NEW ADVERTIESMENTS
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
REMINDER
EMBERS are notified that ENTRIES Mh Annual Show CLOSE on Wed- resday FEBRUARY 26TH. They are requested
to send same in as soon as possible to-
H. B. L'DOWBIGGIN,
Hon. Secretary, 18,. Chater Road.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES, LTD.
TRANS-FACTic.
YOKOHAMA, FEBRUARY 15T, 1920. FFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1ST, 1990, HL Dr. D. SUTHERLAND, General Agent is Passenger Department Hongkong, appointed General Passenger Agent for Japan and China, with Office at Hongkong,
WE. T. PAYNE Manager, Japan and China.
Approved
M. BOSWORTE,
Chairman.
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ENDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEL
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG. and SINGAPORE.
NHE Steamship
THE
"KUMBANG"
shore
haring arrived from the
parts,
Consignes of Cargo by her are hereby Informed that all Goods, as being landed
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
INTIMATION
„NUTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.3. "CADDOPEAK " VOY, 1-HOME
From CALCETTA via MADRAS,"
PENANG and
and SINGAPORE.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO LTDS
OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY, LTD. ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
KNIGHT COMPANION."?
RE above-mentioned vessel having arrived from the above mentioned Ports, consignees of cargo are hereby informed that they must take immediate delivery of same from alongside, and all | are hereby notified that the Cargo will be cargo impeding discharge will be landed discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where at their risk and expense into the Pacifio It will lie no Consignee a risk. The Cargo Mail Steamship Company's godowns, as will be ready for delivery from Godown on West Point, and stored at Consignees and after Feb, sård. risk.
Consignees of cargo are bereby notifed that they must produce un'Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Im ports and Exports, Hongkong, balore Bills of Lading can be countersigned.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on February 27th, at 10 am, and February 28th, at 10 am.
All claims must be presented within a week of the steamer's "arriva) here siter No which they cannot be recognized claim will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns, and all goods re maining undelivered after FEBRUARY 29TEL will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Billa of Lading for countertignature immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.. As Operators, U.S. SHIPPING BOARD.
Hongkong, February 22nd, 1990, 1)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
465
8.8. "LAKE GILPEN “ VOY. 1-HOME
FROM CALCUTTA via MADRAS, BANGOON, SINGAPORE and 'SAIGON.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notios has been given prior to steamer's arrivals
All broker, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be asmined on way Tuesdays and Fridayı between the hours of 10.45 am, and› Noon within the free storage period.c
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after Mars Ixt, will be subject to reat
All Claims against the Steamer met be presented to the undersigned on or before Mar. 15th, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta Hongkong, February Sind, 1921
NOTICE OF REMOVAL,
T463
E bave This Day REMOVED Our
When Office to Nos. 15/17 Queen's
1920.
two or three liners" of the Mesangeries. 4 report is current in Peking that the Maritimes, there are no large ships yet students are working in order to bring on the Suez route, such se we had in about a strike in all the schools and co-
WATSON' plenty before the war, notwithstanding leges throughout the country. Represes-
E
WHISKY
maintains
the
that the demand for passenger accomtatives are understood to be on their way modation now must necessarily be very to the previnos
much greater than it was before the war.
The larger German liners, which had a
Paymr.-Lt, H. Glanvile has been sp
considerable share of the passenger traffic pointed to H.M.8. Carlisle, and Payme. in pre-war days, have been eliminated; the Sub-Lt. RH. A Capel to HM.S. P. & O. Company, have not been able since Tamer. The latter will take Paymr.-La the war to place upon the run any large Robinson's place sa Secretary's clerk to passenger liners; and, what makes Commodore Gurner. matters worse, is that the four or five The name of Dr. V. N. Atienza, M.B. fine N.Y.K. ships of the Katori-mar and S. has been added to the Register of type, which were formerly on the Suez Medical Practitioners, entitled to prso route and were transferred, for safety tice medicine in during the war, to the Seattle run, Atienza is at present on "the staff of the this Colony. Dr. retained on the Pacific route, partly
because there is busintas enough on that Government Civil Hospital. route to justify their retention on it, It is understood that the Wachang wint and, partly, apparently, because this caining silver dollars showing the head same Japanese Government is particularly of the late ex-president Fang Kuo-chang desirous of developing the trans-Pacific This is being carried out in accordance business and has granted the Company with orders from the Central Government
subsidy to keep the ships on that run. to commemorate the deceased's All the vessels proceeding to United works
good
HIGH quality TO-DAY
Road Central, at which address our Business as BEFORE and during
will be conducted in future.
CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE. &
ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in The United Kingdom). Hongkong, February 23rd, 1990, V90 483
at their rink into the hamardous and/or extra arrived from the above mentioned THE above-mentioned, vessel having kusardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloos Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, Forte, consignees of cargo are hereby informed that they must take immediata „whenos and/or from the Wharvon delivery delivery of same from alongside, and all ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this cargo impeding discharge will be linded at their risk and expense into the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's godowns at West Point, and stared at Consignees rink
be obtained
Goods not cleared by Feb. 29th, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafel and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined. Claime against the Steamer wari be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.
e Fire Insurance will be tested by ts
In any cans 'whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers. "Hongkong, February 23rd, 1920.
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"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
** BENRINNES" FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
ed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra hasardous Godoiros of the Bögkong und Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharvas delivery may be obtained.
No Claima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gooda remaining undelivered after the 29th inst. will be subjec to rent.
All Maims against the Steamer must be presented to the Under not be toooruited. or they will recognised, All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godewas where they will be examined on the 18th inst., at 10 AM. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1920.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE P.&O.8. N. Co.'s Steamer THE
"BANCA
(481
Arrived Hongkong, February 22nd, 1890,
FROM BOMBAY and STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consign- ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the good, hre landed.
Optional goods will be landed here un- less instructions have been given to the. contrary 8 hours before arrival of the
Steamer.
Goods not cleared within eight days, in slading date of arrival, will be subject to
Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Im ports and Exporta, Hongkong, before Billa of Lading can be countersigned.
All broken, chafed and daringed goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on February 27th a 10 am, and February 28th, at 10
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ... the. ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 29th day of FEBRUARY 1920, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a statement of Accounts for the year ending, 31st December, 1919.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the
Corporation will be CLOSED from MANDAT February 18th, to SATURDAY, February 28th, 1920 (both days inclusive), during hich period no transfer of absces can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors
N. J. STABB
Chiel Manager.
All claims must be presented within a week of the steamer's arrival here after Hongkong, February 10th, 1990. which they cannot be recognized. No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns, sad all goods re undelivered after FEBRUARY maining 29, will be subject to rent
Fire Insarance whatever will be affected,
..
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.::- As Operators, U.S. SHIPPING BOARD,
Hongkong, February 22nd, 1920."
468
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.8. WEST SELENE" VOY. 1-OUT. FROM SAN FRANCISCO via JAPAN PORTS and SHANGHAI,
THE
above-mentioned vessel having
arrived from the shove-mentioned
Forts, Consignees of cargo and hard by informed that their Cargo will be landed an their risk into the Pacific. Mail. Stwmship Company's Gorlowas at West Point, and stored at Consigners' risk. ::
Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Feb, 27th, at 10 amy and Feb. 29th, at 10 AM.
All Claims must be presented within s week of the Steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised.
No Claim will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after Feb. 28th,
will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance: whatever will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature im. mediately;
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Ás Operators US Shipping Board,
Hotel Mansions. Hongkong, February 1st, 1920.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNDER
9.8. “VENEZUELAZ VOY 1B-OUT. FROM SAN FRANCISCO via JAPAN FORTS, SHANGHAI and MANILA.
HE above-mentioned vessel having
Prived from" the”...abore-mentioned · Porta, No Fire insurance will be effected by Consignees of cargo are hereby informed as in any case whatever. dwade that their Cargo will be landed" at their
Damaged packages must be left in the risk into the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- Godowns for examination by the Con-pany's Godowns at West Point and stored șt signees, and the Company's surveyors, Consignsen”, risk,
rent,
Consignees of Cargoare hereby notified thai
Mors. Goddard & Donglax, at 10&D, they must produce an Import Permit, digued by on Mondays and Thursdays.
the Superintendent of Imports and Exports
days of the Steamer's arrival here after All claims must be presented within ten
which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown.A MAL
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIO COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE. TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NTOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
TRANSFER BOOKS of the above. named Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 23rd, day of PaRUARY, 182), to SATURDAY, the 28th day of February, 1990, both days inclusive.
Dated this 16th day of February, 1920.
By Order of the Board,
QIBB, LIVINGSTON & Coll
Agent.
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"HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND
FINANCE CO., LTD.
CHAREHOLDERS ARE NOTIFIED that
the War.
Case Including duty.
$29,00
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
TEL. No. 618
Viscount Tajiri, Mayor of Tokio has
| States and Canadian porta, however, leave the East with their passenger, 0.600m- modation fully booked, so that if the been conferring with other authorities for Iarger N.Y.K. ships were placed again the drawing up of a great barbour warka on the Suez route, it would only mean scheme for Tokio, involving an expendi- greater scarcity of accommodation by the tare of Y.350,000,000. The breakwater trans-Facing route. Before shother year would cover 3 miles, and would effective- nus passed, we know many more big linera ly check tical waves.
