NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE.
LAND, spproximately 7,000 square feet on
waterfront at Swatow with modern 2
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG, DAILY - PRESS," FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH, 1928
KONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
FOURTH » DAY
N
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that we
have used a certain Trade Mark or Label
INTIMATION
storied brick had concrete building suitable for OTURDAY 35th inst, the first belong to Masers Watson & Co. La WATSON'S
office and godown.
Further details apply. "
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
"GRILL ROOM.
To be held on MONDAY, Feb. 27th. THE DINNER DANSANT
The DINING ROOM (Old Grill Room) will be used GRILL ROOM on Monday night and will be opened from 7 to 9.15 pm. [433
BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUNCIL TIENISIN.
THE Council hereby invites Applications for
Thea of PREPARATORY SCHOOL MISTRESS in the Tientsin Grammar Bobool
The commencing salary offered is 9 140 per mensem. Furnished quarters will be provided free by the Council
Applications stating age, nationality, quali fications and experianey should be forwarded to the undersigned in time to arrive in Tiontain not later than Mareli 9th, 1922.
By Order
J. B. LYNESS.
Becretary.
Council Room,
Tientsin, February 15th, 1993.
G.
ANNUAL NAVAL CONTRACTS.
(491
EALED tenders are invited for the following
Contracts, viz:-
Supply of Timber, Timber Materials
and Spars
Upholstery Work
Dyeing and
Cleaning Work
Bagar Clocks and Stop Watches
Supply and Repair of Bamboo Surblinds. The contracts commence on the 1st April, 1929,
and expire on 81st March 1993.
Forms of tender may be obtained on applica Sion to the Naval Store Oficer, H. H, Naval Yird.
•Tenders will be received at the Commodore's Office until noon on Wednesday 8th March 1982 The right is reserved of rejecting all-or any tenders and of accepting any portion of a tender. H. G. LOVE.
Naval Store Officer.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONNER OF SIMLA are hereby not:- ed that owing to the present state of affairs in Hongkong due to strike of seamen, etc. cargo for Hongkong has been carried on in the varsel being retained on board until her return and is to Hongkong. Parts of call in the meantime aro Shangbai, Kobe, Hakodate, Yokohama. Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, and steamer will alan drydock at Yokohama. Consignees are res
ONSIGNEES of Cargo for Hongkong per
will started at Moor.
H. BIRKETT,
Clerk of the Course.
HONGKONG JOCKEY ULUB.
-RACE MEETING :É SATURDAY FEBRUARY SITE.
STAND and ENCLOSURE may be ob TICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND tained from Mess. KuLLY & WALSH, Lap., or at the Gate. Price $12 for the Meeting or 4. per day. No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.
HBIRKETT,
Clerk of the Course Hongkong, 11th February, 1929.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE dur- ing the Racce.
▲ Stand and Encicsure will be reserved for Members, Members' Wives and Families: tickets are now ready and may be obtained from Monara, Linstead & Davis. All tickets must be produced. to gain admission.
B. BIRKETT, Clark of the Cou Hengkong, 11th February, 1822.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
Action to the Undersigned,
ASSES for Servants will be issued of ap-
No Servants will be allowed inside the EN- CLOSURE of the Race Course during Race which can be had
Day WITHOUT Med.
on application to the
These Tickets are only available for Servants in attendance on their employers or when while on duty at the various Srauds,
Any Chinese found loitering about with Sar vante passes in their possession will forfeit them, and the holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure,
H. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Con Hongkong, 11th February, 1822.
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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
THE FINAL DIVIDEND declared for the
year ending 31st. December 1991, at the rate of Three Founds Starling together with a Bonus of Two Founda Sterling per Old Shara and Twe Pounds Fire Shillings Sterling to. gether with a Bonus of Fifteen Shillings per New Share is payable on and after the 20th. day of February 1922, at the Offices of the Cur poration, where Shareholders are requested to Apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
A. G. STEPHEN, Chief Manager,
(45% Hongkong 8th, February, 1929,
KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AMOI.
Bon CONTRUCTION. KULANGSU MUNICIPAL COUN-
commended to make necessary arrangementsCIL invite tenders for the laying of 5,000
to insurance, etc.
THE BANK LINE, LTD. Hongkong, February 23rd, 1952.
square yards of road surfacing of a similar com- position to that used on roads in the Peak dise trict, Hongkong.
