NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
R.
NOTICE
#THE Examination Service at the Eastern and Serriof the Port was with- drawn at 8 pm, on the 7th March, 1922,
C. W. BECKWTH
Commander, R. N.,
Harbour Master, &c.
B
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SPECIAL CONSTABULARY,
CALLING UP FOR DUTY.
ALL enrolled members of the
Special Constabulary who
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8TH, 1999.
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.,
HAREHOLDERS ja the ahore Company aro bereby "notified that, owing to the strike, the annual General Meeting Advertised for WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9ra, is postpaṇad until
By Order of the Board,
H. N. BEAUREPAIRE,
Secretary,
(491 Hongkong, Sad March, 1999. EMERGENCY FORT REGULATI ONS EXAMINATION Or Visazia.
UNTIL farther Notice all Steamlaunches, junks, üshing and other crafts will be examined when entering or leaving Victoria
Examination vessels will lie in the Sulphur
Channel to the Westward and in the Lyemun
Paas the Eastward.
to
All launches, junks, etc. entering or leav
(1) Are not posted to either of ing Victoria Harbour must approach these
the various National Hongsels for examination or District Contingents and doing regular duty as men-be towed. bers thereof;
Launches ator Examination will be passed in or of the Harbour by Flag Junts will
Have not been individually detailed for duty by the Chief Constable at the Special Con- stabulary Office
Are ordered to forthwith attend at the Special Constabulary Office, Princes Building, Ice House Street, 3rd Floor.
E. D, C. WOLFE, C. S. P.
7th March, 1922.
NOTICE
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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DWUK COMPANY, LIMITED
N°
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the UDINARY MEETING of SHARE HELDERS will be held in the Office of the Company & Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on MONDAY, 20th March, 19, at noon, for con- wideration of the Directors' Kepors and state. ment of Accounts for the year ending Bocember, 1621.
at
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 11th to the Both March, 19292 (both days inclusive).
By order of the Board of Directors.
R.M.DIER,
Chiet Manager.
Hongkong, 6th March, 1932,
LOOU
HONGKONG, TEAMWAY CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KIxabe)
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN shat the N
COLONIAL (Hongkong), REGISTER of the Co, will be ULOSED from WEUNES DAY, 15th March 19, to THURSDAY, 13th April, 1922, both days inelusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
WE ROBERTS, Sceretury,
Hodgking, 7th March 1944.
FU
TO LET.
(532
FURNISHED FLAT-Tregunter Mansion
May Road, from April 2.th.
Apply to
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BUACEREYS ESTATE
& FINANCE CO., LTD.
SIR ELLIS KADOORIE, UXTEABED.
LL CLAIMS against the estate of the Aabore deceased must be sent to the undersigned forthwith.
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON «
BARSTON.
"2nd February, 1929.
ka
DR. G. P. JORDAN. DECELED.
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LAIMS berein should be forwarded forth-
8251
with to
HASTINGS & HASTINGS,
Solicitore,
Hongkong.
A S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
At the Western Entrance, no vessel is to pass across an imaginary line drawn from Green Island to Chung Hue Island. The Sulphur Channel only is to be used.
The Port is closed from 6 r. to 8 .. Vessela Lailing to comply with these re-
ou. gulations are liable be fired
These regulations do not apply to steam ships over Gu tous, but shonid such vessel leave Harbour after the Port is closed, abe recognition Signal, will be required to show the proper nigh?
C. W, BECKWITH,
Commander R. N.
Harbour Master, c Blongkong trl March, 1959.
NIPPON YUSEN. KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Fox EUROPE VIA STRAITS.
536.
of Cargo for Hongkong per CONSIGN LISBON MARU" are hereby
notised that owing to the strike of Cargo and Wharf coolics. the steames will put call at Hongkong, and Cargo will be carried on to Shanghai and landed there. Consignees are the store recomm ded to make the necessary arrangements respecting insurance, etc., accord kong immediately conditions at this port be ingly. The cargo will be returned to Hong. coma normal.
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.
Адеда Hongkong, 4th March, 1922
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
for Hongkong per ONSIGNEES of for
5.1.
