NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,"
INTIMATIONS
RACE HOLIDAYS..
SUPPER DANCE will be held on th
THE EXCHANGE. BANKS will open for. March, less the HONORING HOTEL Massaction of Fabio Businesa 830 All intending subscribers who 9.30 am. on MONDAY. TUESDAY and have not yet sent in their names please forward WEDNESDAY, the 20th, glat. and Bind.
mmò tothe undersigned."
February, and close at 12 noon. TSB NICOLL,
Hongkong, 11th February, 1952.
(Hon. Seor. Dance Committes) c/o Hongkong & Shanghai B nk.
UNLY ERSITY OF HONGKONG.
IHNEDIA
HNEDIATE applications are invited for
thu poat of PART-TIME ECTURER 'N MATERIALS OF COMMERCE"
In the Fanalty of Arts (Economic Minerals, Textiles Foodstuffs).
a total of about 30 LECTURES will be required during the current Spring Term and the Autumn Term 1912
N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH,
(Registrar.)
4243
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE." TOTICE IS HER BY GIVEN that the. STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSED. on MONDAY, 30, TUESDAY, 91st WEDNESDAY 2nd and SATURDAY 15th Enak
By order of the Committee.
P. TESTER
Secretary. Hongkong, 18th February, 1922.
WANTED.
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MECHANICAL
ELECTRICALS, with 8 years prience at
hom ani olaven years in a Shanghai Electric Power Station, at present employed, soaks chaage For bettering his position. Capable of basding any electrical and mechanical work Please reply to J. BETES, FRENCH TRAM WAY CASHA VOMAT.
"TO LET.
[425
FROM lit April, 19 No. 102, TuR PEAK.
499).
Apply to-
5. J. DAVID & CO, LTD.
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY LIMITED.
·NOTICE TO STAREFOLDERS.
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1932
RACE MEETING (93
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND
NASATURDAY,
FIRWAY TH, SIFT, SEND AND SATULA
"ICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE may be ob- tained from Mours. Kault & Wann, Ltd., or at the Gule. Price $12 for the Mesting or $4. per day. No one admitted without Ticket, to be shown to the Tissit Inspector at the Gate.
H.BIRKETT, Clerk of the Curse February, 1922,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
SEVENTEE TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHASF- HULDERS will be hell in the offices of Hongkong, 11th MASER DODWILL & COMMENT LIMITED OF THURSDAY the 18th February 1923 at 11:30 A. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers together with state- mant of accounts to 31st December 1921.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 6th to 16th February, 1922 both data inclusive,
DODWELL & 00., LTD. General Managein.
333
THE DAIRY FARM. (OR' & COLD.
STORAGE CO, LTD.
Nuusfor Books of the Company will be
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the
slowed from WEDNESDAY, the lid of February, to TUESDAY, the 28th February. 1900, both days inclusive, during which period
not ansfer of shares of shares can be registared.
By Order of the Foard of Directors, ̈---
A. MANUE,
Secretary.
THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of The presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE dar ing the Baces.
A Stand sad Enchauma will be reserved for Members. Members' Wives and Families, tinkata
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
"E"
WHISKY.
The price of this Whisky is higher than many imported cased
Whiskies, because it costs more, and is better. You get real value
are now ready and may be obtained from Messr Linstead & Davis. All tickets must be produced | ·. to gain admission.
'F. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Courso Hongkong, 11th February, 1923.
HONGKONG "CKEY ULUB. **
PASSES for Servants will be issued on ap-
pication to the Undersigned
No Servants will be allowed inside the EN- CLOSURE of the Race Coures during Race Tays WITHOUTHICKETS, which can be ha
application to the Undersigned,
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THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. LTD.
THE THIRTY' THIRD ORDINARY MEETING OF THE
These
Tickets are only available for Servants while in attendance on their empley.rs or when |
on duty at the various Star de
because you are not paying the cost of world-wide advert sing.
Any Chinwe found loitering abest with Ser- SOLE AGENTS:-
vinta pa res in their possession will forfeit them,
and the holders there I will be removed from the Enclosure
H. BIRKETT. Clerk of the Course,
'RACE WEEK.
NNUAL SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Hongkong, 11th Febiany, 1922. held at the Offices of the Company, St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY the 10th day of February 12 at 11 o'clock in the forenson for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accout and Report of the Directors for the year ending 1st December 1951 and declaring
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE •‹
CO. LTD.
dividend
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 7 1983 and THURSDAY, the 16th
Extraordinary General Meeting of HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO.LTD. will be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Friday the 3rd day of March 1929 at 11.30
Tas TRAN
ANSFER BOOKS of the Company will the CLOSED from MONDAY the 6th
thd JB inclusive February 1929, both
By Order of the Board of Directors, AHE AAN, T-MES & CO, General Managers
O'clock in the forenoon where the subjoined Hongkong, 1st February, 1912.
