THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED.
"ANTED in Solicitor's Office
Apple
HASTINGS & HASTINGS,
No. 8, Dos Virax Boud Central
1506
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BANK HOLIDAY,
murdance with Ordinance No. A of 1912,
IN WANTENOGRAPHER
LOSED for the transaction of PUBLIO BUSINESS on MÒNDAY, Octosan ru 1920.
Hongkong, October th. 1940.
+
R.
$1300
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE
PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
THIS Office will be OPEN for all purpose Tis of the NOON OF MONDAY, OLTONES 11T, 1923.
Licensal Waraboss will be entirely closed on that day.
C. W. BECKWITH, Superintendant,
Imports al Mrports. 1591
Hongkong, October 6th, 1920.
OBAIGENGOWER CRICKET CLUB.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tof Members will be held at the Club, os FRIDAY, OCTO STя, 1920, at 5.30 r... for the purpose of passing the Report and Accounts bearers for the enining and electing slite
R. BASA. Hon. Secretary.
13592
Hongkong, October 6th, 1920.
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLÙBI
THE FOUR (weather permitting) at the THE FOURTH GYMKHANA MEETING HAPPY VALLEY, on SATURDAY, Octozzy 9TX, commencing at 8.30 ..
The Charge for Admission will be $1 for others then alembers of the, Hosarosa JOCKET CLUB of GYNEXANA CLUB.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half-Price. The Committee invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.
Hongkong, October 6th, 199).
(1598
LADIES RECREATION CLUB.
AMERICAN MIXED DOUBLES
TSEALED HANDICAP TOURNAMENT which would not be played on SATURDAY.
on of rain has POSTPONED ON SATURDAY NOT been Additional entries will be accepted by the Hon. Secretary or the No. 1 Bar at the Club Hoake up to EATURDAY, Nov. th
DOROTHY DIGBY,
Hon. Secretary.
[1894 Hongkong, October 6th, 1920. CONSILHO DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO DAS OBRAS DUB PORTOS DE MACAU:-
NOTICE.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
BANK here will be a
ANK HOLIDAY, MONDAY, Ocrank MIXED FOURSOMES COMPETITION is the afternoon on the Oul euro, Fanling. Medal Play, half combined handicaps, port entries. Players to arrange own match. Entrance fee 31 each pair. Start at 1.32 ...
LS. GREENHILL,
Hon. Secretary.
[1387 Hongkong, October 5th, 1920. HONGKONG ST. ANDREWS SOCIETY
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
if the above Society will be held in the CITY HALL on THURSDAY, the 1471 OCTOR, 100, at 5.50 2.M., for the purpose of receiving the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ending 31 August, 1920, electing ofice bearers. for the ensuing year ste
R. J.. PATERSON,, Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong. September 30th. 1920.
HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUR
1559
HE HALF TEARLY MEETING of THE
Club will be held
PREPAID **WANTED ** ADVERTISEMENTS.
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OCTOBEN · 7ru... - muzu
INTIMATION
A variety, will be lasted under the tore Watson's
special heading at a charge of mat
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if they do not exceed 25" woape in sumber 134. ATU PREPATO;
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companied by oth
Advertisers requiring their advertisements under this head must give instructions soeard. ingly, otherwise the advertismente will be regarded as intended to be displayed and sharged at the usual rates.
Letters are lying at this Office for
Boxes P., Q. AD. AP., AW,
UNION
HE
INSURANCE SOCIETY, OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE
Undermined RESUMES. CHARGE
from this date. “
By Order of the Board,
U. MONTAGUS EDN..
General Manager.
1582 Hongkong. October 5th, 1920. BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE
on SATURDAY. the 16TH OCTOBRE, 6121 o'clock Noey, within the Offices of the Hong- LONG JOCKLY CCD, Chater Road, Hongkong.