CSA Wargirely matched that owing to the present state of affairs in Hong kong dan to the strike of seamen elo, targe for Hongkong has been carried on in the rossel to Shanghai aud or Kobe and or Yokohama
make Cogaignees are recommended to necessary arrangements as to insurance etc. The Cargo will returned to Hongkong im mediately conditions at this part become settled
DODWELL & Co., Ltd.' Hongkong, 4th March, 1999,
Agents.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"MEINAM£** «
CONSIGNEES of cargo for Hongkong from per stove ataamer are heraby notified that owing to the strike of Chineso, sea- noti man and cargo ccolies, the said steamer calling at Hongkong. Cargo for this port will' be carried on and will be returned when con- ditions here become normal again,
Consignees are therefore recommended to make their own arrangements as to Insurance, etc.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1622.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
a. "ARMAND BEHIC." OLLOWING our advertisement from the 3rd to 2th ultimo, Consignees of cargo for Hongkong ex the abors steamer are hereby notified that as the strike is still on, the cargo has been landed at Shanghai at their risks and The cargo will be returned to Hong-
Thirty-seventh Annual Ordinary General expendituly onditions at this port become | Meeting of the Company (since its registration) ko
will be bold at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong,
on Tuesday, the 14th March, 1922, at 11.30 am.
Consignees are therefore recommended to make
for the parpons of receiving the Report of the their own arrangements respecting Insurance,
General Managers, together with a statement etc.
of Accounts for the year ended the3 stOct.1992.
The Register of Shures of the Company will
be closed from Thursday,
ninth day the
March to Thursday, sixteenth day
of
- March, 1922, both days inclusive, during which
period no transfer of shares can
registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers,
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1922.
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SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERTE MARITIMES. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1992.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
(531
23. "CHEF-MÉCANICIEN MAILHOL."
ONSIGNEES of cargo for Hongkong from Europe per above steamer are hereby HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE)notised that owing to the strike of Chinesa ses
men and cargo coolies, the said steamer is not calling at Hongkong. Cargo for this part will be earried on and will be returned whan conditions here become normal again.
CO. LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an General Menting of Extraordinary HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE LTÜ. will be held at the Hongkong Hotel on Monday the 10th day of March 1920, at 11.30 A
AM when the subjoined Resolutions at an Extraordinary Generat which wore
CO
Meeting of held on Friday the 3rd
cay of March 1922, will be summitted for con firmation as special resolutions
1. That Article
le 105 of this Company's Articles
(2) BT
of Association be altered as follows
the insertion of "8 10,009" in the pizce of
coin the 5th line thereof. out in the ninth and tenth (b)
fines thereof the words "for each financial year of the Company" an inserting in place thereof the words in every your rein rech profite shall not exceed in wherein the pericate the sum of 150,000, and on all the net profits of the Company in excess of that 2. That the atora Eerolation (No. 1) to be retrospective, and take effect from the 1st. day
January, 1992
of ton per cent
a commission of
Dased the 3rd day of March, 1922 By Order of the Board, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON," General Managers,
ota.
Consignoes are therefore recommended to make their own arrangements as to Insurance, "COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. Hongkore March 1922
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STRUTHERS & ARRT NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 8.8. APUS, FROM PACIFIC COAST, JAPAN AND NORTH CINA.
18. APUS" are hereby notified that ONBLONDES of cargo it Hongkong per owing to the Strike of Cargo and Whart Coolz-all-cargo for Hongkong will be landed at Shanghai. Consignore are therefore recom mended to make the necessary arrangementa respecting instance, ste. The cargo will be brought to Hongkong immediately conditions at this port become settled
* STRUTHERS & BAKEY,
Agents, USSB. Emergency Meet Corpus. Hongkong, 1st March, 1922
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LANE,
CRAWFORD,
LIMITED.
INTIMATION
CHAMPAGNE
do ST. MARCEAUX & CO.
REIMS.
Viutage 1911
(Guaranteed)
Chinese have been proclaiming by street.. processions and cracker-fring has been gained by the most remarkable exhibition. Fot moral cowardicg that the world has ever seen. A comparatively small group of determined men succeeded. ia intim. dating
a multitude. Not ton per cant. Of
who left their
the
strikers but, by ployment ware
inspiring.
all who
the behest of the strike
organisation with a lively dread of and barbarous punishments. they succeeded in creating a situation which led to a surrender on the part of the chipowners combination and the Govern meat
of the Colony which can only be That is the described as
as ignominions. plain conclusion of it all.
