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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A. S WATSON & CO., LTD.
NOTICE
SATURDAY, the 3RD INSTANT, all Departments will be OPEN for
baminess, as usual.
O MONDAY, the 5ru INSTANT, all Depart- mata will be CLOSED The Hongkong Dispensary, will be open for dispensing to P.M. G proscriptions from 10. 6. to 7.30 PM."
AS WATSON & Co., LTD.
fiest. Bengkong, Sud June, 19 TRAVELLER SAMPLES FOR SALE
ADIES' Men's, Children's Golf and Sport Coats. Leather Travelling Bags, 2 English Riding Saddles also lagging.
Apply Friday 10.3010a.m.
S
Hongkong Hotel. Room 476.
STROTHERS & BARRY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Fea SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via JAPAN PORTS & SHANGHAL
THE Steamship
"WEST CHOPAKA' having arrived from above mentioned ports on Thursday, June 1st, 19, Consignees are hereby xoticed that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazanious and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong ad Kowloon Wharf and Godown to. Ltd., Kow- 10, and store at Consignees' risk,
Consignees of Carzo must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent before Bills Hongkong, of Imports & Exports, of Lading will be countersigned or Delivery Orders issued
All broken, chafed and damaged cargo is Labe
lett in the Gadowra where it will be examined at 10 A.M., Tuesday, June 6th 1992, by Messrs. ANDERSON & ASHI, Sarveyors.
All claims must be presented within 10 days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they amanos be recognized. No claims will be gised after the goods bars left the downs, and cargo undelivered after Jana
726, 1942, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance whatever wil be nälected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bats of Lading in exchange for Delivery Deders immediately.
STRUTHERS & BARRY, Agents; U.S.S.B. Emergency Fleet Co.
[1083 Hoagong, June 1st, 1922-
WM POWELL, LTD.
"
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY OEN
IRAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the abore Company will be held at the Fon GAG HOTEL ON WEDNESDAY, JUSE 7TH A 112 o'clock, for the purpure of receiving the Report o of the Diretora and Statement of Acdunts to the 28th February, 1992,
The Transfer Books of the Compaby will be CLOSED from June 1st to June 7th, both day, inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Director,
B. O. HOLT.
Socretary.
·Hongkong, 95th May, 1929,
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WILLIAM POWELL LTD. TUTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the abore Company will be held the HoxGKONG Hoz, Peddar Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 711 DAY of June, 1992, at Noo, for the purpose of countered, and, if thought it, approving the
Bow Mem- Brandum of Association of the Company which will be bmitted to the Meeting. A of auch draft new femorandum of priat of Asum of Association of the
and a print of
of the existing
Бе tõen at
at the Company's Registered
BOW
الريم
INTIMATIONS
BANK HOLIDAYS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 2ND, 1922
IN accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912
the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on SATURDAY and MONDAY
the 3rd and 5th June, 1995.
Hongkong, 30th May, 1992.
(1073
IMPORTS & EXPORTS OFFICE. KING'S BIRTHDAY & WHIT-MONDAY.
THIS purposes till Noon on SATURDAY,
DEPARTMENT will be opened for
the 3D. and MONDAY, the STR JUN
Licensed Warehouses will be entirely Closed on those dates,
N. L. SMITH
Superintendent, Imports and Exports.
Hongkong 30th May, 195
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
Series of Competitions for Ladies and A Men will be held over the Desi Want Bay Course on WHIT-MONDAY, STIL JUNE. Particulars will be fenad on Notice Board st the Club Hoase. Post Entries.
11076
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
BANK HOLIDAY. WHIT MONDAY.
INTIMATIONS
BASTO & COMPANY.
DTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
business berstofore carried on by BERNARDINO BANTO as a Sharebroker under the style of RASTO & Co. will be taken over by AUGUSTO ARTHUR GUTERRES as from the Lat day of June, 1999, and that an from the 1st, day of June, 1999, the said BERNARDINO Barro osuses to be liable in any way in respect of the mi
and that all liabilities of whatsoeveI basiness mature incurred by the said firm of BASTO & Co on ant! from the 1st day of Jane, 1999, will be incurred by the said AugusTO ARTHUR GUTZARIS solely,
Dated the 25th day of May. 1992 BERNARDINO BASTO. AUGUSTO ARTHUR GUTERRES.