By Order,
R. J. PATERSON,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, October 2nd, 1920,
·
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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
"MATRICULATION,
SENIOR AND
PURE
CARBOLIC
SOAPS
Japan is establishing Legations in fireren
running expence expreially the cost of stores and repairs-have advanced and Poland, and Consulates at Saigon, enoriously, the price of coal continues at | Havana, Milan, Rotterdam; Odour, Colomi a very high level, and permanent increases bo, New Orleans, Denver and Chita and in have had to be granted to both the Euro Brazil, Manchuria, New Zealand and New pean and native staffs of the Company to
Caledonia, pwing to increasing Japanoun. meet the higher cost of living,
The
Land Cuba
average person, he said, scarcely perhaps interests in these places, espicially in Brazil realises the cost of operating tonnage nowadays, though we might add that the It is announced from Peking that the Chairmen of Shipping Companies every Government intends to follow Russian law where are Frequently calling public atten- far as possible in dealing with Russian tion to it by very forceful. illustrations.crimiant cases, but to eploy Chinese law MT. JUHNSTONE himself mentioned the very for civil litigation. Reuter' Corresponut- striking fact that the present east of ent says the Government does not intend to new steamer for the Company's Calcutta abrogate the treaty giving Russians extra- service is almost as much as the original
territoriality, paid up impital of the Company. No section of the public can be better We are informed, says the N. acquainted with the conditions in the Years, that the Consul-General for Spain has demanded the return of the " Wheel," the famous gambling resort on Pahan Food (Shanghai), which was waled by
Recommended by the Medical shipping world than the man who go down to the sea in ships, and the general public who know something of these to dencies cannot but be astonished to read
Profession.
Dady'
of the pressure which the Officers and order of the Commissioner of Defence tun Engineers' Guild, on the China Coast are years ago. The, Commissioner of Foreign endeavouring to bring to bear on the local Affairs has referred the matter to the Mili British Shipping Companies. It does not tary Commissioner
A young bluejacket from 'H.M.S. Chire appear from the very full atatement which Mr. JOHNSTONE gave to the meeting on the was seriously injured by a Japamoan peridler subject that the Boating stuff of the Com-in Main Street, Oura recently. It. is ro
have + pady can
very substancial [ported that the sailor nokited the peddler, grievance. The wages paid by the Comtriking him with his fist The Japanese |pany in pre-war years amounted to £68,503 picked up a heavy piece of firewood and per annum; the wages paid in 1919 struck the sailor, who fell down. The ped- 10% FOR THE
mounted to as much as £248,788. To this 1583
Price: $1.76 per box of 3
THE Fadersigned RESUMES CHARGE
Fende By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manger.
Hongkeng. October 5th, 1920.
"THE" CHINA, FIRE INSURANUZ
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
KE Undersigned RESUMES CHARGE, JUNIOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS T Undergued
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, · General Manager.
1584 Hongkong, October 5th.-192.
COTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOTICE EXAMINATIONS will com
menes on MONDAY, DECEMя 13, 1920.
Forms of entry and all particulam can be
obtained on application to the "Begistrar,
The University Hongkong."
Each
fillet in, must reach
the Rexistrar together with, with the fes (Ten dollars, Hongkong Currency) on or before October 16th, 1920.
Copies of past Examination papers, including those set in July 1920, can be obtained from the General Office of the University, Price 50 Cents
per copy.
N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH, Registrar. Hongkong. October 4th, 1990.
NOTICE.
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HE PUBLIC are here by WARNEDagsiast
T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the posting or into Akaner swing IT IS EGY NOT in the Harbear dealings, the madermentioned scripts th Works Department Macao, & VERBAL SHARES in the under-nated Companies, the TENDER will be called-up for discharging Secretaries of which have been notified aga ast dredging products transported by lighter foe rtain irregolarites that hava arisen in connec..
laration around purpose, by Chiness process. tion therewith. dan, ing the water on the place to run and elerate the ampans with the material to it.
The total cubic meters to transport will be
about three hundred thon and and the daily usein thereof are requested to com
.4
average work should be approximately on thon and five hundred.
The programme of the tender and the respec
are patent in the Harbour citications Department, Macao.
say day, Sunday excepted. daring Office hours.
HUGO F. DE LACERA,
The Secretary. Macao, September 30th, 19:20.
1525.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES OCEAN STEAM SHIF COMPANY, LTIĆ 450 CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CMPANY, LTD. NONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"JASON”.
FROM NEW YORK via SUEZ.
are boroby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holth Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk. The Cargo ready for delivery from Godown on
Och, 6th
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
The said Shares are the property of the under- signed and any perovu or persons having comer into
with him forthwith.
und Numbers of HONGKONG Particulars AND OWLOON WHARF AND GODUWN COMPANY SHARES stolen
No Number Holder's Name Ser0331/29350 CP Chater 7017 60 7590 50 37084/37133 M. S. Sassoon
100 42869/12983 Li Chok Yuen 8538 5910 9 125175. 18258/59.8. Fenwick 3211 29 52089,117 H H. Fenwick
4 64757/769 S. Fenwick
8411 5 71841 845. Mitchell 8605 36-44670/484 Mr. E. C. Chep yra vine +58739,60742 P. F. H Holga & A. F,
Harri
7789
7718
96476/774 HH. Fenwick R.K. & WHAMPOA CO. 100 SHARES: Script No. 7427 Lo Koon Hang, 9001/27 5601/2637563/7, -32387,81, ⠀ #6903/27019, 40713.717.
