NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.
EMPIRE DAY..
TRIS DEPARTMENT, will be Open for Liquor duties only for AM to 18 Noon, TUESDAY, the 34tu Max, 1921. Licensed Warehouses will be entirely Clased on that day. N. L. SMITH, Superintendent,
Imports and Exports. Hazkung, May 18th, 1091.
1949
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
- SOCIETY, ——————
THE ANUAL 'GENERAL MEETING
Till be held in THURSDAY, 25 MAY,
at 15... in Mestre.. JARDINI, MATHESON
Cal's Board Room.
||
L. GIBBS.
Hon. Seoretary.
Hongkong, May 18th, 1921.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AND
THÈ - HUNGRONG DAILY PRESS; THURSDAY, MAY 19TH, 191.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS-
INTIMATIONS
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB. THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE
FRESH sigment of Clubs has been
received from "Mesura, J. A. Burgos, Edinburgh, and may be had at Happy Valley and Fan Bits Club hores.
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FORTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on THURSDAY, the 19th Mar, 1921, at Noon.
All Chits a hand from previous shipments TE
will be sobi ut 3 each.
BOGEY POOL-14TH, 19TH, 18th Mar, As no card was returned better than " & down" the amount of the Fool" will be included in the Bogey Pool Competition on 1st to 23rd
intaat.
IN
950
IN THE
THE
J. B. ROSS.
Hou. Secretary."
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SUPREME COURT
QF HONGKONG.
MATTER of the Katute of
JOHN ORAHAM GRAY, Late of Victoria in the Colony of bangkong,
deceased.
OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD.N Court has, by virtue of Section 58 of TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION the Probate Ordinance 1827 (No. of 1897).
COMPANY, LTD.
made an Unler limiting the time for winding any Claim to or against the shore Estate to the 1st June, 1921
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
BELLEROPHON"
are bereby atided that the targo will be Hecharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon. where it will lie st Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Ge down on and after 18th May.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless Lorice has been given prior to stammer's arrival. All
broken, clisted, sad damaged goods are to be lefs in the Godowns, where they will be examined on suy Tuesday and Friday babwean the hunts of 10.45 m., and Noon within the frys storage period.
All Creditors and Claimants who have not already submitted their Claims are required to send the same to the undersigned by the Rbore
diate.
+1
Datel the 17th day of May, 192'.
CLIFFORD EDGCOMBE,
Execalor,
Messis, Snowman & Co.,
Hotel Mansions.
1952
REPULSE. BAY HOTEL
NHE
No claims will be admitted after the Goods Management by to annoines that the
have left the atomer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 24th May, will be subject t
נוני to
All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 6th Jung, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
"BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE, Agrola. gkong, May 18th, 1991.
·954.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIF COMPANY, LTD.
· AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LTD.:.
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"TYDEUS"
FROM NEW YORK.
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be die abargui into Holt'. Wharf, Kowloon, where it
--- WEST WING EXTENSION and the
NEW GARAGE will be completed inring the month of June, 1921.
The Management having received namerons applications for monthly quotations from local residents who are not owners of private cura, have decided to allocate a limited number of rooms for this purpose, and now beg tó sanounce the following inclusive rates
double
Two perous sccupping one room with private bath, covering attendance, meals (which may be taken either at the Repulse Bay Hotel or at the Hongkong Hotel Main Dining Roun) and transportation, one trip in and out each day during specified hours (excluding Sundays and Public Holi days) $500 per month for two perións.
Four (4) persons occupying two doublu rooms with private baths, owering attend. ance, meals (which may be taken either at the Repulse Bay Hotel or at the Hongkong Hotel Main Dining Room) and transportation, one trip in and out each day during specified hours (excluding Sundays and Public Holi- daya) $450 per month for two persons. -- The difference in rates alors quoted is explained as follows:- The rate of 8500 in
The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGISTER of Members of the Company will CLOSED from the 5th May to the 19th May, both days inclusive.
At this beating a Resolution will be pro- posed dealing with the remuneration to the Consulting Committee,
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD.
General Agents.