Resolutions will be proposed an Extraordinary Busolutions
1.That Article 106 of this Company's Articles
of Afecciation be altered as follow-
(a) By the insertion of "$10,000 in the place of $8,000" in the fit line thereof
( By striki-g cat is the ninth and tenth fines thereat the words "for each financial year of the Com say" and inserting in place thereof the words "in every year wherein auah profits shall not exceed in gregate the sum of 10,000,
the
s commission of ten per cent per aunum ou all the net profits of the Company in excess of that sam".
.1
1 That the store Revolution (No. 1) to be retrospective and take effect from the 1st, day of January 1922.
Should the above Resola tons he passed by the required majority, they
bited
for confirmation, as Special Besolutions to a further Extraordinary General Meeting and Suck Meeting will be held on Monday the 20th
day
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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
PROPOSED NEW ISSUE of SHARES
to MEXaERS on the REGISTER où 17th February 1922
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compous will be closed from the 18th, to 95th February, 1992, both days inclusive.
Dated the 7th. February, 1912
By Order of the Board,
H. N. BEAUREPAIRE, -
Secretary. - 1343
A FANCY DRESS BALL. in aid of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
on MONDAY, February 20th, 1912, at 9-15.
si the CITY HALL.
Tickets $3 Booking at MoTEIES.
81 Fine for Non Fancy Dress will be collected
at the door... Three Lucky number Frizes for those în Fanty Dress No admittance without a ticket... [253
MARINE ENGINEERS' GUILD OF CHINA,
THE
Hongkong Branch
NHE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING will be held at the Guild Office, "Sailors" Home, on THURSDAY, 18th Fraruary (1923, st & Uclock, P.M. sharp,
W.J. SIKES,
Branch Secretary.
419)
BE
HONGKONG HOTEL:
GRILL ROOM. ·
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING THE USUAL DINNER DANSANT
NOT be held on THURSDAY, February
(42.5
CORPORATION. “
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ch 19, at the same time and place ORDINARY YEABLY MEETING of
for the purpose of considering and if thought
the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation
fit confirming rack Resolutions as Special Rewill be held at the Cry, BALL, Hongkong, on
salutions accordingly.
1032 Dated the 15th day of February, By Order of the Board, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON...
General Managers 1291
NIPPON USEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
BATURDAY, the 18th, day of February, 1993, st Nook for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with of accounts for the Year ending statement 81at. December, 1921.
Tre REGISTER of SBARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 6th February, to SATURDAY, 19th. February 1992, (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer · fahares can be registered.
NO ICE IS HEREST GIVEN
EDINARY
that RAREHOLDERS of be HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION will be held on the day and the place aforesaid immediately upon the termins ion of the Ordinary Yearly Meeting thought it for the purpose of considering and if of pasa
passing the following resolution, viz- That the Directors of the Hongkong &
Banking
Corporation be and they sid Stanghai Baa hereby requested and authorised by and on behalf of the shareholders of Corporation
of the
Das 17th ist. From EUROPE Vis STRAITS
YONSIGNEES of Cargo for Hongkong per G
ITO MARU" are hereby notified that owing to the strike of Cargo and Wharf Coolies, cargo for Hongkong will be carried on to Shanghai and landed at that port.
Consignes are therefore recommended to make the necessary rangements respecting insurance etc accordingly. The cargo will be roturned to Hongkong Imm:diately conditions at this port become normal.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Agent Hongkong 18th Febrary, 1950.
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEWS.
Dae 16th inst. From AUSTRALIA.
CONSIGNEES of cargo for. Hongkong per
25 TANGO MAKU“ are hereby notified that owhig to the strike of Cargo and Wharf Coolies, cargo for Hongkong will be overcarried to Japan and landed there. Consignees are therefore.recommended to make the necessary arrangements respecting insurance The cargo will be returned to
to
of an Ordinance into the
Legislative Council
taire the steps necessary for the introduction
nact
of the Colony of Hongkong sad for the ment of tae samo by the Governor of with the advice and consent of the T Council thereof to
effect
the amendments to the Ordinances D
der which the under nacea incporatd and carrying on Corporation is business so as to allow, of the o
nots
iere of the Corporation being to: $20,000,000 (being the amiant of the present paid up capital of the Corporation), and to modify the existing requirements as regards the deposit of security in respect of ita note
benes in such manner as
(e) to relieve the Corporation from the the Grown or wila
with
16th.
