NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE:
THE Kowlove, and District, will by CLOSED to Fablic Business on FRIDAY. the 16TH Bierzw#an," (MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL),
W. G. DAY. Commissioner of Chiness Customs,
Kowloon and District. York Buildings!
Hongkong, September 9th, 1927. ** [1428
THE OFFICES and STATIONS of the CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS for
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
"FANLING. "CAPTAIN'S CUP. "SEPT.
INTIMATIONS
THE
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. (39, Bonham Road, Hongkong).
T MONDAY, SEPTREDE 19TH.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1921.
THE COLLEGE will Re-open' 01
EXAMINATION of New Students will be hold at 9 AM. on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
17.
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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMEBOE. CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.
INTIMATIONS
KOWLOON RESIDENTS ASSOCIA. TION.
THE Chemily unge the mambers of their THE Committee of the Kowloon Ridents Association to SIGN THE PETITION BO being circulated for popular representation in the Government of the Colony.
Kowloon, September 7th, 1921. · 1420
NOTICE.
Wecond Floor of St. GEORGE'S BUILD- Ehare This Day REMOVED to the
INO abore Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.
Dated the 1st September, 1921.
HIS COMPETITION will be held during E CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL Entrance on Chater Road.
TH
weekend 24th to 26th September.
HAPPY VALLEY COURSE
Postponed COMPETITIONS will be hold on and Ice House Street. SUNDAY, 11TH SEPT
J. B. ROSS,
Hon. Secretary.
(1429,
FIRST LUSTRUM OF THE HOLLAND
CLUB.
THE COMMITTEE of the HOLLAND
will
to Members and Friends on the occasion of the
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REOPENS and
+ BEGINNERS' OLASS. will be started on MONDAY SEPTEMIZE 12tu, at 5.15 px, at the CHINZAN Läropaar Sexoos, junction of Zetland Street (Masonic FAI Premises).
Intending Students are requested to send in
names to the undersigned for enrolment.
By Order,
EAM. WILLIAMS,
Secretary. Forionong, September 6th, 1921.
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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, ·
LIMITED.
Efth anniversary of the Club on SATUR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that with referee to the Special Resolution DAY, SEPTEMBER 10th, from 12.30 to 1.30 PM.
J. H. VAN GENNEP LUHRS, passed and confirmed at Extraordinary General
(Hon. Secretary).
Meetings of the above Company held on the 13th and 31st days of August 1981, regarding the division of the above Company's share capital from shares of the denomination of $50 each into shares of the denomination of $10 each, in order to enable such Special Resolu tions to be carried into effect, iti
is necessa'y that shareholders should forthwith forward to the undersigned the Share Certificates in respect
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
DINNER DANCE
SATURDAY, 10TH SEPTEMBER.
THE JAZZ BAND OF THE "KEYSTONE STATE"
will Bender Special Dance Music,
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GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & Co.
NOTICE,
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IN RF ESTATE OF HERBERT TAYNTON FOORD, Deceased.
WHEREAS Letters of Administration in
the above Estate were granted on the 17th August 1921 by His Britannic Majesty's Consular Court at Canton to the undersigned, notice is hereby given to all persons having Claims against the Eatste of HERBERT TAYNTON FOORD, deceased, late Engineer- in-Chief of Canton-Kowloon Railway, to present the same, with vouchers, to the under signed at Canton, China, on or before the 20th October, 1931, after which date na claims will be admitted, and all persons owing debts to the deceased are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned by the same date.
WILLIAM MURRAY STRATTON,
Administrator, C/O CANTON-ROWLOON RAILWAY,
Cantor.
-
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OIL PLANTS & LIGHTER FOR SALE:
V.D. Anderson Motor
in the of their respective hou herefor the under-ENDERS are invited for the Preven Company i exchange
Share signed will, upon receipt of such Certifientes, forward to the respective holders Expeller Oil Plants and other accessories thereof written acknowledgments of the receipt complete, also une wooden Lighter "WO LEE" equipped with oil tanks, Carrying
- the row
Certificates in respect of the capacity about 125 tons more or less.