(Signed) FRED ELLIS,
c/o FARD ELLs & Co. Hongkong. September 25th. 1990.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will the
be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays
between
boo hotra
of 10.45 am, and noon
within the free storage period.
Ne claims will be admitted after the Goods
'.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1599
HE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by Public Auction,
O MONDAY,
18th October, 1920, at 10.30a.m., within the
Camber, at Naral Depot, Kowloon,
HMS. SANDPIPER,"
have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods Length between perpendientars...100 ft.
zemaining undelivered after Uck 19th, wil Breadth, extreme
be
s subject to eat,
All sim again the Steamer
#
(Flat Keel to upper
mart be
Depth in 2
}
-presented to the undersigned on or before
Oct. 28th, or they will not be recognised. Tonnage
No Fire Insurance will be elected.
BUTTERFIELD, & SWIRE
Agents
Hongkong. October 6th, 1991.
(1597.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO (XONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE Steamship
"LAISANG having arrived trom the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that, all Goods are being landed at their risk into the bazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, whenos, and/or from wharves, delivery may be obtained.
the
TIENTSIN GAS AND ELECTRIO LIGHT
י.
COMPANY, LTD.
SUPPLIED IN THREE STRENGTHS
IL
5%%%
de
USE
FOR TOILET Price: $1.20 per box of 3 tablets,
:
20%
MEDICAL
SOAP
Price: 75,ots. per tablet
DIVIDEND WARRANTS & TA. OTICE IS HERMBY GIVEN that the
which is appended hereto having been LOST, in the event of no other claims being lodged with the undersigned on or before the 19th day of OCTOBER 1920, the same will be declared null and void and New Warraüte will be issued in the name of the CoacAL, BANK OF CHINA. DATE OF WARBANT OF WARRANT. AMOUNT
18: 16.
Both April, 1912.
Th. 14
2. 8
31st July, 1913. ... 22nd July, 1914.
Dated the 28th day of September, 1920.
WILLIAM FORBES & Co.. ecrutaries, TIENTS GAS ELECTRIC LIGHT Co., Lrs.
[1677!!
I.
·ÒFFICIAL. NOTICE.
PROPOSAL TO CHANG's Shir's-Naur
FREDERICK GEORGE TROBRIDUE- as Maanging Director of Tax Ca182 HISize & Vera Lo, Lan, of 16. Queen's Road Central, in the (olony of Hongkong, hereby give notice that in consequence of the in- under Section 47 of the to the Board of Tradexisting 1 have applied Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the DATEY of Hongkong official ateam launch
17.24 number 128,698, of me tomsage
11.72 registered tonnage
heretofore owned by the DAINT FARY COMPANY, LTD., Wyndham Street Hongkong and the STEAM LAUNDET Co.. In, Pandas Street, Mongkok, Hongkong. for permission to change her
convenience at
STIENITE" and to have her registered in the new name at the port of Hongkong an owned by Filz CuNA MINING & METAL CO Lro, et le Queen's Boad Central, Hongkong.
Any objections to the proposed change of name must re sent to the Registrar of Slapping at Hongkong within seven days of the sPP арсе of this advertisement,
Dated at Hongkong, this 30th day of Septem. ber, 1920.
FREDRICK GEORGE TROBRIDGE, Hongkong. September 30th, 1920, BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
CHINE
1560
DE
(A FRENCH BANK).
CAPITAL PAID-UP AND SURPLUS Fes:: 105,000,000.00
to
The organisation of the Bank enables open CURRENT ACCOUNTS and to accept FIXED DEPOSITS in local currency and
BATH tablets.
BATH
S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
TELEPHONN 16
BIRTHS.
RICHARDSON At Shanghai, September 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. GzonGE OLIVER RICHARDSON," 200.
Mr and Mrs. J. F. A. SIMMONS SIMONE--At Shanghai. October 1st, to
daughter,
HUKUMS Office: 104, Des Vexux RD., C LONDON OFFICE 181, FLEET STREET, B.C
1
The Daily Pre
Press.