Going back to the crigin of the trouble -the demand for higher wages for sea- meneither the concessioos mate are to
The finest vintage wine sinese takes as indicating that the demands
FOR
BUSINESS WILL BE 、 CARRIED
"AS USUAL IN ALL DEPARTMENTS, BUT CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE TO
ARRANGE »
PURCHASES.'
ON
DELIVERY OF
& Co., Reimes, is considered one
WE CAN SUPPLY THE NEEDS OF
EITHER SEX WITH CLOTHES AND
FOOTWEAR SUITABLE FOR ANY
OCCUPATION.
JAEGER"
DRESSING GOWNS FOR MEN.
DRESSING GOWNS FOR LADIES
ALSO SLIPPERS,
SHERWOOD'S
7
RYSTOLITE.
THE IDEAL ENGLISH WHITE ENAMEL
Sold in quarts; and 1 gallon tins
THE ENAMEL THAT WONT TURN YELLOW
Tel. 1741.
LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.
HONGKONG
VIOLIN E. STRING
UKULELES.
STEELS.
ADJUSTERS
STEEL GUITARS.
THIMBLES.
"STRINGS.
ETC.
AT
ANDERSONS'
(Opposits City Hal
Powell
TELEPHONE 3146.
NEW STOCK OF
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
CRAVELLING
TRUNKS
LADIES HAT CASES
LINEN
CABIN
BAGS
AND HOLDALLS.
TRAVELLING
RUGS.
For this month only we are allowing a discount of 20% for cash off all travelling requisites.
1884.
were reasonable, thes are contes- Bors to force majeure. An authoritative declaration on this point at ener desirable. In
with tho connection Champagne de St. Marceaux settlement we have heard not a worl about arbitration on which the ship- and the Government have owners been
Yot, if wo all along insisting. their
of the finest Champagnes produced.
against
by what the
It invariably figures in the Menus at the shipowners as against the
A
is not so much
whom it has hitherto been the
custom to engage seamen, State Banquets, Civic functions, Re-seamas, it appears, may be on the banks of a shipping company as receiving 320
month, but 19
much as twenty-five per Pris: who was catrusted gimental Dinners; and is served incont. has been going, into the pockets of
the squeeze artist with the payment of
'he the
bact
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all the leading Social and Sporting Clubs of Great Britain, Europe America, India and the Colonies."
SOLE AGENTS
ten.
We
hoped that the truth or falsity of such
statements would have been made clear in the arbitration, but now
that a settlement has been made without any referencs to arbitration that hope can be no longer the We understand that entertained.
that
IA, S. WATSON & char
CO. LTD.,
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
ESTABLISHED 31 YEARS..
TELEPHONE 616.
Beamen put forward demand. crews should be engaged through the 'Union, but, where such a variety of ship- ping interests, governed by their own national laws are concerned, it was mani- featly not within the power either of tho shipowners' combination or the Hongkong Government to accept a demand of this So far as British ships pre it was, however, agreed that inasmuch as the agreements are in Eng fish the men chalk in future sign on and cff to the presence of a Union official whore business it will be to explain the terma and conditions of the agreement to the men. so that they shall clearly understand
the document contains. That is ectly proper arrangement, but we imagine that if this results in the elimination of the sure things run question will aring before smoothly, as to whether the percentage of increase guaranted by "the settlercent applies to what the men have hitherto been actually receiving or to what they have been actually entitled to receiva according to the books kept by the Ship
If the latter is tha supposing their allegations regarding equceze are substantially correct stand to beacht to a much
greater degree than
the very high percentages guaranteed the Bottlement agreement.
h
-artist BO
DEATH... DAVIES-At Government Civil Hospital,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. DAVIES.