Hoogkong. April 29th, 1921.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. NOTICE TY-SECOND ORDINARY IS HEREBY GIVEN that the GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's Building, on for the purpose of presenting the Report of the SATURDAY, 21st MAY, 1921, at 11.50 A., Directors together with a Statement of Accounte to 29th February, 1921, and electing Directors
and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 21st May, 1921, both days inelusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD..
Apunta. Hongkong, May 4th, 1921.
897
HONOKONG JOCKEY OLUB.
INTIMATION
AMERICAN
We
CONFECTIONERY.
The Chinese Government, bas dispatcă.
extent of the misery and loss of life which has been occasioned by this appalling ed a circular telegram to the Chinese- calamity. The tale of woe is far still Legation Ministers in London, Washing from being at an end. We road, for ton. Paris, Rome and Tokyo yesterday: example, in the account of the relief stating that in accordance, with the operations in the particular area we have decision of the International Postal mentioned that "the large lood kitchen, Union Conference, which passed a resolu- feeding 5,000 daily until a week ago is tion in favour of the Chinese demand for being disbanded as fast as possible, be the withdrawal of foreign postal service cause of this presence of disease and the in China, the Government sent a formal : danger of its spreading. Those who are note to the British, French, American, too sjek to go, tire cared for in the over Italian and Japanese Legations on the fall emergency hospital. All who are 9th of April urging their to carry out able to walk are deloused, given grain the decision accordingly. As the decision- tickets and sent home. In the great has been passed for some time ami every crowd are people of all ages-from old, preparation for the withdrawal has been old women with dulled eyes to small boys completed by the Government the Chiness of ten or twelve. Some of the children Legations are ordered to approach the- have just received have no parents or guardians; some have Governments to which they are ench
even forgotten the name of their native accredited in order to hasten the with village."..
drawal of the foreign postal service, in China as early as possible."
a small consignment
That described the conditions in the district but a few weeks ago, and the
of deduction may be safely made that the Malaya has sustained a great loves by conditions are not very dissimilar in the death of Mr. Foo Choo Churn, though thousands of other districts in the North, he retired from public life two years ago. and that the extensive organisation which and went to live at Penang. The deceas has been built up for relieving" the dis-ed had had a remarkable career, His grandfather emigrated to Penang from the province of Kwaagtung and was one. of the pioneers of that, settlement. Mr. Foo Choo Choon's father was born io Penang but spent most of his life. it China, and the son, just deceased, did not
very High-Class Americans of some thirty millions of people will need to be maintained to the fullest extent for several months yet to come. The eagerness with which the next har vest is being anticipated can be readily
THE THIRD GYMKHANA is Exel for Programmes and Entry Forms Lay be obtained Chocolates from the well-imagined. Some of the reports which are
SATURDAY, Juxe 4th, 1921. Draft
at the Race Course, Hongkong Club, and Conseway Bay Stables,
Entries close TUESDAY, 24TH MAY.
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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
LOAN, 1921.
coming in are very encouraging. For go to Penang till he was thirteen years instance, the Secretary of the North China of age. After receiving an education he international Society of Famine Relief, entered the employment of an uncle who known firm of Bunte which is responsible for the territory in had extensive tin mining rights in Tai-
ISSUE OF $20.000.000 LOAN. Brothers, Chicago.
Bearing interest from the date of purchase at
7 per cent, per annan payable half-yearly on May 1st, and November 1st. REPAYABLE AT PAR ON MAY 18г, 1928, FREE OF INCOME TAX AND
OTHER DUTIES,
PRICE OF ISSUE-100 PERCENT A
Under the authority of the Straits Settlement Loun Ordinance, 1941, the Treasurer of the Straits Settlements is authorised to receive until further notice applications for Straits Settlement Loan 1921 above,
Bonds will be issued at the option of the applicant either to Pearer or to Registered
will be at Consignee's risk. The Cargo will be for two persons -în one car, and the second Boistered Bonds will be transferable and will
Tady for delivery from Godown on and after May 18th.
Optional cargu will be landed, unless notice
been given prior to.steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods, are. to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10,45 x and Noon within the free storage period.
No Claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all gooda remaining undelivered after May 24th, will be subject to reat.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before Jane
th; or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE"" Agenta.
Hongkong, May 18th, 1921.
255"
INDO-CHINA, STEAM / NAVIGATION
́COMPANY, LEITTED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM JAPAN.
HE Steamship
"KUMSANG-
• having arrived from the above portz, Consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the Kazardņus and/or artra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whad and Godown Company Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained
Goods not cleared by the 20th May,, will be subject to rent.
All broken, einfed and damaged packages aro to be left in the Godowns where they will be #ramined. Claims against the steamer" must be prosented within 10 duya of arrival, otherwise. they will not be recognized
No Fire Insurance will be effected by an in my osae whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD,.
Genotal Managers. Hongkong, May 14th, 1991,
1956-
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From “UALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
HS. Bladmship
"CHAKSANG -
having arrived from the above porta, Consignees at Cargo by her are hereby informed that Al Goods are being landed at their risk into the macardona and/or extin hazárdoni Godowns of
quotation of $450. covers cases where four persons are prepared to share one car for transportation.
No extra charge to residents will be le iu
be free of transfer daty under the Stamp Ordinance. 1907. Bearer Bonds will be tran
Hollers of Bearer
connection with the regular Tea and Dinner Forable by delivery. Paula will be allowed to Dazants or Entertainment held at the REFULSE BAY HOTEL.
Monthly residents will bebe entitled to the free use of the individual Lathing, tents on the beach..
For further information apply in writing to the undersignol
HONGKONG HOTEL CO. LTD., J. H. TAGGART,
Manager.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
No
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
4STR ORDINARY YEARLY MEET ING of the Society will be held at itu Hend Office, Nos, 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Hong- Long, on FRIDAY, MAY 27TH, 1921, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1920, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
both days inclusive.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 14th to 27th May.
By Order of the Board, ̈-
X. MONTAGUE" EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong, May 5th, 1921
903
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
exchange them for Bonds to Registered Holder ant Registered Holder will be allowed to exchange their Bonts for Heater Bouds, Bonds, whether registered or bearer, may be exchangel for the equivalent in face value of Bonds of the satne kind of higher or lower denomination.
A fee will be charged of 25 cents for each registers, and of ten cents for each bearer, Bond exchanged or applied for..
All Bonds and the interest thereon will`be
exempt from all duties other than estate duty and from all taxes levied, or hereafter to be levied in the Colour.
Bonds will be accepted at par in payment of Death Duties due to the Government of the, Straits Settlements provided that it in extab- lished to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Stamps that the Bonds have been in the possession of the deceased from the date of isane or for a period of six months previous to his death. Interest accrued on the Bonds to the date of such payment will be allowed,
The issue is an investment authorised by the Trustee Ordinance, 1814, and Trustees may invest therein, notwithstanding that the price may at the time of investment is above or below the redemption value of par.
sharged upon and payable out of the general
· The Principal and Interext of the Bonds are revenues and assets of the Colony,
made.
S. WATSON & less relief...
CO., LTD.
BIRTH.
(11
BAYAN-At Shanghai, on May 11th, to Mr. and Mrs. R. T. BRYAN, Jr., a son.
MARRIAGE.
MORGAN-COMES.-At Shanghai, on May
12th, Gronox JOSEPH WILLIAM MORGAN, of Shanghai, to BARAM MAUDE, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. COOMBS, of Southampton.
Hosezone Orzoa: 104, Das Varox Bo... LONDON OPTION: 131, Fawr Saan, E.O.
The Daily Press.
HOBGLONG, MAY 19TH, 1921.
THE GREAT FAMINE. IN
THE NORTH.