Should the experimant be found to be a success the Couho intend to surface: all roads
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PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned have received instruc tiens to sell by Public Auction,
un
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
the 7th, 8th and 9th MARCH, 1992,
M. Naral Yard, Hoogkong, and at Kowloon Naval Depot, commezcing each day at 9.30 am. with an interval from
.12 noon to 1.30 pm. OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL
STORES
ko,
Lite Boats, depriving:
the Settlement in this be obtained on applica tion to the undersigned.
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G.
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G. H. REED...
Secretary, Kalangu Municipal Council.
R.
"PUBLIC AUCTION. JARTIQULARS AND CONDITIONS Peeling by Public Auction Sale, to be
MONDAY, the 27th day held FEBRUARY, 1992, at 3 ra, st the Offices of the Puble Works Department, by order of Has eno Lat EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of
CROWN LAND at Coronation Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal its Crown
Whalers. Calls adidRent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hu Electric Cable, Cooking MAJESTY TUK KING, for one further term of Electrical Fittings, Tron Beds, Mattesse 75 years. and Fittings, Ice Chests, Steel Tank, Life
Stores Ships Fittings,
Rafts, Life Belts, Motors, Carpets.
Bugs,
Mat
Table Covers, Blanketa, Canyar Hosca. Old Cordage, Canvas Rags, Uld India Rubber, Old
Load Old Anbestes, Old Iron, Brass. Copper,
wood,
Trou,
Gun Metal and Steel, Coal Sacks, Fire- Wood and Gan Metal Blocks, Lamps, Searchlights, Gauges, Propellers, Fan Steel Tabes, Steel Wire Rope, Oil Engines, Chain Cable, Compasses and Compass
fittings &
A quantity of Structural Steelwork sufficient for 3 complete abeds, 60 feet by 235 feet and aundry other steelwork, and rain water pipes, gutters, &c.
Lots may be inspected on Monday,
The 6th March, 1992 Also sale of Old and Surplus Victualling Stores at Kowloon Naval Deput, on FRIDAY, 10th MARON, Comprising
Corned Beef, Tinned Rabbit, Salt Peas, Beans
and Biscuite for cattle or poultry food, Serge,
Flannel, etc. Remnants, Hammocks, Bedding
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Realary No
Nerth of Ecator!
Ernestity
Boundary MenuTFIT!
Upset Price,
・ifcet fict Joshi Fashi
About
10,860, 270 20,00
As per le plan
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PUBLIC AUCTION-- ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
with the word "FORMAZONE" thereon in connection with certain mineral water mana- factured by us and that we have, as from the 18th day el February, 1922, discontinued the
Tabel. ase of such Trade Mark or
CONNAUGHT AERATED WATER
CO. LTD.
408
NOTICE.
own" name
E. H. BAT will continue to carry, pa as Ship, business in his
448) Freight & General Broker.
NOTICE
E. H. RAY.
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The approaching wedding is announced in Hongkong of Mr. Charles William Weedon, merchant, of Shanghal, to Mian Harriet Deacon, of Burbiton, Surrey,
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Captain. H. E. Grace, R.N., who has
to revert to freer plucking, Russia,”"under" normal conditions provides a very large market for China ton, and the fact that conditione in Russis for some years past have been far from normal, has been, to a large extent, responsible for the deplor able stato of the ten trade in China. A just been appointed to succeed Com regards the tea market in England, a lead-modore Bowden-Smith in Hongkong, is ing arm of distributors, and importers stated to be a po of Dr. W. G. Grace,. points out that when sugar rose in price the famon's cricketer... during the war 591 per cent., eggs 357 per cent, and food in general about 200
There is n proposal in the Chinese- WHISKY,per cent., ted increased only 79 per cent., Chamber of Commerce at Canton that
and that gure included the increase in voluntary levy of the equivalent of ons duty from sd, up to 10d. and 1s. per 15 month's rent of every business shop, and But for the higher taxation, the price of dwelling house should be made to sug The price of this Whisky, isou would now be only 35 per cent. above ent the fund necessary for the expedi pre-wat. They add that one result has tionary army against the North A total higher than many imported cased been the ruination of some small growers of at least, $9,000,000 is expected from
and heavy losses by larger ones. With this source. Whiskies, because it costs more, the reduction of purchasing power there
Tbetween BBWARD BINET BAR and FERCE THE PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing JAMES FALCONES as Ship, Freight & General Brokers, under the style or name of BAT & Accosse, was dissolved by mstaal consent on and is better. You get real value 31st December, 1921.