HONGKONG OLUB. NOTICE. THE FIRST YEARLY DRAWING of
TWENTY
DEBENTURES of the HONGKONG CLUB, (1920, issue, 8500 each) was held in the Club House on Thursday, the athments. Beptember, 1921, when the following Debentares were drawn for Redemption
20
100
42
600
48.
139
487
635
68.
173
-405
749
19
-295
80
354
542 601
805
820
ad will be payable at the Hongkong & Shang. bai Banking Corporation or FRIDAY, the 30th September 1921, in exchange for surrender of
jame.
By Order,
Secretary.
A. HABBAS, Hongkong, September 8th, 1921. 1424
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING THE
the Company's Offices 20, Des Vox, Road, on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER the 20TH, at Noon.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company! will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 30th
of September both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & CO., General Managers,
Hongkong, September 9th, 1921.
'
F
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 12th day of SEPTEMBER, 1921, at 3 r., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His EXCELLENCY.. THE GOVERNOR of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Taitam Bay in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at ä Crown Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further terin of 76 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. .
Ho, di Balk.
Begistry No.
Locality
Boundary
Mesatarementa
Anntal Bental-
Uppet Price.
feet, feet.
fans toit.
about
As per sale plan
$90,000 00 1,575,
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A. G. DA ROCHA.
AUCTIONEER SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER.
No. 2a, D'Aguilar Street, Telephone No, 2932. WEEKLY AUCTIONS. TUESDAYS
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
THURSDAYS:-
VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD" FURNITURE.
SATURDAYS -
EXCELLENT
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Tenders must be sent in sealed envelopes marked on the outside Tender for "OIL PLANT" or "WOODEN LIGHTER" as the A.
case may be sad must be addressed to the undersigned before the 14th day of September, 1991. The Special Manager does not bind
of the shares of the denomination of $10 each as aforesaid are ready, Notice thereof will be given to shareholders sal sach new Certificates will be obtainable, by shareholders apon application to the undersigned at the Company's Registered Office in the Hongkong himse: to accept the highest or the lowest Hotel, Pedder Street, Victoria Hongkong, in exchange for the above mentioned acknowledg-tender.
Dated this Seventh day of September, 1921. FOR THE HONGKONG HOTEL COM.
PANY, LIMITED. H. N. BEAUREPAIRE,
Secretary.
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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU...”.
FACTURING CO., LTD.
"
of
ONE
N INTERIM DIVIDEND
DOLLAR (81.1 per Share for account 1921, will be payable on MONDAY, the 19TH SEPTEMBER 1912. Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Odice, St. George's Building, Hongkong
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, 10th September 1921, to MONDAI, the 19th Septem- ber 1921, both days inclusive,
The undersigned does not warrant guarantee the above description in any way, But inspection and deals concerning the Of Plaat & Lighters will be given, to bona fide purchasers on application at the under- mentioned address:**
ม
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Special Manager, BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINL, 5, Chuter Road. Hongkong Septembar 7th, 1921
PREPAID
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WANTED"
ADVERTISEMENTS
Letion are lying at this Offos, tot
Car Bor CK. EX, LM, LN, LE, LT, LU,
LW, MA, ME, MT, A, 50,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. QUALIFIED AMERICAN LADY, with
General Managers. Hongkong, September 3rd, 1920.
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seven years business experience, will be available shortly for appointment as Secretary or Stenographer. Please reply, Box MW, c/o Daily Prese Office.
112
INTIMATION
WHISKY
BRANDY
GIN.
CHAMPAGNE
PORTTM
SHERRY
CLARET
LIQUEURS
All good and reliable.
S.
WATSON
CO. LTD.,
WINE & SPIRIT MEROHANTS,
Phone 676.