•HONGKONG, UCTOBER 718 19:20.
bad to be added the cost of various addi-dler then surrendered himself to the police. The injured man was taken to a private tional concessions, such as pensions, home leave pay
and passages-bringing the total hospital and afterwards, to the Prefectural up to £266.100. Further concessions have Hospital at Urakami; dis injury is soms been made this year, but they still fall what wriqus and an operation may be frees short of the demands made by the Guilds, sary. The peddler is being detained by the Both the Officers' and the Engineers' Guilds, police, pending an inquiry, are insisting on un ingrense of 30 per cent,
Saigon is much excited over a robbery of in the salaries of all grades is the minimum 150.000 (8troits currency), which 'a Nor- wlich, can be accepted. We do not know wegian Mr. Schroder, sent from Singapore what case the Guilds may have for this to his firm in Saigon by an employs of demand. Figures, it is often said, may be Franco-Indian blood, says the Pinang. quoted to prove anything. It will be
Gazette. The latter saw the money placed remarked as curious that though the total wages bill has quadrupled since the war in a leather bag, and travelled with the bag by the Kamuning from Bingapore to Sai- the percentage of the earnings of the com- Pany which wages represents is shown to gon arriving on August 18th. Mr. Ochs, be more than 10 per cent, less to-day than a friend of Mr. Schroder, who was acting it was before the war. There is no interma- for him went to the ship and took the enl¬ tion in the statement as to the present ploys and the leather bag with the money day strength of the staff as compared with omg in his car. The employs wrps off ou the strength before the war, nor as to what "his own affairs, and Mr. Ochs proceeded to extent the comparison made in the wages breakfast with two other, the bag being bills in affected by Exchange. It is possible under their eyes all the time. After break- that the Guild, are viewing with envious fast it was found that there was a cut along eyes the large amounts which the Directors the side of the bag and that it did not con- have been placing to reserve; but what tain any money. the officers and engineers have to bear in mind is, it seems to us, that these reserves represent for them solid security for the permanence of the higher wages and the other concessions made to the staff which represent such an important addition to the Company's
14
wages
"Northern.
paper that
It is remarked by a Chang, Chin-yao's men in to distinguish themselves wherever they go. A Hankow contemporary, reports that the sts. Kiang-
down river who were in a bad way they ing brought up about 500 of them from
bill. But, as we have said, we do not know were dressed in rags and more, like a crowił On board ship the grounds on which the Guids are of beggars" than soldiers. making their demand for further they were so hungry that they seized the at least 30 percent.broad, rice and all they kinds of food stuf Mr. JOHNSTONE told the frum" the kitchen they could. Ing hands on. in wagen,
Fo'clock they Directors shareholders that s the
are On landing at Hanko a
inerense
30.
of the opinion that they have reached started to walk to the railway station to THE INDO-CHINA MEETING. the end of their tether in his respect and take train for their homes in the North. can give no more without seriously En route they passed a number of honey THE Chairman of the Indo-China Steam-
threatening the future solvency of the
changers stalls with cash, cashbilis Navigation Co., Ltd, had much informa Company. It is a grave declaration and dollars piled up in the usual trustful Chin-
THE FORTHCOMING A.D.C. PRODUCTION:
and
-tion of an interesting and important. nature to impart in the shareholders at the the public will be interested to learn what thirty-ninth annual meeting of the Com reply the Guilds have to make to it before Fashion, and cleaned out four of them. pany held yesterday, and, long as the British trade and British prestige in the The soldiers had no arme, so the police on Far East is made to suffer the blow, which the beat, backed up by the shopkeepers, report of the proceedings, we have no.
Meanwhile the public will rushed to the rescue and tied up eight of doubt that it will be generally read with threatens. very deep interest. It must be particularly naturally be predisposed to sympathise with the plunderers to telegraph poles. More gratifying to the shareholders who rernen the Company when they read the statement police came who took the prisoners away. ber the very lean years experienced by the of what has already been dotto in the last and a military guard who marched the rest Company before the war to know that the few years to improve the conditions of of the party off to the masion. Company finds itself to-day in a very service, and when they are told that the sound financial position." For this result Dirselors are ready to meet the Guilds on the shareholders cortainly owe a great deal all matter, relating to the welfare of the to the wisdom and foresight of the General men, within reasonable limits," but reserva Managers and Directors of the Company, to themselves the right to know when thoạ who, by building up their reserves in the hits have been reached. period of exceptional prosperity, hava placed the Company in a position to face the future with a certain degree of con- fidence in the knowledge that there are reserves to full back upon." The CHU MAN's outline of future prospects could not bo rosy in the known circumstances" of the HONGKONG. BRANCH,
shipping situation of the East. Competi- Queen's Building. 5, Chater Rdtion is becoming keener than it has been (1488 during the past years, and is buing encountered, as Mr. JOHNSTONE remarked,
20 FL
side of Upper Deck 5 ft. 9 in. (planking amidshipa
Nett) Not socording to
ANY FOREIGN CURRENCY. Grosemeared British Bules
785 tons Nominal Displacement
These accounts and deposits may be converted 21:04 ia
AT ANY TIME without ANY CHARGE in ANY OTHER CURRENCY,
At mean draft of
Present mean draft
(Where Hongkong
Built When i
***1893
By whom. In Sections by Yarrow & Co. Materials
af Construction Wood ...Deck Sheathing, Fittings in
Cabins, Messen, de
Iran
Deck Fittings, dc. Fall Bulkhead, Fittings, &c.
