NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTIQE
TO BILLS against The MINERAL WATER FACTORY, in Wiltshire Regiment, will
be recognize unkis the orders are signed by- the President Regimental Institutes.
CA. LAW, Major.
2nd in Command. and Eh Wiltshire Begt.
President Begimental Institutes.
And Ba. Wiltshire Regt.
11815 Hongkong, October 17th 1821,
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MACDONALD & HUNTER. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the partnership heretofore, subsisting between DuNALD MACDONALD and ROBERT HUNTER carrying or business as Consult in the Colony of Hongkong and elsewhere ing Engineers and Surveyors at Victoria under the style or arm of MESSES. MACDONALD & HUNTER has been dis solved us from the first day of July, 10 so far as concerus the said DONALD MAO poxALD who Fetires from the said firm as from that date ALL-DEBTS due and owing by the said late firm will be received and pail by Roment HUNTER who will continue to carry on the said busi ness ander the style or firm of Massey. MACDONALD & HUNTER
Dated this 19th day of October, 1921. DONALD MACDONALD. ROBERT HUNTER.
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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NOTICNERAL MEETING of Members will be held in the Pavilion on TUESDAY, 25Tu Oktober 1911, at 5.30 rx for the purpose of authorising the issue of Debentures under the new Articles of Association.
My Order of the Committes, L. S. GREENHILL
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, October 17th, 19211616
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
CONSIGNEES
per Company's 'Steamer
"TELEMACHUS"
FROM NEW YORK,
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis- sharged into Holt's War, Kowloos, where it will be at Cousignee's risk and subject to ter and conditions of storage at Hoits whart The Cargo will be Fandy-torn delivery from Godown en and after 17th October.
Optional curge will te nded, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival. "
All
brusen, chated, and damagal goods are to be left in the Godawas, where they will bu examined on any Tuesday and Fridays between' the hours of 10.45 8.1, and 200m within the free storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have.left the water's Godown and all Gooda remaining undelivered utter the 241 et. will be subject to rent.
~All-Ghai gainst the Steamer must be presented to the nadresigned on or before the 7th Nov., or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
that agents. Hongkong, October 17th, 1921.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
¡ONSIGNEES paź Company's Steamet "MACHAON"
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged iti Hols's Whart, Kowluca. where it will lie at Consignee's ruk and subject to terus tui conditions of storage at Holt's Whart. Lux. Cargo will ready for delivers from Gown and after 17th Oct.
Optional Large will be sided, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival
.
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THA HONGKONG DAILY, PREŠĄ, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18rs,
THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB
"OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
ANNUAL the SEVENTEENTH GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held at the Club House, North Point, on FRIDAY, 31st October, 1921, at 5.30 v..
By order. ROBT. E. MACDOUGALL. Hon. Sec, & Treasurer,
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NOTICE...
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
that an IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTIETRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of Members will be held at the Chab House, North Paint, on FRIDAY, 21st October, 1911, at 5.48 . to consider, and if thought advisable, to raise the Entrance Fee to $25.
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By order, ROBT. E MACDOUGALL.
Hon. Sec. & Treasurer,
BRITISH LEGION.
CABARET DANCE.
THIS DANCE be held in the Sr. GLOZOE and ET. ANDREW'S HALLA of the CITY HALL on FRIDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER, 1921, at 0.15 r.x.
Tickets, which will include light refreshments,
be $4.00 per person.
As the accommodation available is strictly limited, members wishing to attend should send their names, together with the names of their guests, as soon as possible to
THE INVITATION COMMITTEE,
/0
MR. A. G. CAMPLUGH,
!;
· INTIMATIONS.
INDO-CHINA” STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO "CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
HE Steamship
"YATSHING" haring arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by Her are hereby informed that all Goods are being loaded at their risk into the hasardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Hongkong Company Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods net cleared by the 18th Inst. will be subject to rant.