[1060
RON TON, LIMITED
(IN LIQUIDATION),
CHEAP SALE
NOMMENCING from WEDNESDAY, the
COMMENCING from for Ten Days there after, all PIECE GOODS, MILLINERY, LINGERIE, &c,&c.. contained in the premises of the above him, un tad Road Central, Hongkong, will be sold subject to a cash dis count of 25 per cent to clear.
A. R. LOWE,
Special Manager: Hongkong, 22nd May, 1929. [1047
ALEXANDER STRUDWICK GALT.
➡URSUANT 22 Vic.
TEA and DINNER DANSANT will be PT to the Statuteng, and 23 vie
held a MONDAY, 5TH JUSE.
NOTICE.
(1079
M. F. FELD bas This day been admitted as partner in my arm. Business will be carried on under the name of "PERBLIN- GER & CO., Canton.
"A BERBLINGER.
Canton, Canton, 29th May, 1993.
THE
against the Estate of ALANDIR STRUDWICK GALT deceased a Captain in the Hongkong, Canton and Mneno Steamboat Co., who at the time of his death, which occurred on the 13th September last, was residing at 39, Ossington Street. Bayswater, W are required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned. solicitors to the Administratrix on or before
the 26th October, 1922.
DAWSON & CO.,
[1077
1061)
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE THIRD GYMKHANA MEETING will be held weather permitting) at Happy Valley on SATURDAY, JUNE 3RD, commencing at 3,30 PM
The charge for admission will be $1-for other than Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price, The Stewards invite the ladies of Hongtong
(1058 to be present
STEAMER FOR SALE.
11. New Square,
Lincoln's Inn,
London, England. Solicitors to the Administratrix.
PREPAID
WANTED "
ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters as lying at this Ős for Boxer ABC, QV, RF, RT, RU, RW.
WANTED-Young Canadian desires, Employment. Speaks Russian, ex- perienced in Journalism. Surveying, Shipping Import and Export. Excellent Credentials Reply Bos S. c/o Daily Press Office.
F
UNDER instructions received frome of the perfectly sound condition. 31 300 vesnick
(500
"VOR SALE—5-Seater Car recently repaint- crerhauled. New Trred. In
sale. Owner" driven—-Box S.K., c/o Daily steam pilot vessel AN. BISPEE Lloyd's Register built by a first cings British Press Office. firm of ship builders, hard wood frames, takwood planking and decks, copper fastenedTO LET September 1st, Two furnished room (sitting and bed room) with below the water line, strong viser in first kitchen, pantry and bathroom. Higher level. class condition, compound engines, one boiler. Suit married couple. Apply Box SL, Daily
peed 9 krots on 7 to 8 tons con: steaming Press Office. hoora, electric light throughout. The vessel is.very Hall
Nuitable for
For coasting and or river trade with passengers and or light cargo.
Excellent saloon. on deck, and first class accomodation for Europeans.
Offers to be submitted direct to
MOR Fetached HOUSE with Tennis Court. Gap, Semi- Immediate possession-Apply Box AD.. c/o Daily Press Office.
"ANTED IMMEDIATELY OFFICES in Central district-Apply J. H. BACLICUSE, c/o Daily Press Office.
INTIMATION.
DEWAR'S
WHITE
LABEL
SCOTCH WHISKY
still maintains its
pre-war world-wide
reputation High
quality-real age,
and fine flavour.
SOLE AGENTS:-
A S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
Wine & Spirit Merchants
ESTABLISHED 1 Years.
The Daily Press.
11
Siberiah. expedition, in fact, has dever The third prise in the Calcutta Turk been popular in Japur except among the Club's sweep has come this year to Hong
kong, Major Harding, B.A.M.C., being militagists, who would no doubt be glad the owner of the ticket which drew if they dared to push Japan's frontier Craigangower. We understand that the still further out, incidentally making it third prize on this occasion is worth.