Steel Decks,
names of Main, Hold and Battery Decks. Armonz Nil
As the now bea.
A detailed list of fittings to be sold with the Ship may be seen at the Offices of the Naval Store Officer, H. M. Dockyard, Hon kong and structural and other particulars can be obtained from the Chief Contractor, H. M. Dockyard, Bougkong"
Goods not cleared by Oct, th will be the 15th Sept to the day of sale inclusive. subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged packages are toʻlaubft in the flowns, where they will be examined. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will
I not be recognized
Yo Fire Insurance will be effected by us in
any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
"JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD.,"
Oliemal Managers. Hongkong, Cetober 6th, 1920.
1588
The Vessel will be open to inspection from between the hours of 10 and 4x. Inspect ing orders can be obtained with fall Particulars and Conditions of Sale on
on application to the Auctioneers.
Apply for terms and particulars:-
THE CHINA SPECIE BANK, LTD.
"HEAD OFFICE:
ST. GEORGE's BUILDING, HONGKONG. Chairman of Board of Directors MR. WONG SHIU HAM.
CHIEF MANAGBE... Mr. L. 8. HOLUM. ASST. MANAGER Mr. K. T. Woxo.
from sources which have hitherto auver Coast; operated tonnage on the China
The typhoon over North China Sea was reported by the Manila, Observatory yeter day to be filling up.
A considerable number of cases of plague have been discovered at Wakayaman, a place 38 miles from Ceska,
Among those who left the Colony, by the Colombia, yesterday, were Mr. E. J. freights are consequently falling; but Grist, Mr. J. Oram Sheppard, and Mr. J.
which have risen. Underwood.
rtoning expenses,
A large number of ladies as well as loud. ing members of the Chinese Community are actively engaged in the disposal of advance tickets for the forthcoming A.D.C. production which will be given on 28th and 30th inst. in aid of "The Famine
Helief Fund."
Booking for holders of theso advom tickets opens at Moutrie's on Wednday, 20th inst, at 9 a.m., two days ahead of general booking, which Friday, 2nd ingt.
commencer. "CM"
A big demand is anticipated for thou tickets owing to the very deserving nature of the charity and those who wish to avail themselves of this opportunity are advised
do so without delay.
to
A limited number of such, tiekate cam now be procured at Montrie's, or by apply Gilman & Co.) who is supervising their distribution.
enormously, remain at the same high level, One case of diphtheria; me ease of ing direct to Mr. C Blaker (Momers. Indeed the fact that quite one ball afhenterio fever and one case, (ona death) of report of the proceeding of yesterday's
Here is a new war stor Brigadier meeting of the Company related to cerebro-spinal fever were reported in the
Was making a tour of the trenches and -inquired-of a very dense sentry how the demands for increased remuneration by Colony on Tuesday. Foreign exchange and general banking the floating staff affords very substantial
knaw, zur; if Ah looks over the parapet On presenting this order to the Pier Master business transnoted. Current, Bavings, in the Dockyard the person name! thereon will
running conte i mill upward rather than D.8.0., BA, who was a Major in Com Ah'll get a ballet in my napper. But, conveyed to and from the Ship. The ship and Fixed Deposite boer interoris at rates evidence that the tendency in regard to Brevat Colonel U. G. Pritchard, C.M.G., enemy were progressing. Av Ah donke may not be boarded from a private boat."
downward. In Mr. JOHNSTONE's own mand of No. 88th Co. B.G.A. in the early what's this for 1 said the General, testily. that be what Sergeant go for having," HUHES A HUT GH,
words, while rates are, in more directions days of the War has been appointed sub-pointing to an adjacent periscope. A
was the bright response. than one already reduced to pre-war stantive Colonel
be
By Appointment Anctionners to "the Admiralty, tes
1485 Hongkong, September 14th, 19
of 2% 4% and 5%
respectively.
L.B. HOLUM. M Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 2nd October, 1990.
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