CREDIT NATIONAL 1922
ISSUE OF NEW BEARES BONDS
REDEEMABLE IN 10 YEARS
each.
#
**
FRS 500.00
S. WATSON &
CO. LTD.,
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
ESTABLISHED 81 YZES.
TELEPHONE 816.
DEATHS: BLUMENTHALA Shanghai, on February 9th, MARY BLUMENTHAL, of pneumonia, beloved wife of Nathan Blenmenthal. FORDEA Shanghai, on February 10th, DOBOTHY KATHLEEN, the beloved wife of F. H. Forde, aged 38 years.
HONGKONG UNION: 104, Das Vœux Bb., C. LONDON Unica: 181, Fine Brüm, E.C.
The Baily Press.
Honor » FœEVART 18TH, 1929,
THE POLITICAL SITUATION
IN THE NORTH.
-bearing interest at the rate of
0% per annum free of tax
Reimbursable at holder's option as follows: On 1st. February 1924 for Fr. 500.--- On 1st:
1977 for Fre 557.50 - Ulst.
1832 for Fre 525,---
THE Peking Cabinet is further weakened No princ
Price Tarne" including
Of
Ist coupon Sth. February 1999 payable cash on application the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Since
de on by the resignation of Dr. W. W. Ve F4252. Sobreripti sr.ceived at Mr. LIANG SHIN YI went on "sick leave, BANQUE DE LINDO CHINE, Dr. YEN has been Acting Premier as well
HONGKONG
334]
on or before February 18th, 1922
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Fublic Auction,
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 7th, 8th and
9th MARCH, 1999
sk H. M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, and at Eowloon Naval Depor, commerdag each day at 9.30 am, with an interval from
12 noon to 1.30,n m、 OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES,
satisfaction that this discomfiture of We Fifty members of the Mystic Shriner must have given to the "sick" Premier who havs boda touring the East, ars can be readily imagined, and in the pected to arrive in Hongkong frum satisfaction which has found expression Manila, by the ae Kepstone State early in the Press. over the result of the this morning. Arrangements harɑ boat, negotiations. We has not been allowed made for the party to proceed to Canto
to forged that it was LIANG who, by by the first train this morning. subscription of two or three million) dollars, started the fund which is being A Foreign Office sanouncement at Poke raised for the purpose of redeeming the ing says that the Government has recalled. railway. The sick leave" is admirably Wang Chung-hui from Washington In.
Drs. Wellington | Koo, Alfred Sms and
serving what is probably Live's pur-
pose. It is daily becoming clearer that order to hear their report of the Conte LIANO is a much-maligned man, and that once and to receive their advice r he did, in fact, work with great assiduity garding Far Eastern affairs. It has alads -
announced that Mr. Hu Wei-tah, tha and success during his abort occupancy Chinese Minister in Tokyo, is returning of the post of Premior, for what be con- to Poking on sick, leave. ceived to be the highest interests of
China What other man is in sight on A Chiness news agency dispatch from the political horison of China who could Canton to northern papers conveys the have accomplished so much in so short information that "The British Govern a imat It is noteworthy that nobody ment is reported to have censured the sooms keen to step into the post he still Governor of Hongkong for not taking nominally holds. It is not an office to proper stops in connection with the ses
statesman can aspire with men's strike "1. It is of course, an absurd. which a any hope at the present time of fabrication. We quote it as a sample of gaining the gratitude of a nation, and the ridiculous stories circulated in Can only a stern sense of publio duty, could ton to mislead the deluded seamen. persiado anyone to accept it.
There
of
seems to be a growing concensus opinion that LIANG SHIR YI will return
Shanghai papers aandunce the death at sea about January 19th of Mr. M. E Kempton, formerly manager of the Shang hai branch of Messrs. Kempton & Co. He eft Marseilles on the M.M.S. André Lebon, which is due in Shanghai on the 23rd inst, and died four days out from the former port.