£18,000 all the more difficult to protect"in case of a real attack. The only plea that has Gardens for the month of May was 5.97. The total rainfall At the" Betaule been pus forward for the continuation of inches, Rain was recorded on 23 days
The greatest tall or any one day was 14. inches on the 13th. The next heaviest fall was only ash when .97 inches was recorded.
the occupation is that Siberia, under a Bolshevik régime would prove a menace to the peace of Japan. With this idea Fin view fumerous Russian saviours have.
The Pacific Mail s.s. President, Hayes, been permitted to organise bands formerly the Ureble State arrived at
Hongkong yesterday at ilaylight and is. now berthed at No. 1 Pier of the Hong- kong and Howloon Wharf and Godown Co. This steamer inaugurates the new Pacific Mail Tran-Pacific Serviço via Manila and Honolulu nad returning vi
of
in
assisted rutians, if not. their operations. One by one, as they failed and becane discredited. Japan has thrown them Over. Unfortunately, an example was set te her by the Allies in Honolulu and Manila every 29 days.,
CORRESPONDENCE
INCREASED TELEPHONE
CHARGES.
this respect by their abandonment of KOLTCHAK, at one time regarded as the destroyer of Bolshevism. This WAS particularly had case of faithlessness, be cause however Korczik may be regard, ed, once having supported him he should
ITG. THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG at least have been enabled to withdraw
DAILY PRESS."] from the difficulties in which he involved
SIR,In this Colony those with incomes. himself. However, he was bacrificed, and
under a thousand dollars a month have his successors, though they have not met to differentiate fairly carefully between with such painful ends, have one and necessities and Juxurtes The reent all been thrown örer when they had circular issued by the Telephone Company discredited themselves beyond hope of now makes one consider which category
should contain one's residential telephone.. rehabilitation. The throwing them over Mine could never really be called, a was not the principal fault it was allow-luxury, as it was more in the nature of ing thear to begin their activities, which exchange service; but it is really not a 4 curse owing to the hopelessly inefficient were practically carried on under the necessity either. argis of the Japanese troops, the guardians
Our rents for telephones are to
be
of law and order nominally but the raised about 50 per cent, and we are in- formed that this is, in part, owing, to practically."heavy expenditure about to be under-
fomenters of revolution
the
"
SIR-Apropos of the Telephone Com- Pung's notification of their intention to increase their rates to subscribers may ask the following questions:-
1-Who controis the shares in the Com
pany?
What dividends does the Company pay now?-
3-la the increase of nearly 100 per.
cent, to subsetikers justified? 4. As the Company enjoys a monopoly
is it correct to assume that “it is subject to a measure of control by the local authorities similar to that which is exercised over public utility companies at Home Yours faith- fully,
Hongkong, June 1st, 1922.
CURIOUS.
་
The Japanes state that they will taken under an arrangement with the
Government.' evacuate Siberia as soon as low and "One or two remarks suggest themselves. order are restored and the safety of Firstly, why should “The Government" the Japanese residents is assured, but as are to be involved are the Government be dragged into this? Secondly, if they there seems little chaner of law and order going to guarantee s an efficient being restored us long as Russien adven-service: Thirdly, why not provide an turers are allowed to foment plo;s the efficient service before raising the rates! Wat 'n reliable guarantee is supplied Japanese militarista must be accorded the Telephone Company must, I fear, some sense of humour. Lately an endea-fexpect në more woel from at least one-
SHORN LAMB vour was made to take a census of the
Hongkong, May 31st, --1992. opinion of the Japanese residents, as to evacuation.-that "is the residents were asked what they would do if the Japanese troops were withdrawn. Presumably the result of the census was not very gratify- ing to the militarists, for there have been numerous complaints lately that the Japanese were unable to carry on their; business, owing to the odium created by the occupation and the constant inter- |ference, to which they were subjected.
