NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
MESORS &
ESSRA LANE CRAWFORD & CO., they have received a shipment of Sprott's Dog and Pappy Biscuits and Ovals.
WANTED.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NOTICE. PROPOSED AVIATION CLUB FOR HONG KONG..
THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY. APRIL 18cm. 1990
A MEETING will be held in connection with the above at the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM, Chartered Bank
INTIMATIONS
INTIMATION
HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY.
LIMETED.
ROBERT PORTER
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the BONGKONG TRAMWAY COM. PANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Monats. JazDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY, LIMITED, Pedder Street Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of April, 1923. business of the Company.
By Order of the Board,
FURNISHED BUNGALOW on the PAY Building on TUESDAY, APRIL SOT, at 13 o'clock Noor, to transset the ordinasy
for July and August or
September.
Beply:--
August
and
1:
THE VICARAGE
Kowloon.
FOR SALE
7737
ONE COLE AERO-EIGHT PASSENGER
TOURING CAR 1918 Model, fitted with wire whee s, complete with spare wheel, Tyre and tube, front bumper, Boyce Motor
The Meeting is not confined to members of the Chamber and anyone interested in Aviation matters is specially welcoma.
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary. Hongkong, April 19th, 1990
NOTICE
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W. È ROBERTS,
Secretary. "Hongkong, 7th Fe ruary, linc
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIA- TION OF HONGKONG.
THE THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the above Association will be held as the CITY Hati, ou THURS-
meter, and cushion covers. Any reasonableHE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing | DAY APRIL 15TH, 1920, at 5.30 F
offer Lecepted.
Apply...
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., Garage No 7, Russell St. Tel. 659
745
AILEEN & DORIS WOODS have retained their DANCING TUITION
at the
CITY HALL "
All communications to "the HowarONG
HOTEL.
Intending papils please note
For Two WIIES ONLY.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE
THE Stowmakip
'CHAKSANG **
hawing serived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into tau hasardous and/or extra hasardens: Godos pú of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 18th April, be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are
to be left in the Godowns, where they wil
be sammined. Claims against the steamer must
be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise,
"they will not be recognized
Na Fire Insuraños will be affineted by us fo ...any caso whatever.
-34lls of Lading will be scantesigned by .
JARDINE," "HATHEBON & CO, LTD...
General Msangers. Hongkong, April 19th, 1920)
1/740
ROYAL MAIL STEAM FACKET CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNMER.
FO LONDON, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
THE
Steamship
*PROFESSOR "
between GEORGE Philip Lammer & | for the following purposes :--- PORPHYRIO MARIA NOLASCO DA, Suya under To receive the Report of the 'Committee' the style and name of Worcester, Lammert and Statement of Accounts to 31st December; & SILVA has been dissolved by mutual consent 1919. g as from March 31st, 1990. All outstanding. To elect the Officers and Commistes fur the transactions entered into under the said ensuing year." Iartnership will be attended to by Ms. P. M.
H. B. L. DOWBIGGIN, N. DA SILVA, who will continúe to carry
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, April 7th, 1990. on business under the same style or name of WORCESTER,
LAMMERT & SILVA until further notice.
WORCESTER, LAMMERT & SILVA. Hongkong, April 8th, 1990.
NOTICE
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HONGKONG GYMKHANA - OLUB.
.
THE SECOND GYMKHANA MEET.
TING of the Season will be held a
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HAPPY VALLEY, on SATURDAY, APRIL *}?TH, commencing at 3.30 PM.
IN connection with the above, I have This Day started business as Share & General Broker under my own name.
GEO. P. LAMMERT. Hongkong, April 8th, 1920.
NOTICE.
CO.'S
"BULL DOG
99
Hall &
CHINESE FITTERS STRIKE
h
in Agures, 233 million ounces. century earlier the output was about one. Jeg
The Chinese staff of the power stations eighth of that, or, to be exact, 30 million of the Electric Light Company went on
ounces. In 1919 there Was every expectation of: an. upward trend in the figures for output But what has actually happened is well known. There
strike on Sunday night, and the stations are being manned by men from the Royal Chinese No. 1 of the North Point station Engineers and the Royal Navy The
trouble has been due to the unexpected. BRAND
GUINNESS
STOUT
PINTS per case of 8 dozep
per dozen
***
The Charge of Adminion will be $1 for SPLITS per case of 12 dozen" others than Members of the HoreKONG JOCKET ÜLUE oF GYMKHAWA ÕLUBA
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Bangkong, April 9th, 1920.