All broken, chafed, and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be axamined. Claims against the stemmer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised. „
No Fira Insurance will be effected by ui' is say case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE MATHESON & Do, too.
General Managers.
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Reading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Room, Officers Room C.P.O.'s Room Restaurant Consert Hall, Church.
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TO LOVERS OF ART & CURIOS!
KOMOR & KOMOR The Oldest Curio Shop'in Hongkong, CLOSING.
We offer the whole of our stock "at Less than Cost!
CASH SALE now on
to
CURIOS, SILK GOODS, IVORY AND SILVER WARE CHINA, BRONZES, FURNITURE. ETC. The complete Stock must be cleared before the end of NOVEMBER,
KOMOR & KOMOR Alexandra Building.
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STEAMERS FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUS- TRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT; MEDITERRANEAN FORTS & LONDON.
Through Hills of Lading issued Lor-Bataria, Persian Gulf, Continental, American, and South African Porte,
THE Steamship
**DUNERA," Captain Walker, carrying His Majesty's Mails. will be despatched from this Port on er abent THURSDAY, the 20th OCTOBER, 1991, taking Farongers and Cargo for the above Forts
Silk and Valuables and Tea for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) ill be transhipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer prooeding direct to Marseilles Asd Landon,
Parcels will be received at this Office until 3 FM, the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.
For further particulars apply to-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE
& CO.,
-Hongkong, October 4th, 1991."
Agents,
FOR SALE
GARDEN SEEDS SWEET PEAS.
Early Large dowering Mixed Colours leading sorts faised by a well-known local grower
At 50 centa per packet.
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No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGRUNG
P. Q. Box 620.
CAS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
∙1921
80.
The Rev. G. F. Saywell, lecturar sad foreign. Anancial group has the power! or the desire to deny their right to do chaplain of Chris's College, Cambridge, bas taken over the superintendruce of Another resolution requires that the Far East Group of C..S. Missions. ** the Chinese Government shall be at
News has reached Peking that Sir John liberty to purchase or redeem the rail Jordan may go to Washington with the ways in China, built and controlled by British delegation in the capacity of an foreigners, either by raising Chinese adviser in regard to Far Eastern prob capital or by a loan from the Con
A grass fire occurred in Kowloon City on Saturday afternoon and destroyed- sortium." It should hardly be necessary to tell a body of experts that the about one acre of grass and 20 young terms and conditions of redemption are pine trees. The are is supposed to Eavo- embodied in the railway agreements bern due, to_a_smoker's carelessness.
Jama.
which it is the boundon duty of the
The Manila Railway (1906) has declared Government to faithfully observo. These a dividend of 3 per cent on preference per cent, on ordinary shares: resolution seem to be based on the idea and 3
balance forward £8,758. This is the first that there is unlimited capital available fruits of the reorganisation of the com-
in China itself for the redemption of pany,
foreign railway loans as well as for now Mr. Charles Crane, late United States construction, and the reader can only be Minister to Peking, and Mr. Thomas surprised that so little of it has hitherto Millard, of Shanghai, arrived at Paris in September after their adventurous been forthcoming for such purposes; and journey through Siberia and Soviet that there are, in fact, at the present Husais. time so many important railway projects
The Hon. Treasurer of the Hongkong hung up through lack of necessary Women's Guild and Ministering Child capital. What is the use of demand-ren's League acknowledges the receipt of ing that "China shall be at liberty to donations of $150 and 8100 from Sir Paul Chater, 8150 from Mr. Montagu Eda, raise new loans with any banking group and 850 from the Hon. Mr. A. Stephen.