The Japanese in inet, have done nothing HONGYONG Ornos: 10a, Das Vorur RD., C. since the occupation started but the one LONDON OFFICE: 131, Ft B, E.C.thing which they wished to avoid, that is to drive the Russians and their own
inte countrymen
the Arms of
Sia, The notice just distributed by the Bolsheviks. The Chita Government has Telephone Company advising that the set forth several times serious charges present charges are to be increased as- against the Japanese authorities in the from 1st July is a matter that concern
the whole community. It may interest matter of fomenting disturbances, and your readers to know that the charge for asseverations to the contrary coming from an ordinary house telephone in Shanghai JAPAN AND SIBERIA.
the Japanese authorities have not done where conditions are practically identical much to counteract the weight of evidence per annum whereas for a service much
to those pertaining here is Tia. 45 (862)* Looking back, the wave of emotion which against them. One is almost tempted to less efficient the local company are OLET-OFFICES top floor, Prince's directed the Allied expedition to Siberia ask whether it is the object of the already charging 400 per annum and now,
Buildings BARRY WOKLAT CO
ΣΤΟΥ sees almost meaningless. The
propose to charge the ashorbitant sum Japanese military authorities to keep of $140 per annum Yours faithfully.
A SHANGHAI RESIDENT. TO LET at Magazine Gap THE PEAK. Gerina prisoare in Russia were suppose Eastern Siberia in turmoil and thus immediate occupation, FULLY FUR ed. after the Russian revolution and the justify the presence of the expedition. In
3, Leighton Hill, NISHED, Six Rcomed BUNGALOW, with the 6th day
On Meter conclusion of ence between Germany and the passages of arms between the Russian
Hongkong, May 31st, 1922. large Gardens, Tennis Court, etc. Road. Apply to Mesára. BRADLEY & CO., LTD. | Russsia, to have been armed and to he
and the Japanese delegates at Genoa about to makeya diversion by attacking Viscount Isa11 and Baron HAYASHI, did
This the Allies from another quarter.
did condescend to enter into arguments, move had to de pipped in the bud. but adopted a rather hectaring line. The Moreover, the Czech-Slovak prisoners Nikolaevsk affair was the only point which of the Canton Times which appeared in Sre, The comments made by the Editon bad to be rescued; they were supposed to they seemed to advance, and there have in your paper this morning are highly be surrounded by a hostile population been so many stories of the Nikolaevsk interesting. and to be in imminent danger of some affair that the truth of the matter is very and full satisfaction is given by the Macad It states in part that "Unless complete thing. There were appeals for Japan to hard to find. However, if the Japanese Government the Canton Government is come to the rescue and a cry of jubilation are after concessions one point is as good prepared to take whichever action is
necesary." when Japan agreed to take part in the as another, and after the experiences of
I am not speaking from authority buš expedition.
Of course, it was ignorance the Conference, which failed because the I can assure the Elitor of the Canton of the conditions which led to the belief Japanese Government refused to discuss forthcoming, and therefor the Cantod Timea that no such satisfaction will be that any danger threatened from this
evacuation until everything else was Government can do as it well pleases. If quiter. It was found after the expedition settled, there can be little doubt that this the Editor himself was in Macao and if to thould have chosen not to observe the AND, approximately 7,000 square feet on had been launched, that there was no is what they aim at, Already the Siberian laws there, he would have been treated LA storied brick and concrete building itable for German threat, and that the expedition fisheries have been appropriated by the in the same way as those who have been office and godown
impeded rather than assisted the re- Japanese, who conduct the auctions and treated, be be an American; European- Further details
patriation of the Czech-Slovak troops, collect the fees. 485]
BOWERN & CO., Chipbrokers,
8, Museum Road, Shanghai Fellows Institute Chartered Shipbrokers,
(London.) "Telegrams Cables: Bowras, SHANGHAI
11074
G.