In a "reward" advertisement publisk- will enable him to out the painter com- pletely and repudiate the authority of the ed in Shanghai by a member of the Crown. That is a freedom which is pot Provincial Assembly, who is desirous of claimed by any of the Dominions. It is discovering the person who has used bin of interest to recall a little. discussion Bare for purposes of extortion, there is which occurred on this very question in the curious offer of $1.000 reward to the the South African Parliament just two forger himself if he will come forward years ago. A number of Nationalista putin repentance and disclose the names of to General SMTs the question whether persons by whom the offence is presumed South Africa bad the right to secede from to have been instigated. the Empire. His reply "absolutely and
Chinese in Holland, the Chinese Gov decisively was No." "Our Contitu-ernment Bureau of Economic Informa tion," he said. " declares that the legislation states, have repeatedly railed to the- tive power of the Union consists of the Government petitioning for the revision- Parliament of the Union composed of of the Sino-Dutch Commercial Treaty. the King, the Assembly and the Senate. In view of the inequality regarding extra- It is impossible and unconstitutional territoriality, customs duties, and protes for either of these parts to secede from tion of overseas subjects, the Government the other. The Assembly cannot secede bis givin instructions to the Minister to from the King por can it renounce the Holland. Wang Chi-tseng, to negotiate for King, or the King give up the Assembly," the revision of the treaty... "Not at the request of the "people ↑ " asked General HERTZOG. "No. Becau nat," replied General SMUTS,
}
General Leonard Wood and Mr. who Cameron Forbes, who have been inventā
added: "of course you can do that sort gating the case for the independence of of thing by revolution but you cannot the Philippines expected to leave Manila do it by constitutional means.** This to-day for the purpose of visiting Peking
and Tokyo. is the relationship which exists in the from Japan" phout October 10th to take General Wood will return
case of all the Dominions, and Mr. DE
up the post of Governor-General of the VALERA seems to be arguing under the Philippine Islands. Mr. Cameron Forbes same misapprehension that evidently ill proceed from Japan to Washington, existed in the mind of General HERTZOO, taking with him, the draft of the Mis- No British Government could possibly sionis report consent to the demand which the Sinn
f
Fein leaders are making, especially when The heavy gambling which bas taken wo remember that the organisation in place among Chinese for many weeks paat Ireland which is now insisting on a com- has culminated in a sensational" männer plate separation was in active league says the N.C. Daily News. On Thurs with the enemies of the Empire through day evening last week, one of the ex- these operations out the great war a fact which clearly changes engaged in foreshadows what the Empire" might will remain closed until a settlement be-
decided to suspend business, and its doors.
Irelan
expect in the future from« an under the unrestricted domination of tween the two classes of speculators has been reached. Another exchange affected avowed enemies. No concession of the
is the Chartered Stock and Produce Ex- kind that Mr. DE VALERA and his collen- gues are seeking aan be entertained for a produce, and here the department deal- change. This deals in various kinds of moment by any British political partying with Tungchow cotton, which has and we cannot imagine that in the been the subject of the most violent opera- United Kingdom there is be found any.
tions, is closed. The remainder of the thing but whole-hearted support, if not activities of this exchange continue as for the generous concessions which pre usual... The first-mentided institution is #affored to Sinn Fein, at all events for the Cotton Exchange on the other side the firm stand which the Cabinet is taking of Avenue Edward VII, and it sus- against conceding the demand for
pended operations about the same time complete separation,
as the Tungchow department of the Char. tered Exchange.
Sir William and Eady Brunyate left HonaKaNG OFFICE: 104, Das Vaux RD., O. by the Tengo-maru yesterday on a visit Lowson Orfi: 131, FLEET STEET, E.C.to Peking.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1821.
The Chinese Government has recently declared no fewer than 26 recently formed "exchanges "at Shanghai to be illegal.
The next open-air concert will be held at the Kowloon Cricket Club, on Satur day, September 17th (weather permit ting)-ADVT.