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without restriction by the Consortium "7
-President Sun Yat Sen lift_Canton byt The experts who formulated this railway gunboat on Saturday evening for Wachow policy must be fully aware that the agree and Nanning. At the latter place he dient by which the groups of foreign will have a conference with General Chea Ching-ming, and will afterwards pro- bankers forming the Consortium are eeed to Kwritin. Dr. Sun had a great bound make
demand as send-off from Canton, including a “Pre- such
of twenty-one guns. Neverthesidential salute this wholly impracticable. less, it is plain that the Associa
The marriage of Mr. Guy Shepley Shep- tion" all the time recoguised that if ley, 3rd (Prince of Wales') Dragoon there is to be development the assistance of the Consortium is indispensable, and it is rather curious to find in these suggested rules and regulations "which aim at minimising to the utmost the control of the foreign investor over the
Guards. only son of Mr. R. Shepler Shepley. Trequhain. Balmagellan. Scat-." laud, and of Torkington, Cheshim..ood Eileen, second daughter of Me and Mrs. Fuk Newcomb, of Shanghai, was take place at St. Paul's Church, Knights- bridge, on 15th September.
to
A. S. WATSON & capital be furnishes, it is provided that removing boulders from the hill side near
.co.
LTD.,
(Established 1841)
HONGKONG-
DISPENSARY
Phone No. 16
A gang of contractors coolies were Conduit Road when a large rock weigh ing about 3 cwts, slipped from a sling and rolled down the hill. smashing through a matshed "used as a cook-house and crushing a ronth to death. It was some time before the boily could be ex tricated. The matshed was only saved front catching fire by the prompt action of workmen who soaked the matting with buckets of water.
The King has been pleased to grant permission to the undermentioned to have been couterred in recognition of wear the following, decorations, which valuable services rendered:-Conferred by the President of the Republic of China-Order of the Excellent Crop (Sixth Class): Dr. N. H. Bolton, M.D., Medical Officer, Shanghai-Nanking Rail-
way.
Order of the Striped Tiger (Fifth Class): Afr. R. J. Gould (for services in connection with the Chinese. Labour Corps in France).
in the event of railway revenue being diverted to any other than railway pur poses, the Consortium shall have power The Commis- to veto such diversion." sion doubtless had in mind the recent seizure of the railway revenues in the Yangtsze region by General We PEI-Fʊ as a ready means of meeting, in part, the expenses of his military campaign, other menus of obtaining money for the purpose having previousts failed. We do not know what use this power of veto would be to the Consortium against the lawless acts of an army which is either beyond the 'control of the Government or is retaining the railway revenues with the Government's secret approval. All that can be said of it is that it is a very convincing illustration of the fact that
The late Dr. Loke Yew of the Straits. WELLS-BEYSON. At Folkestone. Septem--if-largo-funds are to be provided by the Settlements (a benefactor of the Hong. valued at 80,000,000 (Straits Currency) ber 8th, Roy WILLIAM WELLB, of Consortium for railway development or koug University) left-property which was Shanghai, to BRODA ISABELLA BEYSON, of Shanghai, widow of Capt. Thomas any other purpose. it is essential to the at the time of bis death. The Justicial Lees Bryson.
security of the bond-holders, that the Commissioner's Court was occupied last Consortium should have large powers of week in hearing the arguments of coun- sel regarding the effect of the will. It HONG NG OFrien: 10a, Die Voruz ED., C. Londoй Orrica: 181, FLEY STREET, E.C.control. With the principle of non-inter was stated in an affidavit that the testator ference in the administration of the rail- made no procision for any of his daugh stood, is distributable between his sons. ways there is, in the abstract, the fullest ters, and the whole estate, it was under- sympathy, but the Consortium cannot "afford to disregard the obvious weakness and shortcomings of the Government in Chim and furnish capital without such guarantees as they may deem adequate for its proper expenditure and future security,
MARRIAGE.
The Dady Press.
HONGKONG; OCTOBER 1815, 1991.
Il
A RAILWAY POLICY FOR
The surtax on Chinese telegrams to the province of Kwangtung imposed for famine relief has been discontinued.