Soldiers and Sailor in uniform Half Price. The Committen invite the Ladies" of Bong hong to be present.
729
THE business of an Auctioneer, Surveyor, and Appraiser, hitherto ourried on 67 the undersigned under the style or firm name
of "GEO. F. LAMMERT, will, an from this
date, be carried on by the same parties under the style or firm name of “LAMMEBT, BROS
Dated 7th day of April, 1920.
!!
GEO. P. LAMMERT, H. A. LAMMERT.
NOTIOR
709
E Interest and Responsibility of MR. JOHN WHYTE COOPER. BONNAR in our Firm ceased on March 31st, 1820
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. 728 Hongkong, April 12th, 1920,
NOTICE
In the Estate of WILLIAM GREENHILL, Captain, Chinese Labour Corps, (deceased).
THE INDO-CHINA STEAM "NAVIGA.
TION, CO. LTD.
3
THE Directors of the above Company have
declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of
per dozen...
SOLE AGENTS
$26.50 $3.35
$28.00
$2.35
ARBITRATION COURT WANTED [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY, PRESS.."],
--The labour trouble which we have read of as occurring all over are now with us, and the most outwant sign, to the man in the street, is the suspension of the Tramway services.
bas, been, not only a cossation of the upward trend during the last few years, avbroly multed by the strikers and but a precipitous downward. tread. had to be taken to hospital.
The Peak Trams continued to run po There has boon, of course, no sudden failure of the mineral resource there is terday, thanga' the Bcters were out da still plenty of silver or available The strike.
The Chinese engineers who run the lifte interruption in winning the resources and light at the longkong Hotel, want The key of the silver problem lies in on strike. Their places were flied by The
Since the days of old man competent Europeans, Marico DIA" that unhappy country has been 'a state which is ill-described by "such usual words' as..." "unrest"
For even political agitation.”. The state of political affairs may or may not alter for years The report of these two experts says, that so long as the Mexican output remains at the present reduced level the world's production of silver is not likely to rise beyond the maximum attained in 1912. The dominating feature of the silver market, during recent months, has been the persistent buying in China. During the last two years there has been a heavy demand for the metal in this part of the world No doubt we shall have a scientific analysis of the causes for this feature of the silver, market. Tha gambling instinet and the collapse of faith in certam Notes probably account for a great deal.
But the really interesting thing for those of us who are mere amateurs on such pistters of currency la contained in the conclusion derived at that reduced production, increased consumption and accumulated arrears consequent upon the war will probably keep the supplies of silver short and the
per cent. (equal to 3/- per share) on the A.S. WATSON & CO.cc of ulver high for many years. On
Preferred Ordinary Shares and 6 per cent. (equal to 6 per share) on the Deferred Urdinary Shares.
Dividends for Shareholders on the Colonial Registar are free of Income Tax and will be. paid at the rate of 4/10% per dollar.
Dividend Warrants will be obtainable jon and after MONDAY, May 3rd, 1820, at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from MONDAY, April 28th to MONDAY, May 3rd, both days inclusiva..
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lady,,
General Managers: Hongkong, April 7th, 1980,
NOTICE.
LIMITED.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
HONGKONG.
705
TIL 616.
BIRTH.
other hand it is pointed out that history, eventually, is likely to repeat itself. With an expanded output of the precious metal ruines, and plentiful supplies from base metal mines, produce tion may again get ahead of consumption, in which case prices will falk There pave been great advances in the scenes and art of prospecting or late years, and it may be azuupated that important new neids will be cascovered it will be curious at the navulopment or mines in Cain's abould be on such a scale as to cause a considerabis tall in the price of liver. But Laina is quite as mach an unknown factor; so xar as development is
Kimax --At Shanghai, on April 6th, to concerned, as is mexico.
Mr. and Mr. FISCHER, & BOD.
