.
Ltd.
Hongkong, 5th March, 1929.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
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The First Yearly Drawing of
China Building, Queen's Rond and Duddell Street. Subject "The Power of Choice,”* by Pastor L. W. Shaw, Sunday night March 17th 8.30 p.m. Every one welcome,
On View from Monday, the 18th March, 1920.
1
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers.
JUST ARRIVED FROM EUROPE
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
| JUDGE AND THE POLICE
CKST
CABLED QUOTATIONS OF AMERICAN STOCKS.
STRONG CRITICISM OF THEIR
METHODS.
NEW TELEPHONES,
SERVICE BETWEEN
4. HAMBURG AND MANCHESTER
Strong comments were made by An occasional correspondent the following com- The following quotations as at Mr. Justice McCardle at the Old sends us the close of the market yesterday Bailey recently in his summing munication from Manchester: have been received from their up to the jury in the case 'In
The recont installation of wire- correspondents, "Mesara, Hayden, which Joseph Ashfield Richardson, Stone and Co., of New York by aged 56, a Bow-street (London) less telephony between London Mesars. Swan, Culbertson and solicitor, was alleged to have at and New York-which has al- Fritz, Sassoon House, Shanghal, tempted to "bur off" a prosecu-ready been successfully used in connexion --- with financial and (cable address
"Swanstock tion.
Richardson was found not commercial transactions of con- Shanghai), who are not respon-
siderable magnitude - vividly sible for cable mutilations. These gullly and discharged.
The allegation of the prosecu. Illustrates the great importance quotations are subject to con- firmation:
tion was that Richardson offered that may be claimed for such in- Chrysler Corp (Common)
111 £50 note to Mr. J. S. Winkworth, ternational telephone services Eastman Kodak (Common).. 184 also a solicitor, on the under where matters of trade and traffic
89 standing that he would fall to pick are concerned. General Motors (Commons)
96 out a man named Williams or Sin- Telephonic communication be- Goodrich (B.F.)·
92 clair at an identification parade tween Germany and the United Granby Consolidated
in connexion with the alleged Kingdom as it is at presunt con International Cement (Com-
94 theft of Winkworth's motor-car.stituted, although not yet carried Mr. Justice McCardle pointed out by means of wireless, de never- out that the case was of import theless vastly superior to the exist. 91 anco not only to Richardson but to ing telegraphic service between the legal profession and to the the two countries. In this con- 83 public.
nexion it is. Interesting. to note He referred to questions raised that, prior to the war, telegrams 58
during the houring of the with-from Liverpool to the German cot- 638 drawal of prosecutions, and added, ton exchanges were forwarded via 130 "I know of no more difficult or Now York, the reason being that 50 uncertain branch of the law. the direct wire, during the hours 128 do not, however, wish for a mo-mostly concerned, was generally ment to discourage withdrawals. crowded with other messages,
mon).... *International Products Corp
(Common) Liggett & Meyers "B" *Madison Square Garden Missouri Pacific (Common) .. Novada Consolidated Copper Radio Corporation of America
(Common) United States Leather "A" Southern Pacific
Vacuum Oil
"
* Missing.
RADIO BROADCAST.
THE LOCAL PROGRAMME FON TO-DAY.
1.48
p.m. Weather Report. 6.30-6.30 p.m. Programms" of Chinese Music, (Records suppiled through the courtesy of Messra. Sincere Co., Ltd.).
It may often be right if a prosecu whereas the New York cable was tion feels that a man ought not
to remain in the dock, or under comparatively little used during the cloud of a criminal charge, to the early morning hours. At pre sent there is every sign of the withdraw the prosecution."
Anglo-Gorman telephone cable service being employed to a con- stantly growing extent.,,
"Deplorable."
In order, however, to still fur-
Dealing with the luncheon party] The following programme will be at a City restaurant, after the ther popularise the telephone ser broadcast to lay from the Govern-Arrest of Williams, Mr. Justice Mc-vice between Manchester and the been Contincnt, Sir Percy Woodhouse,. ment Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. Cardio said that it had
rightly described as an unusual the Chairman of the. Manchester on 360 metres.
one. There was the man' who Chamber of Commerce, recently was alleged to have, practically gave expression to his desire to speaking, stolen a car, the detec- carry on an official telephonie con- manversation with the President of tive who arrested him, the
car had been the Hamburg Chamber of Com- from whom the
This merce,
conversation has stolen, and a solicitor,
"There they were, a luncheon now takon place. Numerous party," he said," "eating drinking, members of the Manchester and and smoking together for the space Hamburg Chambers of Commerce of probably two hours. To my were given opportunities of la- mind it is a most deplorable inci-tening to the conversation' over
own telephones. It dent. Just imagine a prosecutor, their for example, stepping into the wit shown that the messages exchanged ness-box next morning in
order were transmitted and received to give, in the interests of justice, with perfect clearness. the absolute truth, and he sees in Co-operation Needed. the dock, before him a man who may have been pr widing him with drinks and smokus use afternoon before.