*
Chihli Province which can be served by ping. In course of time he became pro the Tientsin-Pukow, Railway and from the prietor of the well-known Troanh mines, canals and rivers opening into the Hai which had been abandoned by their. Ho at Ticatsin, says: It is apparently former owners and had large proprietorial " safe to say that the southern section of interests in other mines as well as in this field has fair prospects for a wheat rubber estates. He acquired grea, wealth crop..... As far north a Teangehow and his many philanthropic Acts on a We are now reckoning that the coming large senle in Malaya and in China will wheat harvest will provide for the he long remembered. population of that territory: there will no doubt be isolated, districts where this
The Chinese community of Kuala Lum will not be so, but will require more or pur celebrated the inauguration of Dr. North and west of Sun Yat-sen as President of China. It Tsungehow the harvest prospects are
was plain from the large number of Re very bad... 1 fear that even in the publican Augs in evidence, anys the most favourable locations the crop will Malayan Letter, and the costly decora be a total failure and therefore we will tions at most of the Clubs in town as well be called upon to provide relief for a
as in several private houses that the greater number than we have been
Chiness of the Federal Capital are, sa a ministering to up to this date. Until whole, proud that the distinguished statistics are reported we can only give Southerner has been elevated to the this general idea of conditions.” We
highest position in China. Many of the do. no
more. The apparent local shops closed earlier than usual. At. cessation of the activities of the publicity night, many Chinese from the districts bure in connection with the campaign
came into town, which assumed an Un- for funds, has given an impression in places remote from the stricken ren that usually crowded appearance. The illumi- the efforts already made have been equal nations in some of the houses were. to the needs of the situation; but the extremely pretty. A very special feature
lines will suffice to show that much an low facts we have given in the foregoing was the torchlight procession, which was one of the longest and most striking seen inference is not warranted and the need in Kuala Lumpur for some months. It is for help is still grent and urgent.
worth mentioning that nearly all the clubs, guilds and Chinese schools in the town assisted or participated in the pro- cession." A tremendous 'crowd watched
can
It is announced that Y.10.000,000 in Exchequer notes, bearing & per cent interest, will be issued on June 1st, to be repaid on June 1st, 1929.
the procession as it wended its way. through the streets till a late hour.
Mr. C. M. G. Burnie has been appoint FAR ed General Manager of the Yangtaże to the late Mr, W. S. Jackson. Insurance Association, Ltd., in succession
EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CROWN FRINGE OF JAPAN.
did a few months ago about the famine We are not hearing now so much as we
The Bonda will be iurand in denomination of conditions in the North, but it would be, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 and will quite a mistake to suppose that these! bear interest at 7 per annum payable ball-yearly by bearer coupons attached to the Bond, the conditions no longer call urgently for Hotel announce that the west wing exten The management of the Repulse Bay first coupon on each Bond. representing interest help. People in the famine stricken dis- sion and the new garage will be com to the next half-yearly interest day from the date upon which payment for the Bond is triots have begun to think about thepleted next month.
LONDON, May 17th. The announcement, prospects of the coming wheat harvest, which appears among to-day's advertise distinguished personages, Prince Hirohito After lunch at Aldershot, attended by Applications for Bonds must be accompanied but the reports so far to hand suggest that ments, quotes monthly rates for local drove to Camberley, where he visited the by payment of the fall amount payable respect of the Bonds applied for, and rasy be it is too early yet to indulge in any con residents who may desire rooms at the Staff College and the Royal Military delivered to pay ranch in the Malay Peninsula tident opinions on the subject. It can Hotel. of Chartered Bank of India, Australia and TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the China, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking be said, however, the over a large part
College, and inspected a battalion 55ru ORDINARY YEARLY MEET Corporation, or the Mercantile Bank of India, of the devastated territory in the words
Gentlemen Cadets. ING of the Company will be held at its Head Limited, on or after May 2nd, 1991...... Olion Nor. 3 and 4, Queen's Buildings, Hong kong, on FRIDAY: MAY 27TH, 1991, at will be accepted at far in payment of Subscrip been doing such magnificent work the Foderated Malay States War Loan Bonds of one of the foreign almoners who have 230 FX for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the Application forms should not be sent direct to end of the desperate need is in sight if Statements of
of Account to 31st December, 1920, the Treasurer nor should cheques be made pay-only through these last, hardest months In all cases in which it is requested that the enough grain can be sent to keep the rast Bonds be forwarded by post, the Bonds will be company of men and women-ind little despatched by Registered Post at the risk of the children-alive until the harvest." applicant, who must himself effect any insur ance that
This almoner was writing more parti be may desired.