Manila papers report that the office of Messrs. Thok. Cook & Son at Manila is It is to be closed on December lat. understood that the Government support which the Philippine Government has been giving Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son, as an induerment to maintain nu office in Manila, has been withdrawn. in pur. suance of a policy of retrenchment in public expenditure and that the rental of the office at the Manila Hotel has been substantially increased. Mr. J. E. Dye. the local manager, has explained that it is the policy of the Firm to close offices which are not paying their way. General regret at the decision is expressed in Thos, Cook & Son have done a great deal in the
of introducing tourists to since they opened an
CHINA. A RAILWAY policy for China has been recommended to the Government by an
is an Association or Committee comprising
The forthcoming marriage representatives of the Ministry of Com "nounced of Mr. H. Scott, manager of the local branch of Mustard and munications, the various trunk railways Company, Hongkong, to Miss Dorothy Manila as it is recognised that Messrs.
All broker, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesday and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am and Noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the GoodsT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that SEALED DAIRY FARM NEWS of North China and the Chinese Railway-Tilling, en route by the s.8. Somali,
left the steamer's Godown, and all I TENDERS in duplicate, which should
bave
undelivered after the 17th Gooda remaining Oct, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned en or before the 7th Nov, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Laurance will be effooted.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agoats. Hongkong, October 17th, 1921.
TO LET.
GODOWN at Yanmasi.
For particulars apply to-
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THE HONGKONG, LAND BECLAMA-
ODOWŃ
"TION CO., LTD.
TO LET
1146
Sam Shui Po bear
GCosmopolitan Dock. Large open oom. pound in front suitable for the storage of Metal, Lumber, Ores, etc. Marine Lot; approach sd either from land or water side.
For particulars apply to
W. G..HUMPHREYS & CO.
TO LET.
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be clearly marked "ENDER FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF STORES", will be received at the Colonial Secretary Office until NeoN of THURSDAY, the 3rd day of NOVEMBE, 1921, for the sapply and delivery of the following Stores required by Government Departments during the year 1925-
Irr mongery, Household and Sanitary Etenen Brusher. Tools, Lamps etc,
A peaton, Rubber, Leather, Packings' Fillet Ropon, etc.
Clothing, Drapery, Baberdashery, eta Bamboo and Caus Goods, Firewood, etc..
Loteries, Oils, Paints, Varnishes, etc.
Cils
Kerosene and Motor Spirit.
Electrical Storen."
Wrought Iron Pipes and Fittings, Brass Tape, etc.
Iren and Steel Bars, Plates, Angles, Bras Copper, and other Metals
Iron and Bran Castinga, Manufactured Ironwork, etc.
Timber.
Bricks, Cement, Lime, etër
Each of the shove is a separate and distinct fender Tenderers may quote for any one or more or all of the above liste, and any one or all be accepted or rejected in дрого, от emay
in part by the Government.
with each tender
whole or in pare must
Esch Tenderer
FROZEN FISH FROM THE SCOTTISH FISHERIES.
REDUCED PRICES.
70 cta, per lb. Haddock...
60
Finnen
Hippers...
アナ
Red Herring
50 25
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD,
CA. G. DA ROCHA. AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER,
No. 14, D'Aguilar Street, Telephone No. WEEKLY AUCTIONS.
that he has in the Colonial sum hamed on the respective tender form as a pledge of the bons fides of his tender, which sum shall be forfeited to the TUESDAYS
LARGE, BRIGHT AIRY OFFICES Crown should the Tenderer refuse or fail to centrally located. Apply
carry out, to the satisfaction of the Government
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
Box No. 1143, Care of Daily Preat Office."
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the whole or any portion of the respective THURSDAYS:- tender or tenders which may be accepted. The deposit will be returned to any Tenderer whose Lender is not accepted.
VALUABLE
TO LET.
For forms of tender and further particulars apply at this Office.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
The Government does not bind itself to accept SATURDAYS --
TRNISHED ROOMS with Bath the lowest or any tender.