ui veronuing to the Easy, but it was hoped that by this Npring the P. & O. Company would have been in a position to cater more adequately for the passenger bus ness of the East. The Lompany suffered very beavily in the war, but one expert ed that some of the confiscated German liners would have been available for the Eastern season's passenger trade by this time, and great disappointment is exa Commission. - pressed throughout the 'Far East with sue inadequacy of the provision which has
been iade to meet a long-foreseen demand,
in
The Japanese Government is said to have been considering the organization of.. means for the control of Bolshevism. Three police officers and six assistants will be added to the Home Office for that purpose, and representatives of other De partments of State, including Railways and Customs, are to be appointed to form
In connexion with the proposed organi zation of a university in Amoy, for which
4,000,000 have been donated by Mr. Chen Kia-keng, & wealthy retired merchant in the Straits, it is now reported that Yih-chu has given a further sum another rich Straits merchant Mr. Wang of
what makes matters worse for the ordi- nary resident is that the british Govern inent, we understand, is making a claim to twenty-five per cent of the passenger accommodation on british ships for the transport of omcials-civil za well za mil-$3,000,000 for the establishment of a
|A. S. WATSON & CO., tary-and their wives and families, and the medical college in the University.
Colonist Governments seem to have some The Malay Mail learns on good authe- sort of a "pun regard to other fines rity that Siz Laurence Guillemard, the anis explains how it happens that anyone High Commissioner of British Malays, in Grovernment service seems able to get has decided to appoint a Committee to pabago www the ruinary residenquire into the practicability of the tries in vain. We see no reason why imposition of preferential tariff in the civil servants, and their tamales show stated and Straits, to protect British not take their chance with the rest of goods, and of protective import duties for mortais. Fassenger accommodation for the purpose of encouraging local indus
tries: songsong is very limited. We believe that only about twenty per cent. of the The following regulation has been accommodation on moer British ships is added to the Places of Entertainment Regulation Ordinance 1919: No box- to-anglong-una tas, uoverning contest shall be held.in any building ment is laying claim to twenty-five per or place licensed for a public entertain- set of it! The Imperial Governmentment without the special permission in writing of the Captain-Superintendent of ought to make other arrangements. Some Police endorsed on such licence. This time ago something was reported in the regulation shall be deemed to be a condi- London papers of an intention to tion of every licence for a public enter- utilise an coeclete warship or two for
tainment issued under this Ordinance.". Com conveyance of commercial travellers
вод.
BIRTHS. BELBIN-At Shanghai, on February 16th, to Mr. and Mrs. £. G. C. BELBIN, a
STALKER-At the Peak Hospital, on Feb zuary Bird, to Mr. and Mrs. J. STALKER, B 300
[464 VAN Wicin-At Shanghai, on February 15th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. VAN WICKEL,“ jI., & Bon-Jesse 3rd.
the Dividend on account of the year WILNER. At Bhanghai, on February 17th, to foreign countries, while ordinary stup of compensation to be paid in respect of
1819, of Bixty Cents (60 oczta) per Share is now Payable at the HONGKOSO & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hongkong, on Warrants to be obtained at the Company's Ofice, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road, Central" Hongkong.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, Febuary 19th, 1920.
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NEW FRENCH LOAN 5 PER CENT:
Paicz or IssUE FRs. 100 DEDEEMABLE at FRS. 150. in 60 years Luby Half yearly drawings.
Interest payable on the 1st of May and st of November
Drawings to take place on the 16th of March and the 18th of September of each.
year.
1st drawing on the 18th of September, 1920. ist coupon of Fra. 3.50 to be paid on the 1st of November 1930
Subscriptions will be received up to the 10th of March next by the m
BANQUE DE L'INDO.CHINE, LBERINDOAGUE, Manager. Hongkong, February 18th, 1920.
NEW FRENCH LOAN & PERCENT:'
1920.
UNDER THE GUARANTEE OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
HE Local Branch of the BANQUE
to Mr. and Mrs. R. F. WILNER, A daughter.
With
ping tacities were inadequate to cope the trame We do not know whether that is seriously contemplated,
The following Board of Arbitrators bas beca appointed to determine the amount. the resumption of Section D. of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 108, Section F. of Kow- Kowloon, Inland Lot No 107-Mr. Icon, Inland Lot No 107, Section I. of reason why Gompertz (chairman); Mr. A. H. Hal- imperial Government shouldlingsworth (nominated by H. E. the bave considered Dot
Governor); and Mr. Lawrence Gibbe the advisabili (nominated by the chairman on behalf of
the owner).
büt
we can... 06 DO
MARRIAGES, LATINSON PLOUT-A Shanghai, on February 14th, BTEUTORD RUPERT LEVINSON, M.A, of the Inner Temple, the Barrister-at-Law, the eldest son of the late Sir John and Lady Levinson, of Wiltshire and Eaton Square, ty of utilising warships for the convey London, W., to Manson, the only ance of imperial and Colonial officers, child of Mr. and Mrs. Algernon Front instead of commandeering so large of Kensington, London NORTON-FAGG. At Foochow on Feb. proportion of the meagre accommodation 3rd, EDWARD MOGEE, to EDITH MAY, which the shipping companies are yet able
-of daughter of the late George Fage, Hobart, Tasmania, and Mrs. Fagg, to afford to meet the abnormal demand Cape Town.
directly resulting from the war,
DEATH. BuBORNE-At Shanghai, on February 17th, PHYLLIS MARY, dearly beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs P. H Hilborne, aged nine months.