Five months ago Mr. Kempton went on leave to France and the United Kingdom, visiting Nice to under. 80 treatment by a celebrated specialist.
nerve
to his post, and that We Fer Fu has "lost face" by his unwarranted attacks on, the Premier; but unless LANG SH Yt can be assured of more general support, or at least of the cessation of such hostility as has hitherto been manifested towards him by General We FRI Fu and the Tuchuns of the Yangtaze region, we do not see what inducement there is for him to undertake the respon sibilities of the office. The present A Bolshevist item of news:-"In honour atuation in the North has given to the of Mr. Walter, the German" Consul, who Canton group an opportunity of which has recently arrived at Harbin from apparently they have not been slow to Mukden, the German colony bera teld avail themselves. From the statements | banquet in the Commercial Ciut. In the of men in close touch with the Canton course of the dinner Gorman. monarchist... Government we know that "the import- songa were played, and upon the, request ant military tásk" to which that Govern of the guaits the band played twice the ment is committed is being taken very former Russian anthem 'God Save the seriously. We notice that Mr. RODNEY THr. The members of the club, indigu, Gitazar last week communicated to the ant at the action of the representatives af NU. Daily News, from Peking, the republican Germany, decided to take information that Japanese sources report special mensures for preventing further that both General Wu Par. Fu and playing of the Tsarist anthem in the pro Marshal CHANG Tso LIN are negotiating mises of the club." with Canton, the last named's peace conditions to both being identical, viz.: to crush Peking and give Dr SUNYAT Say the presidency. It would seem to be in the highest degree unlikely that CHANG TRU LIN would exer agree to such con ditions, and, having regard to the nature of General Wt Pet Fu's activities in the | Yangisze region last autumn, there would seem to be not much likelihood of such co-operation on his part with the Canton "The Legislative Council of Hongkong party. The only conclusion to be drawn have received with profound regret the from the message is that it confirms the news of the death of Sir Henry May, prediction of more unrest in China in the GCMG, L.D., formerly Governor of coming months and a possible military .confict.
The Governor of Canton, General Chen, who has been away from the city, is ex Pected back to-day. A gunbont has been sent to Waichew for him.
wwwwwwww
Another accident caused by a motor bus at Canton running on to the side-walk is reported. A pedestrian was seriously in
as Foreign Minister. He had previously jured and the driver of the bus was intimated his intention to resign when arrested. # ́
the Pacific Conference came to an end,
が
British interests in Amoy are being deliberately fouted by the authori ties, and the employees of a firm have beon tarred and feathered."
sad-accordingly when that occurred Dr. The paragraph in the Times Weekly YEY sent in his resignation. There is Bays: Do news that Mr. Luso SHIK Yt has recovered from the "sickness" which was assigned as a reason for leave of absence. It outlasted the first period of leave and
The entries for the Billiard Champion- the PRIDENT granted ten days' extension ship of the Colony close on Friday even- of leave. This second period will expire ing. The following have entered to date: at the end of the present week. What Ng Sie Kwong, S. K. Kwok, Andrew To, the game is nobody but Mr. LIANG SHIY Ho Shai Cheong, P. Wilson, A. Lench, It appears to know, and he is silent on R. F. da Luz, Wa. C. Smith, Lee Wing the subject. Some of the Northern papers In, P. A. Tranovich, regard the sick leave" as mere subter-
xt
Dr. W. B. A. Moore, Superintendent of Tile Boats, Dingies Winter Celle and go intended to prepare the publio for the Government Civil Hospital, and Mrs. necessity: Trustees appointed by the Electrical Fitting
Electric Cable, Cooking definito announcement of his resigna Moore, were passengers by the P. & 0. of State coin or bullion Stoves Ships Fittings, Iron Beds, Mattres
and Eatings, Joe Chrsiz, Steel Tanks, Tifs tion; others view it as serving a more Nagoya which left port, yesterday, Hafts, Life Belts, Motors, Carpets Hugs, Mat, subtle purpose, the object being to place homeward bound. We regret to learn Table Covers, Blankets, Canvas Hoses,
etc commediately conditions at this portes sad to give the Corporation the
Hongkong became normal. K
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA,
Agents,
Hongkong, 15th February, 1322.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES"
From PUGET SOUND VIA JAPAN AND
SHANGHALANG NONSIGNEES of cargo for Hongkong perand
KATORI MARU”
are hereby notified that owing to the strike of Cargo and Whail coles, cargo for Hongkong be landed at Shanghai Consigures are therefore recommanded to make the necessary strangements respecting insurance" eto, ac cordingly. The cargo will be brought on to Hang- Tong immediately conditions at this port become
MORIAL
NIPPON YUSEN KISA,
Agents,
[427 Hangko 18th February, 1922.
note
against any part of the ordinary option of securing such portion of the same
as is required to be secured by the deposit of coin or of securities Secretary of State.
approved tha
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
ECOUNCIL,
A meeting of the Council is called for
The business on the this afternoon. Agenda includes the following:-
THE LATE AIR HENRY MÁY. H.E. the Governor will move the following resolation:
Hongkong and for many years a member of the Council: In expressing their deep.. sympathy with Lady May and her daugh tera in their bereavement, the mombers of the Council desire to place on record their sense of the very valuable services rendered to Hongkong by Sir Henry May during his long and distinguished career in the Colony
QUESTIONA
The Hon. Mr. A. U. Lang will sak: Will the Government state: 1.What, if any, use is to be made of the Building, now under erection, or
The Finest Sito" after the visit of His Royal Highneas the Prince of Wales1.