Higher Level,
1011
Apply S. 7. 2.
c/o Daily Press Office,
T. L PERKINS, Director of Public Works Hongkong, October 14th, 1921.
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EXCELLENT
HOUSEHOLD [FURNITUR
The dissolution of the partnership be the Phatte in 1913.
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the
men's Association. The governing prin eiple of the policy which is formulated in tween Messrs. Donald Macdonald and offer in & long series of resolutions is the avoid Robert Hunter, consulting engineers and
The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage surveyors of Hongkong, is announced. ance of the possibility of Chica being Mr. Donald Mcdonald has retired. Company, Ltd, has published a hand- some brochure giving an interesting hia- "bound hand and foot by foreign
At the Helena May Institute to-day at tory of the company from its inception capitalists. In its first resolution the
5.30 the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie will to the present time. The purpose of the Fore Christian Citizen-brochure, as it is stated in give an address on Association approves of "joint inter- Dational capital," (meaning Chinese and ship of Women." At. 0.15 the Hon. Mr. word," is to convey to the ever-growing foreign capital) for the development of H. E. Pollock will preside at a meeting clientele of the Company who are not to discuss the best means of carrying into resident in the Colony some idea of the the railway system of China, but, practical effect the ideas which were gug vast and varied scope of the Company's
The meetings undertakings and at the same time to noting current rumours, they strongly gested by Dr. Hodgkin.
a small tribute from the Company to the wisdom, foresight, energy and pluck oppose international control of the are open, to all.
of the pioneers of an enterprise which administration of the railways. They A correspondent draws attention to
of Melville, has attained dimensions and success Jar be effective the "Official Bulletin
Insurpassing their most sanguine anticipa insist that there shall unification and consolidation of all Glyn & Co., of Paris and Geneva,
this, French and Belgian premium bonda tions," Besides pictures illustrating the railways" by act of the Chinese Govern. are quoted at prices which do not sug various branches of the Company's activi
Manson (the Father" of the Diary. ment," free of any outside pressure or gest that the firm, who carry on busi-ties there are portraits of Sir Patrick ness as stock. and' share dealers, are interference. As regards the furnishing philanthropists. For example, they offer Farm Company), Mr. James Walker, who of capital, the memorial demands that to purchase French Credit Foncier Six for so many years managed the Farma, Chinese bankers' associations shall enjoy and a half per cent. Loan (1921) at the Mr. A. Stevenson, his successor,
rate of £15 for 500 francs. At the J. W. Noble, under whose guidance the rights and privileges, similar to those exchange value of 300 francs at the Company, weathered its severest trials, conceded to the Consortium, and that moment is about £10. it would seem Mr. M. Manuk, the Secretary, and the either that the stock is at a premium or Hon. Sir C. P. Chater. C.M.G. the Rev. they shall be perfectly free to invest that the broker's commission is unusually Fr. Bobert, Mr. J. Scott Harston (the present Chairman of the Company), Mr. capital independently of the foreign high.
L. N. Leefe, Mr. F. Maitland and Mr. now or have bunks. So far as we know, no objection Telegraphic news has been received W. S. Brown, who are has ever been offered to this from any that the French Government has con- recently been on the Directorate.
ferred upon the Rev. Father Robert; source whatever. The Consortium are not thrusting their money on China; Procurator of the Societe des Missions Etrangere in Hongkong, the distinction they simply offer financial assistance to of Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur, in
The following telegram has been received Consulate General,- China for railway development or indus recognition of the valuable services he has rendered to France during his so- trial enterprise in any other. form on
journ of more than thirty years in the by the American conditions, which ensure the proper Far East. Father Robert hurriedly left Hongkong, from the Manila Observa
October 17th, 2 pm: expenditure and protection of the money the Colony, last week for the north on tory
receipt of news of the serious illness of
Cyclone or typhoon 8. of the Bonin Islands, moving W.N.W. or NM advanced. If Chinese bankers are pre- his brother who is connected with the pared to furnish the necessary capital no same Mission se himself.
TYPHOON WARKING,
Dr.