7.48 p.m. Evening Weather Report 8 p.m. Evening Programme, (Co- lumbia Records supplied through the courtesy of Mesars. Anderson Music Co.).. "Diane," (Rapes and Lollack) "Melody," (Shaw)
Organ Solo, Pattman. Dance Music,
8.30 p.m. "Lilac Time," (Ross and Schubert)
Vocal Gems Columbia Light Opera Company.
Dance Music.
@p.m.
"The Yeoman of the Guard,"
(Gilbert and Sullivan) Vocal Gema
Columbia Light Opera Company,
Danco Music.
9.45 p.m.
"Hit
the Deck," Selection,
L
Was
Sir Percy, in his message, em- phasised the importance of inter- national co-operation and pointed! out, that Germany had always. "I do not desire to minimise in heen an excellent customer of any way the importance of al-Groat Britain. He expressed the solute courtesy from police off desire that this might continue to and detectives towards be the case in future. · Director Cern people they arrest. They ought to Hubbe, the President of the Ham- be courteous, they ought to show Burg Chamber of Commerce, sald a ressonable consideration, and if he trusted that the joint endea- food is necessary, whether from a vours of German and British busi restaurant or elsewhere, the Ar-ness men would lead to a still Band.rested man should have it. What further expansion of commercial
London Hippodrome Orchestra.
Dance Music..
10.10 pm.
News Bulletin. "Scottish Modley," One Stop, "American Medley," One Step, Debroy Somers Dance Music.
Close Down,
10.30 p.m.
I feel to be unfortune in this case fatercourse between Hamburg is this prolonged ritting and smok- and Manchester. ing."
Speaking generally-the Presi~;
Mr. Justice McCart!« criticised dent of the Hamburg Chamber of BRAVEST DEED OF THE the method of procedare leading Commerce continued-trade con-
YEAR.
up to the charge being made ditions can be judged correctly against Richardson. There seem- orily by the acknowledgment that. ed to have been, he said, a pre- the whole world. for reasons. BOY RESCUED FROM SHARK'S conceived unfortunate arrange-known to everybody, is economic-
JAWS.
ally sick. Germany has not so. far reached stable economic con-
The Royal Humane Society has ANOTHER MOUNTAINditions, but she is making strenu
awarded the Stanhope Gold Medal for the Bravest Deed of the Year to Mr. Andrea Muller Heyns,
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DAY AND EVENING DRESSES, FINE JUMPER SUITS,
LONDON TAILORED
COATS,
South Africa, for going to the rescue of a youth who had been seized by a shark.
In the official account of the
| deed it was stated that on Decem-
CRUMBLING.
ROCKS CRASH THROUGH SWISS VILLAGE.
►
Geneva, Feb. 12. Another SWIBS village
ber 28, 1927, Mr. Andres Heyna threatened with destruction through was bathing in about five feet of the crumbling away of an over- water at Little Brack Beach, Mossel Bay, South Africa.
efforts in the direction of re- construction and roorganisation, with every prospect of being ultimately successful in this.
being Numerous endeavours aro made, both economically and ad- ministratively, towards Interna tional co-operation, but these, require the honest and genuine desire on the part of all concern- ed to do away with suspicion and.
BUTCH.
hanging mountain. St. Nicolas, to forgo the use of coercive mon- Peak.
..at $23.00. per ton
the ill-fated village in question, is
What we need is the open door Upper Level ..... $22.00
There were other bathers in the situated in the valley of the same $21.00 Middle Level ** Central Ofiée... $20.00
water, among them being several Dame between Zermatt and Stal- for our trade and a wide scope for den, and is dominated by the its activities, this being the only children, Mr. Ockardus H. Heyns, Freldrichhorn on the east and the sound and productive basis on 20 Debentures (1928 issue-$500 Kowloon ... $17.00 » Situated south of Railway be each) of the Hongkong Club,
a student, aged 17, of the same Rothern on the west. The village which international relations.can.
relation prices include FUR TRIMMED AND name, but no
of Mr. tween Talpo and Talpo Market Payable en MONDAY, the 30th delivery charges to destination.