9.—What, if any, precautions are being taken to cope with an outbreak of Fire during the erection of zuchi Building?.
3:Whether the risk of Fire, and thai
of damage by Typhona, han · bean- oovered by Insurancef
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
First reading of a Bill intituled ad Ordinance to provide for police super- vision of certain persons
First rending of a Bill intituled an Ordinancs to amend further the Opium Ordinance, 1914. -
Second reading of the Bill intituled an
(at the option of the Gurgaon) for IL Canvas Bags, Uld India Bubber, Othis detractors in a dilemma. He was that the voyage home had become urgent./Ordinance to amend further the Tolun
Gua Meba and Steel Co. Frus Copper, denounced as a traitor by Genscal Wuy necessary owing to £50 alato.of Mrs. for. Ond randing of t
Second reading of the Bill intituled ar Bucks Lend. Gun Metx
Per Pu, who threatened to drive him Moore's health.- wood Iroz
Wood and Gun Metal Blecks
Ordinados to modify certain provisions Gauges, Propellers, Fan from power by the use of his military Bergt. Dorling and a number of police of the Treaty of Peace Order, 1818, the Engines, Lane, Beach Tubes, Steel Wire Rope, Oll forces if ascessary. While Ligo has carried out & arch of passengers at the Treaty of Peace (Austria) Order, 1920, Chain Cable Comprasca and
been on sick leave, the allegations Yaunati railway station on Tuesday the Treaty of Peace (Bulgaria) Order, things ty
which Wu bad brought against him in morning, with the object of arresting 1990, and the Treaty of Pesce (Hungary) his vituperative telegrams have been some armed robbers who were believed to Order, 1981, ne amended, for the purpose shown to be entirely baseless. Wu's be making for the country by the 9-30 of adapting the provisions of the said authentic proofs that ILANG had train The search proved fruitless, in Orders to the circumstances of the Colons
negotiations
so far as the robbers were concerned, but of Hongkong.
(b) to relicre the Corporation of the obliga
tion to keep at each of its establishments an amount of coin or bullion equal in value to: 1/3rd at least of the notes issued from such establishment and actualy in circulatica and to leave such matter the discretion of the Corporation (o) to allow the Corporation to keep por tings of the coin or bullin
ક
required deposited with the Colonia By and the Colonial Treasurer as security against its excess note issue (viz. the issue beyond 1 $100 0,000); in places outside the Colony whore its notes are issued to such smounts and subject to such conditions me
the Governor
to be
may be approved from time to time by By Order of the Court of Director
ASTEPHEN, Chiel Manager Hongkong 24th January, 1923,
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A quantity of Structural Stoelwork rufficient for 3 complete sheds, 60 feet by 155 fost and sundry other steelwork, and rain water pipes, gutters &c.
Lata may be inspected on Monday,
Also sale of Old and Surplus Victualling Stores attempted to take the
the 8th March, 1922′′.
at Kowloon Naval Depot, on Friday, 10th regarding the Shantung Bailway out of March, Comprising
Corned Beat, Tized Rabbit, Sall Peas, Beans the hands of the Delegation at Washing and. Biscuits for cattle or poultry food, Sarge, ton, and to sell the country's interests in Flannel, ste. Remnante, Hammocks Bedding this connection to Japan, have been shown mad Bundry Articles of Clothing and Mess Gear,
a prasenger was arrested for having in Second reading of the Bill intituled an his possession 30 taels of raw opium Ordinance to amend the Maintenanes The contraband was found fed to his Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Or girls. At the Magistracy yesterday, Mr.dinance, 191
The second reading of the Bill intituled.
Terms of Ba HUGHES & BOUGH
of Sale-As detailed in Catalogue by the reports which came daily from Wood ordered the offender to pay a fine an Ordinance to amend the Crown
By Appointment Auctioners to the Adrarratty. Washington regarding the negotiations to of $1,000, with the option of six months Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1921, will
have been purely imaginary. The grim imprisonment with hard labour. Hongkong, February thd, 1922.
not be presseded with at this meeting.