MARRIAGE
ALL Persons having Caested to send in similar name to other steamers of the WILBOS HUDSON. At Shanghai, on
above Estate are requested same to the undersigned immediately.
“MAJOR R. P. CULVER,
The Wiltshire Regiment, Murray BarrackR Hongkong, April 10th, 1930.
NOTICE.
CO, LTD.
(Incorporated in England).
717
having arrived from the above ports, Con THE NATIONAL BENEFIT ASSURANCE signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hasardoas Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon What and Godown Company, Limited whence, and/or from the wharvon. :delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by Apr. 18th, 1990; will be subject to rent...
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are, to be left in the Godowns where they ill be examined by Messrs. Goddard, & Douglas, on Apc. 16th, 1920, at 10 AM
Claims against the Steamer must be presented within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they mot be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us fo ay ones whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by'
JARDINE, "MATHESON & 00, Lits,
Agenta
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Hongkong, April 9th. 1920
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AB "LAKE FARMINGDALE VOT 1.HOME
FROM CALCUTTA via... RANGOON.
PENANG and SINGAPORE
Underwings AGENTS to the shove TAVING been appointed Fire and Marine Company we are prepared to issus Policies at
UNION TRADING Co Prince's Buildings,
Hongkong, April 10th, 1920.
718
current rates.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOUAL EXAMINATIONS.
IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Nthese EXAMINATIONS will commence
en MONDAY, JULY 12, 1820,
Forma of entry and all particulars can be
obtained on application to the "REGISTRAR
Tax University, HOWAKORA,”
Each entry form, duly filled in, must reach the Registrar, together with the foe (Tan Hongkong Currency) on or before
May
dollars 1990.
The following Scholarships will be awarded on the results of the Matriculation Examina- tion, provided that candidates of allicient
Trom the above-mentioned
HR above-mentioned vessel having merit offer themselves.
(a) One King Edward VII Scholarship of
Ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby £40 year for five years, tenable in BAT informed that they must take immediate Faculty. A candidate for this scholarship
GEORGE WINSTANLEY BARTON, I, DOUGLAS, LAFRAIR & UD General Managers of Dovaran. STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED; of Hongkong, hereby give notice that in consequence of a wish to have the below-mentioned steamer of which they are the owners to carry a DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, IDENTED, I have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47 of the Merchant Ship- ping Act, 1884, in respect of the ship MURIALTA” of Hongkong, official number 132642, of gross tonnage 1847.79 tous, register tonnage 975.57 tons, hereto fore owned by Mr. H. M. H. NEMAZEE,
of Hongkong, for permission to change HAILOONG and to have
ber name to
her registered in the new name at the Port of Hongkong as owned by the Dove LAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "LIMITED.
Any objections to the proposed change: of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong within seven days from the appearance of this advertisement. Dated at Hongkong, this 10th day jof April, 1920.
GELEGE WINSTANLEY BARTON
KOWLOON-CANTON BAILWAY.
(BEITISH SECTION).
April 7th, PERCY JAMES, OUngest son. of Superintendent and Mrs. TH.
the Einglish esidents of Hankow have forma, s. Georges bociety.
Wilson of Shanghai, to Loviz. MARIE, Taroo pancs (two deaths) of cerebro eldest daughter of Mr. A. J. Hudson, spinal leter were reported in the Colony of Ningpo.
DEATH:
BARTOS.At Shanghai, on April 8th
FREDERICK HORACE BARTON, of the Chinese Customs Service, Nanking, and late of the Middlesex Regiment. Hasszona Urriane 101, Das VOD BOA, O;
· London "Officmia 181,,Framme. Bezzzz, B.C
The Baily Press.
HongKoso, "APRIL 15TH, 1990,
Daturday.
*
Over 60 labour and other organizations in Japan were représented on Easter Sunday in Uyeno Park, Tokio, at a suffrage meeting.
For being in unlawful possession of a quantity of ammunition a Chance, who was arrested on a Taiping junk, wse fined
50 at the Magistracy, yesterday.
Fever Blundell, the novelist, who in private life is Mr. Frank Butterworth, has won the £250 prize offered last year by Mesars T. Werner Laurie, for the best humorous stery of about 50,000 words. Peter Blundell is a resident of Borneo, which proves that humorous, de well as wild men, come from Borneo.