Andres Heyns, and Mr. W. is so completely shut in by meun- be established for the benefit of
tains that for weeks in mid-commerce and industry, Sintions, containing 3 Reception { September, 1929, will be held in
Gericke.
winter the sun never reaches It. Rooms and 4 Bedrooms, 2 Bath-the Club House at 11 o'clock, n.m.;
Yesterday the landslide rooms, English batha fitted with on THURSDAY, the 21st March,
1929, hot and cold water, Flush Water-
Bearers of Debentures are in-
closet. Fitted for Electric lightvited to attend the Drawing. Hard wood floors, Lawn &c.
For further particulara, apply District Ofcer, North, Taipo, ar Superintendent of Crown Lands, P.W.D.
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EDINBURGH lose to
Bruntsfield Links, in
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Write Mr. Damstar
con-
Cables “Llaksotel.””.
By Order,
T. A. ROBERTSON,
Lieut. Col.,
Secretary. Hongkong, 6th March, 1929.
The
above
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Please note change of Address: MADAME DUNN St. Francis Hotel, Room 314.
SHOWING AGAIN AT THE QUEEN'S
"
WILLIAM FOX Presents FRANK BORZAGE'S
STREET ANGET
JANET GAYNOR
and
TUESDAY NEXT
CHARLES FARRELL
FOR ONE DAY ONLY
Tho
WAB
one
MAJESTIC THEATRE.
AMUSING COMEDY NOW »
SHOWING.
Viola Dana, a star who justines her enormous popularity, is 8D- pearing here for the last times to day and to-night in her newest FB.O. vehicle, "Kosher Kitty Kelly," which is concluding its
"Buddenly," the report continu- ed, "Mr. Gericke noticed a dark more serious than previous ones object
have Ockardus which approaching
occurred. Hugo Heyns. He gave a shout of wart-boulders suddenly became detach- Ing, and Ockardus, noticing the ed from the main body of the shadow as well, began swimming mountain, and rolled down with
a nelse liko! towards the shore. But it was too terrific apeed, and
thunder, crashing through out- late.
Dragged Out to Sea. lying parts of the village and "To everybody's horror, the completely demolishing in a single shark was seen to seize Ockardus moment several borns, cow sheds, and drag him some distance out and other farm buildings, to ses, where he was out of his pennant women, tending cattle at depth. Mr. Gericke saw the water the time, having a miraculous es- local showing at the Majestic turn red and hastened ashore to cape,"
Theatre. Kowloon. This comedy- get a life-line,
authorities Immediately romance of the Jews and the Irish "Mr. A. M. Heyns, however, sent engineers to the spot, and is one of the cleverest bits of film went straight to the rescue and they report the entire village to humour in years, and one that is..
although the be in danger owing to the pro well worth deeing, never hesitated, monster was still circling slowlybability of fresh landslides. The
The work of the supporting cast round the blood-stained patch of villagers have been ordered to
It does such favourifles an Tom water. Although absolutely ex-make preparations to ovacuate.. hausted by his efforts, he dragged St. Nicolas was the scene of a Forman, who plays the lead with
Miss Dana; Nat Carr, Vera qul water terrible visitation in 1749, when Gordon, Aggie Herring, Carroll Ockardus into shallower and carried him ashore, where It an avalanche of snow suddenly Nye, Kathleen Myers and Stanley was found that the youth's left overwhelmed it, wiping out the Taylor. The comedy in which the leg had been bitten off above the majority of the Inhabitants. The picture abounds is largely due to knee and his right foot complete-time-honoured story has it that the work of James Horne, the ly crushed,
only the belfry of the church redirector, who has achieved a new "He was hurried to Mossel Bay mained standing after the disas high level of entertainment values. Hospital, but died the same night.ter, and that the bell tolled in the continous rours of laughter The shark, which was after-throughout the whole of the tragle with which the audience greets wards caught and killed by local night.
the film, Gerald Duffy wrote fishermen, was 14ft. 7in. long and During the past autumn villages the continuity for the production weighed 1,575. Mr. Heyns in the valley of the Ticino and the from Leon › Da Costa's famous. heroism was officially brought to St. Gotthard railway have been New York stage play, and has the notice of the Society, by the in danger from the crumbling adhered surprisingly to the theme City of Cape Town.
away of Monte Arbino.
and development of the original.
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