19.30 P
and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKB of the Company still be CLOSED from 14th May to 27th May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board. "
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager*:" Hongkong, May 6th, 1921.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
J
the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and GodowsNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Company Limited, whence, and/or from tha 524D ORDINARY YEARLY MEET wharves, delivery may be obtained. ETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, No. 9 and 4, Quces Buildings, Hong- kong. on FRIDAY, MAY 27TH, 1931, at 12.45
Goods not cleared by the Stud May, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafod, and damaged packages are to be lett is the Godowns, whare they, will be examined. Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will
Hany quee whatever..
be
effected by
Bill of Lading will
bo sountersigned
General Managers.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Ian,
Hongkong May 16th, 1993.
for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together, with the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1920, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 14th May to 27th. May, both days inclusive
By Order of the Poard,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, General Manager."
Hongkong, May 5th, 1921.
Ha
able to him
1
Last week thirteen Chinese died from
from influenza. A non-fatal case of MILITARY MOVEMENTS_ON_ small-pox, four from plague, and three
paratyphoid fever, British, another of cerebro-spinal fever, Chinese, and two of
KWANGTUNG, FRONTIER.
enteric fever, both Chinese, were also reported. Nine cases of small-pox, six of
ARRANGEMENTS TO SAFEGUARD WUCHOW. which were fatal, and two fatal cases of pingue, all Chinese, were reported
In the first instance a provisional receipt, cularly of the district around Shuntebfu, yesterday. exchangeable in due course for the definite
are
The Canton Times says:-
The increasing number of Kwangsi troops under command of General Chen Bonds, will be issued in respect of each applica as it appeared to him just a month ago. tion. Sale of: Bonds over the counter, will in the nine haien of this district a ques. It is reported that the local author- ing to meet the advance of the Cantonese Ping-kwan of Kwangsi, probably prepar-" comments when the Bonds are available-
Applications should be made upon the printed tionnaire sent to the village headiness Canton have refused to sanction Army, in view of the strained relations Application Forms which may be obtained,olicited the following information: Of
the
proposal of the Managing-Director of existing between the two provinces, has together with further copies of this Prospectus, the population of 1,000,000 people, the Kwangtang section of the Canton-fear that hostilities will soon begin, greatly frightened the businessmen who at any branch of the above-mentioned Bank or stay Treasury or Money Order Office in the 440,220 destitute; 31,266 have frozen Hankow railway to raise a foreign loan thereby injuring their business intereste Straits Settlements, or the Federated Malay or starved, to death; 17,193-are sick of 815,000,000 to complete the construction It is reported that many firms in Wuchow Stater.
During the famine months, 25,441 children of this section of the grand trunk line business and the city commercially pre are making preparations to suspend EDWY L. TALMA
Acting Trevanist, S.S.- have been sold. 13 per cent. of the land There was strong opposition to the sents a deplorable condition. THE TREASURY,
„Singapore, April 26th, 1921.
has been disposed of; 70 per cent of the proposal on the part of shareholders and animals sold. That is the story of a certain directors who feared that a
Possibly the statistics foreign loan meant eventual foreign ported to be negotiating with the officia's single district.
Wo imagine there was very of both provinces to have the city,de for the whole of the vast area affected control.
ON SALE.. DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG Bo
WEEKLY PRESS, July to December,
With INDEX, Price $7.50. On sale at the Hongking Daily Press Office.
1920
005
Fearing that the city will be the scene of ighting between the forces of the two provinces, the foreign consulates are re
by the famine may be tabulated by the small prospect of raising a foreign loan marcated outside of the military zone with provision made that no fighting t'iad Beeretaries when they have greater while political conditions in the pro-
should be carried on either in the city Leisure. For the present we can only vince remain in the present state of unor within a fixed limit outside of the form but the vaguest of estimates of the certainty.
city.