TREND OF SILVER VALUES.
Tus price of the local dollar is a subject of such personal interest to all of us that any news about silver prices is sure to be of interest. A most valuable report
n this subject has been compiled by two In a circular telegram, dated March professors of the Royal School of Mines 29th, General Rao Kuei-ching, President in London, who bave investigated the whole
of the Chinese Eastern Railway, declares problems of silver production and consume that be will not allow the establishment tion. The general conclusion at which they
It is said that the authorities have taken measures which will prevent any suspension of the water and, electricity services, but there re further steps which the Government may and should take.
Rumours of all descriptions are being circulated amongst the strikers, and pro paganda which will demonstrate the true position to the strikers and to the public should be launched at the earliest possible. moment..
A few days ago
the Secretary for Chinese Affairs acted as arbitrator and it is, re- ported, from unofficial sources, awarded a flat rate of 3 cents per hour that be
the strikere, who earn about 10 cents per increase of wages which, to the bulk of hour, would be a great help in meeting the high cost of rice, fuel and hous-rents.
I feel certain that the 10 cents per hour man would gladly accept tas rate if it were not for the fact that he is influenced to whom, of by the higher paid man, course, the 3 cents per hour locks very small when placed alongside the 40 peź 360 a month man wants an increase of cent. of wages that, be za demanding... Tpe.
824, and 3 cents per hour would, amount As the only 10 (BF) 3 to 85 per month cost of the staples of existence fire-
rice, wood, and rens) is the same for all, the fist rate would at first sight appEET U moet just and equitable settlement, bat there is a further point to consider that the higher paid man, in most cases, has mora dependants to support and whilst reasonable it might on the above grounds the 40 per cent, demanded is quite un--
be
considered advisable to give the bigher paiq man, something over and above the
fat rate
On the other hand, however, the coolia -poor devil!-bas to face the rico-fire- wood-rent problem just the same as the higher paid fitter; he is not striking, he has not got a strong enough guild, and it seems to me that his case ought to be considered, with a view to giving him something, even if the fitter's 3 cents had to be reduced to 2 cents to do it. It is no use blicking at the situation; the facta ought to be faced by the Government, and, as the question has become a public one, full publicity should be given to the proceedings. If it is felt that the arbitra- tion already effected was unable to accom- Plish its object with the evidence then at hand, further evidence should be sought from both sides and an arbitration court on much wider and, more comprehensive lines might be instituted and all the factors which have been instrumental in producing the strike brought before it. A professional judge might preside over the court, and counsel might be employed by
These are details, the principle inv ench
size: :if found desirable.
volved is the quickest way to end the strike and to bring about a just and equitable settle ment rather than submit to unjust Foercion. Both
employers and employés are citizens of this Colony and neither, so far as I can see, will be benefited by hiding the evidence.
Tandelter WEDNESDAY APRIL Public is hereby notified that on 14TH, the following ALTERATIONS wil be made in the Time Table:-On WEDNE DATS and SATURDAYS an additional Train will leave Kowloon for Shum Chun "at 2.20 PM. returning from Shum Chun at 9.04 P.M. The train at present timed to leave Kowloon on SUNDATE. at 11.337 AM. will after the above date leave as 12.01
New Time, Tables will be available pn, arrive is that we may reasonably expect of the Central Executive Committee of At the same time, some method of c
in the course of time a return to some Railway employees and that he will not LOW thing like the pre-war conditions in the permit interference by that body or other relative values of gold and silver, professional unions in the operation or We all of us remember the puzzling
administration of the railway. behaviour of the local rate of exchange. An International Bar Association has and most of us know that there are been organised in Tokyo as the outcome of THE BRITISH WAR MEDAL
P.H. as on week days:
April 14th.-
By Order,
HP
Kowloon, 9th April, 1920,
BABY AMAE.
inadequate policy be adhered to, this If the present secret and apparently cortly strike may be greatly prolonged tion and a strong and just policy canno
On the other hand, publicity, co-or fail to have the desired effect of deal ing with the rent and rice problems, might be sought and some recommendations made for their alleviation-Yours faithfully, ALBERT WOODALL SMITH- Hongkong, 12th April, 1820,
same from alonirside, and all must be under the age of Skan July 1st, and #BRADY wishes to recommend her. am certain definita causes which produce the general meeting of the Japan Harek
delivery of
before the first day of the examination, reliable. British subject.