Reports were received" in Shanghai last work from the north to the effect that a number of people there. Shanghai holi- day-makers and others, are finding diff- culty in reaching Shanghai. Communica tion by railway having been interrupted by the floods, considerable congestion is. stated to prevail on the steamers.
The Canadian American Tobacco Co., Inc., is the title of a new company. fonted by Mr. Hewitt D. Rodger, Mr. Negotiations for the conclusion of the D. R. Stein and Mr. R. S. Haskell, for Sino-Persian Commercial Treaty are, carrying on an export and import, trade INDO-CHINA "STEAM KAVIGATION HOUSE or FLAT (preferably furnished) Mr. DE. VALERA's recent letter is of complete and the agreement has been in tobacco and the Bale of eigarettes, signed at Rome by the Chinese Minister, cigars, smokers' appliances, etc. Articles and the Persian delegate.
COMPANY, LIMITED, S NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship.
"KWAISANG"
having arrived from the sbore ports, Consignees of.Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 14th Sept, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafsd, and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be azamined Claims against the steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised.
No Fire Innfrance will be effected by us in Any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Læ
General ManageTË, Hongkong. September 8th, 1921.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
NELEUS,"
FROM NEW YORK, are hereby notified that the Cargo will be Mecharged into Holt's Whert Kowloon where it will lie at Consignee's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 9th Sept. Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to
to steamer's Arrival
All broken, shafed, and damaged gooda aro to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am. and Noon within the free storage period.
· No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods renalect Bept will
undelivered after the 15th
rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must” bo presented to the undersigned on or before the 29th Sept., or bhey will not be recognised."
No Fire Insurance will be afectad
"BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, September 8th, 1991.
J
of incorporation filed in the U.B. Court at Shanghai show that the authorized
100 par value.'' Of the 300 shares, 150
THE IRISH CRISIS. The answer returned by the Cabinet to Peak of higher levels waated by nature that could have been confidently Married Couple, from October or November. expected: "the Cabinet cannot accept as Write O, c/o Daily Press Office.
103 a basis of practical conference an inter-
A Chinese, who was taking a largo 7'ANTED. — Married. Couple require pretation of the principle of govern- WANTE
Small FURNISHED FLAT oment by consent of the governed which quantity of cocaine to Calcutta, whore capital of the new venture is Tis. 20,000 to be divided among 300 shares of Tis. Apartments, Mid-level or Penk. Willing to would commit it to such demands as the drug fetches higher prices then it share small house. Apply Box HI, c/o Zaily setting up a republic and repudiating does here, was sent to prison for thres Press Office.
83.
to be held is common stock and the the Crown." Nothing is to be gained by months, by Mr. G. N. Orme, at the
balance of 150 as preferred stock. Of the FOR SALE STEWART TERRACE, further correspondence so long as the Magistracy, yesterday.
Peak-Apply to H. E POLLOCK, Princes Sinn, Fein leaders refuse to accept this
caiptal stock Tla. 15,000 is to be paid up limitation to their demands, and it is which have had to be twice postponed the balance thereof at such time as the The golf competitions at Happy Valley at the commencement of the business, and
now for them to accept the invitation to
owing to the weather are announced to board may decido. a conference on the proposals defined in
The Captain's take place to-morrow, the PREMIER's letter of August 19th, or cup competition at Fanling is announced accept the consequences of a refusal." Mr. for the week-end 24th-26th September, DE VALERA, in his last letter, submitted
Buildings.
TO LET
GODOWN at Yaumsti
97
For particulars apply to- THE HONGKONG LAND BEOLAMA
TION CO. LTD.
TO LET.
1140.
near
ODOWN
Po GCosmopolitan Dock. Large open on pound in front mitable for the storage of Metal, Lumber, Ores, etc. Marine Lot; approached either from land or water side.
For particulare apply to-
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.
FOR SALE.