EHL RAY
because you
are not paying the P. J. FALCONER.
cost of world-wide advertising..
NOTICE
TG KWAN dias A KWAN having left the Neces of this Company, we beg to draw
the attention of our chenis not to hand over Typewriters, lacuines eta, to be cleaned and er repaired to any one unless on production of a ard signed by a
RAMSEY & CO...
(441 Hongkong, 17th February, 1922.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE. CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Extraordinary General Meeting of HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LTD. will be held at the Hongkong Hotel or Friday the 3rd day of March 1923 a 11.30 O'clock in the forenoon when the subjoined. Resolutions will be proposed se Extraordinary Resolutions.
1. That Article 105 of this Company's Articles of Association be altered as follow
(e) By the insertion of "10,000 in the place of $8,000" the fifth line thereof.
in (b) By striking out in the ninth and tenth lines thereof the words "for each financial in of the Company and inserting pisce thereof the words "in every year
profits shall not exceed in the sum of $150,000, and of ten per cent per amanı on all the net profits of the Company in arcess of that sum".
2. That the above Resolution (No. 1) to be retrospective and take effect from the ist. day of January 1992.
Should the above Resolutions be passed by the required majority, they will be submitted, for confirmation as posial Resolutions to
farther Extraordinary General Hosting and rach Meeting will be held on Morisy⚫ the 20th day of March 1912, at the same time and place. for the purpose of considering and if thought fo confirming sach Resolutions as Special Re solutions accordingly,
Dated the 15th day of February, 1922 By Order of the Board, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. FACTURING CO., LTD.
SOLE AGENTS:-
is an inevitable increase in the call for
A notorious bandit, named Tam Yu,
This robber chief had a gang of about
cheaper teas, and is must be reflected in has been captured by a force directed by the price. A comparison of the prices of the magistrate of the Nam-hoi district tea in bond in England in the early, days of January with prices last year shows one hundred bandits under his control,. who had carried out many deprodations- an advance of something like 30 per cent, but even so the quotation for the in the villages of the district. The gang. best Ceylon product was only in the fought desperately when surrounded, but neighbourhood of is. ed. a pound. This, the soldiers succeeded in capturing the of course, does not include the duty, which is 10d, alb. on tea grown in British territory and is. for other teas. A THE PENANG MILLIONAIRE: writer in one of the Home papers on the subject of the price of 'tea, recalls a little! bit of history connected with the palmiast days of the industry in China, the originsi
leader and three others.
WILL CASE.
PROCEEDINGS IN CHAMBERS. FENDING LEGISLATION.
[A. S. WATSON & home of the tea plant. "However, short The difficulty of carrying on with the-
CO. LTD.,
Wine & Spirit Merchants. ·
ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS.
TELEPHONE 616.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 24TH, 192).
supplies may become," he says, "prices Penang, millionaire will suit in the- will not rise to the level of 10 guineas Supreme Court, in the absence of counsel per lb, the post in the sixteenth century for the plaintiff, was got over, yester in this country, and we are protected day when the hearing was resumed, by from the state of affairs existing when holding the proceedings in Chambers. A the old East India Company held the solicitor cannot take the place of a monopoly, when the quantitics sold wers barrister in the Supreme Court of the far in excess of the total imports because Colony, but it seems that he can in Cham
bera; so Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, solicitor of a thriving industry (not by the com-
for the plaintiff, faced Mr. Eldon Potter pany) in the resale of dried, spent tea-" leaves. In the eighteenth century 75. to 24r. and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, counsel for the per lb. were cormal prices, considerably Justice's room cross-examining the wit defence, and spent the day in the Chief
nesses for the defence.
below the eum realised when taxation was first imposed in the time of Charles
Some of the witnesses live in Penang II.. when as much as 15 per lb. wae and are anxious to return" there, so it i paid. The abolition of the East India proposed to continue, daily, with the case
HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, Das Voz RD., G. Company's monopoly in 1837 was the in Chambers until one of two things London Omrica: 131, Flat Eser, E.0.beginning of free competition and lower banpeds; either that Mr. Alabaster, wha prices! There is no danger of prices broke down under the wines the caso, rising very much above the level that they is able to regume in the near future, or thos stand to-day. It is evidently a prostable the Government puts into force, the draft level for the grower, and with the world's Bill promulgated in the Gazette the othor, output 145 million pounds below require day, "to make temporary provision for ments, there is obviously an opportunity the appointment of solicitors to appear is for China growers and manufacturers if the Original Jurisdiction of the Suprem they will but heed the warning to pay Court in certain emergencies." This mea greater attention to the quality exported. sure would empower the Chief Justice, if in his opinion, there is not a suficient Bumber of barristers within the Colony "available and competent to appear and. set for suitors," to authorise any daly enrolled solicitor to appear and act as barrister."