&
baby amah Thoroughly capable and
Mas. CARTWRIGHT,
145, The Peak P
714
four
Cargo impeding discharge will be landed at uit to the Registrar proof that he is their risk into the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Godowns at West Point, and stored at Consignbes' risk.
Consignees of Cargo are heraby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bill of Lading can be countersigned. *All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on April at 10 AM, and Aptil 17th, at 10 Ated within
All Claitos must be presented week of the Steamers arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized
TO LET
(b) One President's Scholarship of hundred dollars (Peling, Currency) for five years, tenable in sny Faculty. A Candidate for this scholarship must be under the age of 31 years on July 1st, and must, before the first day of the examination, submit to the Registrer proof that he is the son of Chinese ASOP in Nathan Road, Kowloon. parents; that he was not born in any British Possession or Protectorate; that he has not at liginis to compete for a King Edward Adopted any foreign nationality and that he
VI Scholarship.
No Claim will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all goods
Candidates who secure a King Edward VII or Frendent's Mcholarshin must enter the University on the day on which the Univer
remaining undelivered after Apr. 18th will sily sermon opens and must reside in one of
on the hostels directly managed by the
bo ambject to rent whatever will be University,
No FireTM Insurance da Posted
MASTER
Consignees are requested to send in the Bill of Lading for countersignature im PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT
Operators, US Shipping Board, Houghing, April 19th, 1909
The exsminations will be
conducted
- Apply to--
HUMPHREYS, ESTATE & FINANCE.
COMITO
"Alexandra Buildings
From the Headquarters of the China,
T
these effects. In a very few minds there Association, and the inaugural meeting may exist the fallacy that some persons held recently when addresses of wel. Command we have received for publica or persons manipulate the price of the
tion the following communications dollar to suit his, or their particular, come from the Premier and others were
received from the Secretary, War Office: fancy. Of course, that is not so. One of
read a thousand persons were present,
LONDON, January 17th, 1920. the main factors which must be taken including representatives of Biam, the into consideration by any local bank Philippines, the Dutch East Indies and which offers to buy or to sell dollars is Chine. It was decided that the next the price of silver. The author of the meeting should be held in China in 1931, latest report on the subject, do not see any prospect of the value falling below. the price of from four shilling and six-peace per standard ounce for a prolonged period.
probably at Peking.
five certain Welshman possessed a very fine voice, in which he took an honest To-day the price, is pride, Meeting a friend one day be con fided that he had bad a remarkable dream.
It has been decide, that all those War- rant Officers, Non-Commissioned Offices and Men of His Majesty a British Forces who were serving on a normal engage mont, and who were stationed oversean (as defined in paragraph 2 of Army Order 203 of 1918) on the 5th August, 1914, shall be eligible for the award of the British War Medal in respect of auch services irrespective of whether they have subse queuttered a theatre of War
"Kixty-nine, pence, but it has beth very much | Dreamt 1. was in eaven" beland S, SO NEE
LONDON, March 4th... 1920. higher. Let us, however, consider the Uh, but it was fine. There was such a
Via notified that those individuals who
in ther choir as you've never seen. Five thousand have joined for military servie causes of the great variation the pries
soprance, five thousand sitos, five thon Colony during the course of the War (their of silver over a number soi
in and tenors—all singin' at once, double place of residence being in the 1919 the year in thich
forts. Oh, magnificent Bot, all of sand who have not left the Colony sudden, the conductor stopped the lot the dates, mentioned, in Army: Order" (265 markofai
like that he did ; and be talk to me, Nes of 1918, Lerezinelici
sccording to the Regulations for the Senior FRENCH LESSONS ~
or Junior Local Examinations and for the Matriculation Examination 190
INT TRESDALE MACKINTOSH,
Registrar
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MOUNSION,
years
metal
quite so loud in the bras, John Tonef. 19
the Br