KENLIS
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2
Mr. William T. Nolting, the Insular Auditor of the Philippines, his accepted an offer of the Bank of the Philippine that the proposals contained in the Mr. T. Petrie, Editor of the South Islands to become its president, succeed. PREMIER's istter were "an invitation to China Morning Post, left by the Tenyo ing Juan de Ormaechen, who will leave Ireland to eater under conditions deter-maru yesterday for Honolulu, where he for permanent residence in Spáin shortly. mining a status definitely inferior to the will represent the Press of the Colony Until Mr. Ormaechen's daparture, Mr. The at what is described as the World Press Solting will act as first vice president status, of the free States." Domitions," he said, "are all guaranteed Congress Mrs. Fetric accompanies her and general manager. He has cabled his against the domination of the major State husband.
resignation as insular, auditor to the Seq
not only by acknowledged constitutional The Peak Trams in future will leave retary of War. The Bank of the Philip rights giving them equality of status every let minutes between 12:30 and pine Islands is one of the institutions with Great Britain and absolute free 2.30 pm., every alicen minutes between in the Philippines authorized to issue dom from the control of the British 2.30 and 4 d.m., and every ten minutes currency, the other being the Philippine Parliament and Government, but by between 4 and 6-10 p.m. Another altera National Bank. Mr. Nolting, mys the
66
THE PEAK RUEBAL thousands of miles separating them from tion in the time table provides for a Manila Times, was formerly special BUILDING LOT NO. 117, Ares Great Britain. Ireland would have the tram at 8.10 p.m. on Sundays.
agent of the executivo bureau under Gov. 12,958 Square Feet, contains
ernor Forbes Later he became collector- GROUND FLOOR-Large Drawing and guarantees neither of distanco nor right.”
The Chinese Government Bureau of of internal revenue and director of ports. Dining Rooma-Wide enclosed Verandahs.. So long as Great Britain is in a post-Economic Information states that Ger- When Governor Forbes was made receiver
HALL-PANTRY-Store Room, &c.
tion to maintain the freedom of the seas, man goods to Chins are taxed according of the Brazilian railways, upon his return FIRST FLOOR-Two large and one smaller Bedrooms-Iwo Dressing Rooms-Three Bath the argument of the distance which to the Levised Tariff of 1919 while the from the Philippines, be appointed Mr. Rooms,
separates the Motherland and the
dues on Chinese exporta to Germany are Nolting na his agent in Brazil. Through Dominions is not one that need be A GARDEN LOT for a Tennis Court seriously discussed. As regards. Mr. De not to exceed the rate of taxation of the the joint efforts of the two, the Brazilian imports. This agreement has been reach railways were finally rehabilitated and Van's contention that the Dominioned following the conclusion of the com- are now functioning on a solid basis. statas offered to Ireland is deinitely inferior to the status of the free-Statca mercial treaty between China and Ger-
“BASEMENT — Furnace for Heating Servants quarters at back."
adjoining present amali Tennis lawn at annual payment of $5 can be obtained, 1757
Apply-
Box 1368, Care of Dolly Freas Office
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PUBLISHED TO-DAT HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS.
CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS LOCAL NEWS».
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The Paper to send Home
of the Dominions, it is true that the pro-
many.
posals of the PREMIER are accompanied The local branch of the Banque Indus | CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA..
AUSTRALIA & CHINA. by conditions which the Government trielle de Chine is sending to every regarde as vital to the welfare and creditor of the branch for verification DIVIDEND FOR PAST HALF YEAR. safety of both Great Britain and a statement in triplicate showing the
The following telegram from the Head Ireland which may rightly be re- balance of their respective accounts as
The statements are Office in London, was received yesterday garded as making the Dominion at 20th June, 1921. status offered to Ireland definitely required in connection with the negotis by the local Branch of the Chartered Bank Directors have declared an inferior to the status of other free tions which are taking place for the reinterim dividend for the past half year States within the Empire. But what Mr. organisation of the bank, and the resump at the rate of 14 per cent, per annum,
free of income tax.” DE TAIERA is aiming at is a freedom which tion of business.