A CHANCE FOR THE CHINA TEA TRADE.
A Chinese was sent to the Kwong Wah hospital on Wednesday suffering from scalp wounds. said to have been inflicted by an unknown man.
THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY JUDGING from such statistics as are at ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE present available to 23, China's export of HOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held at St. George's Building Chater Road, Tes for the season 1921-22 shows con Victoria, on FRIDAY, the 3rd MARCH 1992 st sicerable improvement on that" of the 11 o'clo
o'clock *.L for the purpose of receiving a statenient
of accounts and the report of the preceding wason. Tea, for many years, General Managers for the year ending 31st
was China's chief export, but it has December, 1921, and electing & Consulting
steadily declined largely because of the Committee and Auditors.
Mr. C. R. Burkill, and Mr. F. R. Vida, day sees to indicate that the legal prov indifference of the native growers and who came down from Shanghai to ride fesson-"one of the closest trade unions manufacturers to the very emphatic wara-
The Transfer Book of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, the 22nd February, 1928, until Friday, the 3rd March, 1927, both days incinsira.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 17th February, 1322.
THE DAIRY FARM, IOE & COLD STORAGE. CO., LTD..
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from WEDNESDAY, the 22nd of February, to TUESDAY, the 29th February 1922, both days inclusive, during which period no transfers of shares of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, 11. MANUE, Becretary,
HONGKONG BOXING
ASSOCIATION.
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NEXT TOURNAMENT SATURDAY, FEBRUARY-TI, 1929,
THEATRE ROYAL AT BIS P.M.
'AT THE
THE ROUND FEATHERWEIGHT CONTENT. ́..
A. B. CHADWICK v. A. B. HINDLE. TE BOUND MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENT.
joft for Shanghai by the same steamer.
"
+
The fact that this Bill was not intro- duced into the Legislative Council yester.
ings from the tea markets of the world at the races left yesterday by the Ema the world as it is often called-h that the quality of the produce standsss of Eussia, Mr. G. E. Potts also objections to the measure. Perhaps that expression, available and competent to in need of great improvement. They
appear and act for suitors," sticks in have been advised to exercise greater care
Mr. Edward Rowden, a consulting engi: someone's gizzard In the action now' to abandon in the plantations and
neer was found dead in his room at the before the Court, however, there is nothing. archais methods of manufacture," but Palace Hotel, Shanghai, An autopsy invidious in the decision of the suitors little heed has been paid to these warnings proved that death was due to heart fail-not to instruct, fresh counsel. The case and the export trade, in consequence, hasure. The deceased had been in, Shanghai steadily declined. If only the tea growers about 18 months.
of China would listen to the warning,
they would seem to have at the present In a larceny case mentioned at the time a very exceptional opportunity of re-Magistracy yesterday covering the lost prestige of China tea exhibits were produced in Court, includ in the world's markets. We are from aing a little brown hen. [recent review" of tea supplies that it is hearing of the case the exhibits were fur. estimated that the world's output of tea ther increased by one, the ben having leukonis,000,000lb. below require laid an egg.
menta,
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Prior to the
has been on for so long that a barrister who had not heard all that had transpired would be sure to and himself at a loss,: sooner or later; in any case, he would. have to put in at least a fortnight's hard
had gone
before.