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HONGKONG OFries: 101, Das Vœux B»., C. LONDON Officw:: 193; Fran ärıxır, E.C.
on March 3rd, NANCE, the beloved ping Compretation then the men
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, March 8ru, 152,
THE STRIKE SETTLEMENT,
scrrect
in'
Th
arrangement for strike pay is an astounding item in the settlement. Id should be clearly understood that the British shipowners were prepared to grant strike pay for one month only, and the arrangement for the extension of the period until all the men are re-absorbed
Five "at BA B. reckoned
baf months-i one. we understand. entirely outside the settlement to which the shipping Taz atrike settlement is a painful subject companies were prepared to subscribe shipowners, by American laws for any British journalist to have to are precluded from giving nag strike pays so that in so far as the crews of American comment upon. Only one opinion on ships are concerned they will get pald the subject prevails among people of all sady out of the atriky fund guaranteed nationalities in the Colony, nad that is Sir ROBERT HO TUNG whose action in the matter-well meant, no doubt is widely that it is deeply humiliating to the regarded among the foreign community. Government and to the foreign community as having undermined the firm stand that..
the shipowners were resolved to take in generally. For the present we content
tile matter. The feeling is general that ourselves with putting this general it would have beci far botter in the opinion on record, and await from the interests of future security to have this dictation until a more Government and
resisted the shipowners reasonable frame of mind had been authoritative account of the negotiations induce among the Chinese by the hard- and the reasons which dictated the settleships that the strike was inflicting on the ment so that a clearer comprehension of Population of the neighbouring provizo
which has been giving shelter and. "the present position may be gathered. So encouragement to the strikers" :
far, we have bad but the Chinese version It is difficult to write with restraint of
a-settlement which is so humiliating coupled with such scraps of information British pride and prestige, a settlement se could be gleaned more or less casually morcover which is
with from-British participators in the various bilities of constably recurring trouble conferences. We are given to understand in the future. We have now the Servante Guild putting forward a demand for thas the sententious comment of Chinese on eight hour day and a genera of the working class type is represented increase of thirty
per
cent
in
by some such phrase as "Tai Ping fao wages paid to domestic servants, and witholding sanction for the return of ("the Government is weak"), and if that servants, till this is generally conceded. is the impression generally left upon the How "such general consent is to bet minds of the Chinese population of this obtained is not apparent, and we ventura Colony it is evident that much further to eas that the dimand will be generally trouble is in prospect, unless the Govern resisted. The domestic servants ment and the foreign community generally shown a disloyalty to their employers profit by the lessons of this strike move unparalleled in the history of any coun ment and set promptly and effectively on try. Even in the Indian mutiny, nativ the first indication of any recrudescence serrants showed a loyalty to their British of the
trouble. We have reason to employers which puts the Chiped to believe that if a full explanation of the shame. action taken by the Government and the
to
Many
years
bave
current
among
„passed "
Biner shipowners in the crisis were officially Hongkong had an experience comparably Published it would serve to assuage the to what we have just passed through Public
indignation and, perhaps modify Then the Colony was mall and the with
and the effort some extent the severe judgments which drawal of cssential mite were are passed on the settlement. We hope to starve the foreign that this may be
done... speedily
clearly
governmental directed by this The motives actuating the Chinese have authorities at Canton. Then the gun. boep of a very mixed description, but in boat policy" was an effective instrument ossence this strike movement has been a for securing respect for law and order. war against the European community, Much auspicion of the present Canton notwithstanding that in 80 far as Government has been
responsibility Sconomic affairs are concerned the very Europeans respecting its terms of the settlement proclaim that for the latest episode, but we have that such suspie against the when the seamen's strike, developed into Canton Government is that it has adopted
beral policy towards Labour." what bear some resemblance to "sympathetic" strike of workers generally the circumstances the movement, can only was directed exclusively against the be regarded as a mob effort, and the cop -in Chinn canaot non-Chinese section of the community. clurion to be drawn from it is that if Practically all Chinese workers a so-called Governments
upon the League of
the
greatest grievance the scamen had was been entirely,
A and that the
against the Chinese shipowners whose cions fre rates of pay were below all others. Yet most that can ba
the
foreign employ-hether in the work or will not, contrat such boycotiona
shop, office or the home withdrew from duty devalves upon their employment, while Chinese work or the group of Powers signatory to the shops,
offices and homes were, wo under- Wa hington agreements relating to China. to consider how organized movements of stand, almost entirely unaffected.
This sympathetic strike is unique in this kind dra in future to be dealt with it the history of strikes anywhere in the confidence in China, politically and com world, since the victory,"
"which the mercially, is not to be utterly destroyed,