:
HONGEGNE Urzen: 10a, Das Vox ROAD, C.
·· London Office: 131, FLAT 8rxeiz, E.C.
The Baily Press.
HONGLONG, FEBRUARY 24TH, 1920,
SHORTAGE OF PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION.
In is, perhaps, useless to complain, but
The Kowloon Residents Association has been exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance, 1811.
Capt. J. W. Carrington, D.S.O., RN, M.S. Carlisle, has been awarded the American Distinguished Servics Medal
Two cases (one death) of cerebro-spinal lover and one case of diphtheria were re ported in the Colony during the four days, which ended on Sunday.
A. Chinese, who had grown tired of his life, altempted to end it by cutting his ferod and removed him to hospital. we hope it may be of some service to throat with a chopper. · 7 The Police inter-
Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can bT INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE will place og public record the crying need in
countersigned.
All broken, chafed and damaged goo
goods are to receive subscriptions for the New French be left in the Grodowna, «where they will be. Loan 5 per cent. 1990, from the 19th the East for more and larger passenger
161b, at 10 AM
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., amined on Feb. 25th, at 10 a., and Feb.
Per Agents, un a Hongkong, February 23rd, 1920.
All Claims must be presented within a week of the Steamer's arrival hero, after which they cannot be recognbied.
AMAH WANTED.
482
Lady recommend a good Caravelling Amah to accompany English Lady to England and look after baby of prieen montba, van
Apply .....
Bot 454 Care of Daily PromTM Office.
No Chaim will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godowns and all Goods remaining andallvared after Feb. 26th, will be subject. to renter
No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected, Contignões are requested" to send in thair Bill of Lading for counter-signature Immediately, FACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
BPVHotel-Maniforis, Hongkong, February 19th, 1990.4 (447)
February to the 10th of March next
The Loan is free of income tax and redeem
liners, especially on the Suez route Professor Danenberg has issued invita able in 60 Years at 150 per cent by half-bers are crowds of European residents tions for the 6th Annual Pupils' Piano yearly drawings, the interest coupons being in the East who, now that the war in forta Recital, at the St. Andrew's Hall, payable on 1st May and lat November of att each year.
over, are wanting to visit England and City Hall, on Wednesday, March 10th, at other countrica in Europe, and large 5.30 p.m.
Fully paid subscriptions et par. Partly paid subscriptions so 101 per cent.
25-when subscribing.
Fr. 15-on the 1st of April. Fr. 5-on the 16th of July.
Fr. 28-on the 1st of August 1920. ROUET DE JOURNEL
"Manager"" Hongkong, February, 16th, 1993.
numbers of them see no prospect of getting
berths on any steamer until the summer An armed robbery is reported to have is well advanced Every ship that leaves taken place in a village in Sai Koon
the East for Europe takes all the Four men, one armed with a dagger, ran- passengers she can carry. It is a note sacked a house and stole money, clothing
worthy fact, that with the exception of and a chicken.
the Magistracy, into, the circumstances An enquiry was held, yesterday, at surrounding the death of a Chinees from a verandah whereby he sustained who had died as a result of falling multiple injuries. The facts were to the effect that the deceased, who had been, accused by a comrade, of stealing some clothing, jumped over a verandab in an attempt to escape. The jury, after hear- ing the evidence, brought in a verdict of "death from misadventare.
At a meeting of Russians at Shanghai last week at which a scheme was advocat ed for taking over the Consulate and officials; and, further, that steps should getting rid of the present Consular be taken to inspect the books of the Busso- Asiatic Bank, "with a view to checking the national money in its custody," a responsible Russian merchant denounced the whole Bolshevik schome and challeng of taking over the Consulate and the ed their right to gather thero and talk, Bank. The meeting, however, appointed
committee of seven to consider pro Paganda plana, pending the convening of
hothon, mot another meeting at an early date
Recently attention has been drawn to the need of improved facilities for ship ping in Hongkong harbour. We see it. stated in Tokyo, newspaper that a serious situation is developing into bana in regard to the congestion of freight. Shipping men say that at pre- sent the facilities are, wholly inadequate to handle the cargoes of ships in that port, and there is much delay in the delivery of merchandise from the Custom House, as well as in the discharge of freight from the abios. The recent trouble with the lightermen added to the difficulty. A serious disarrangement in the sailing schedules as well as an almost hopeless confusion in the handling of the
freight was feared