B number of work to become acquainted with all that The draft Bil (which is likely to be dubbed in legal circles, the Brutton Ordinance") will probably be needed be fore long, for the final stages of the action can scarcely be conducted in Chambers and from latest reports it is unikely that Mr. Alabaster will be able soon to resume Considerable activity exists on
work. His medical adviser, Dr. Forsyth, has ordered him a sea voyage as soon as the buying side of the trade, "and competi- tive purchasing on short supplies-moans on page 10 that an announcement is made he is well enough to undertake one.
with reference to the destruction by fire his many friends will hope that it may higher prices. During the war. control of price and blending of anything in Canada of three sacks of mail in lead to his complete recovery.
transit from Hongkong to London and and everything which could possibly be Paris. The mail in question left Hong regarded as tea, plucking with a very kong on November 18th.
under
and Sundry Articles of Clothing and Mess Gear. the letting by Public Auction Bals, to be 0. 8. LEWENDEN ». A. B. DUNGAN.free hand was general, and the quantities
Terms of Sale-As detailed in Catalogue
HUGHES & BOUGH,
By Appointment Auctioners to the Admiralty: -Hongkong, February 2nd, 1922,
CREDIT NATIONAL 1922
ISSUE OF NEW BEARER BONDE REDEEMABLE IN 10 YEARS THA 500.00 each bearing interest at the rate of 0% per ann Free of tax.
Beimbursable at holder's option as follows On 1st. February 1924 for Frs. 500,-
On 1st
On It
No prizca.
1927 for: Fru, 507.50
1932 for Frs, 525.-
#
Price of Lau including 1st. coupon das on
Eth, February 1922 payable cash
Fra 482..
on application
Habecriptions received at BANQUE DE LINDOCHINE, HONGKONG.
on or before February 18th, 1992
held
MONDAY,
1922.
the 27th day of
Pablo West 3 pm, at the Office of the
THE BOURD CATCHWEIGHT CONTEST, Works Department, by EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR of one Lat of Sto. P..O. MORGAN. CROWN LAND at-Fokfulam Road, in the Felony of Hongkong, for term of 75 years The option of renewal at a Crown Bent to
se Ezed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJZETY THE Kumu, for one further teria of 75 years..
PARTICULARS
Lot No. 2579. Bigistry No
As Pokfulam Boad,
Iceality.
› best
ОБ THE LOT.
Boundary
incl. fol. Feat.
Aparir plar,
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90,99520
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terrible
N.Y-K. BIG LINERS. TRANSFERRED TO EUROPEAN, LINE.
The Chinese papers report & available wore haavy. Cóntrol ended, and production continued at a high rate carthquake," on the 18th inst, at Chao-
Cable information has been received b to chow, Chienhoi and Chaoyang. The the Hongkong office of the Nippon Yuse Chief P. O. CALLAGHAN. until representations, were made AND Tunis BIT ROUND CONAMSTE growers that it should be reduced."
tremors are said to have lasted almost Kaisha, from the Feud Once in Toky Booking at MOUTRIFE.
demand from the Continent helped to two hours Many persons are reported to advising that it has been decided t transfer back to the European Line th Members MONDAY and TUESDAY,absorb the heavy production, but that have been killed by the collapsing of four big steamers that are on the Tran Pacifio. Line, viz, Katori Maru, Kashim FEBUARY 20th and 21st.
market slumped, and with the failure of
buildings. Nearly two hundred buildings faru, Sura Mare and Fushimi Mar General Public WEDNESDAY, 22nd the expected demand from Russia, the
are slated to have been destroyed. which steamers will replace the s.s to SATURDAY, 23th.
Maru, Shidzuoka Maru, Yokohama Ma call for decreased production was urgent, USUAL PRICES.
It was answered by tho growers, Linc
A misconception seems to prevail as to and foaling baru, OPEN NOVICES COMPETITION plucking was resorted to, there is the amount of commission deducted in
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MARH
shortage, and prices are advancing the pari-mutuel at the Haces. We notice ST AND APRIL 197 AT TEX Perhaps because of the expectation of it is described in two of our contempor
THEATRE ROYAL.
recovery of the Russian market, combined arles as "the appalling 20 per cent." The with the fact that India has developed a fact is that in the pari-mutue) business habit of drinking her own tea, and "dry" the commission deducted is 10 per cont. America is making a larger call on the Twenty per cent. commission is deducted world's output, there has been a decision in the cash sweeps.
Full particulars will be sent to all unit of Army and Navy and Police. Other please apply to Bon. Secretary, c/o JOHNSON, STOKES AND MASTER.
NO ENTRANCE FEE.
1396
The proposed sailings of these lar European Liners from Hongkong Europe will be as follows:
Kators Maru on or about 31st March Kaslimu Maru on or about 28th Apr Juwa Maru on or about 28th May,
Fushimi Maru on or about 9th T and the Trans-Pacific service will Igo Maru, Shdzuoka Maru and Yo after be maintained by s.. Kaga Ma hama Maru.