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
of
Uce Powell's Building No. 12 Dea Vaux Pe letting by Public Auction Sales, to be Road Central, Victoria, aforesaid, and the portions of the proposed new Memorandum of held on TUESDAY, Association which differ from the existing JUNE 1922, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Memorandum of Association are indicated by able Works Department, by Order of Ers Being marked on the Hargin in red ink. ExCELIENCY THE GOVERNOR of Two Lots of CROWN LAND at Shamshaipo in the Tho the Meeting approve of auch now Memorandum of Association with or without clony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, 1st July, 1898, with modEcation, the subjoined Ilesolation will be commencing from proposed as an Extraordinary Resolution, the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fired by the Surveyor of His MAJENT THE Lamely
KING, for one further term of 24 years, less 3
(1) That the provisions of the Company's
Memorandum of Association with days. respect to its objects be altered so as to read su shown in the print signed for the
purpose of identification by the Chairman of this Meeting.
and also for the following further purpose, *amely
For the purpose of considering, and if £ thought fit, approving the draft new Articles of the Company which will be submitted to to the Meeting. A print of such new Articles and a print of the sxisting Articles may be seen at the Company's said Registered Office. In such print the portions of the proposed new Articles which differ from the existing Articles are indicated by the underlining and marking in the
the Margin in red ink.
of such
Articles with or
KdW
Should the Meetingthom modification, the abjained Resolution will be proposed ps an Extraordinary Resolution, nuinely
(9)
the new Artioles already approved this Meeting and by the Chair- and for the parpass of
man theroof, be and the same are
by adopted hereby at the exclusion of and in the Articles of the dis Company substitution for
for all the existing
Articles thereof.
AND NOTICE 18 HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a FURTHER EXTRAOR DINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Campany will be held at the same, place, on HONDAY, the 38th DAT of JUNE, 1922, at 5008,
for the purpose of receiving report of the proceedings at the above mentioned
sad of confirming it Resolutions the
・
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Ragutzy No.
Lerality.
Bondary
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87,500) 203
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A. G. DA ROCHA
'LUCTIONEER, BURVEYOR · AND GENERAL BROKER.
No. 1a. D'Aguilar Street, Telephone Bio. 2952 WEEKLY AUCTIONS,
thought fit, &8 | TUESDAYS :---
mentioned
KIBOELLAKTOUS GOODS.
(Nos. 1 and 2).. Shonk the first of the above Resolutions
1) be confirmed as a & Special Resolution by THURSDAYS:- requsite
the majority Association con
alterations in the Tony's Memorandum
cally involved will be sabitusi to the Bapeene Court of Hongkong for confirmation,
Dated this 27th day of May, 1999.
By Order of the Board,
1008)
Upact Prise.
Fo
110B SALE—Overlazid 5-seater in perfect condition with fire good tyres including one on spare wheel. Trial at any time. Owner leaving Colony. Box S... efo Daily Press Office.
TO LET.
EW EUROPEAN FLAT situated in Wantasi Gag Road near Bowen Road. Apply to CoxPRACORE DEPARTMENT Of Banque de L'Indo-Chine.I
(1068
TO LET. From 1st July, 1923 or Earlier if Required.
UITE of 5 OFFICES, and FLOOR of 15, 16, 17, 18 & 18, Connaught Road Central, Verandahs to each room FACING HARBOUR, LIFT from the Ground floor. “Apply Box 750 s/o Dail. Press Office. (760
-FOR-SALE-
at Swatow with modern ?
HUMPHREYS & Co.
FOR SALE
ABSOLUTELY NEW
HONGKONG, JUNE END, 1922.
Other Siberian indua. who themselves hardly know whether to tries are fated to fall into their hands, call the Allies their friends or their and the evacuation will only be accom chemies seeing that they were left to clash plished at some cost to the Russians, who with patriot Bussfän hands and the ships mast content to suffer quietly, since any
(1) Two 80 EHP. Single Cylinder Bolinder for their repatriation were delayed till it active resistance would only prolong the
Oil Engines. Rev. 225
5 per minute.
Two 50 BHP. two cylinder Bolinder was too late for many of them. Finally, occupation on the ground that
Oil Engines direct.connected to 25 KW.. however, they were repatriated and the disorder still existeds,
(2)
115 Valt direct current (compound last raison d'être of the expedition had wound) dynamos complete with kack of
9400
board held theostat for each machine. vanished. The other parties to the ex-
toms.
C/o Daily Preze Office
D
stale of
(3) Two oil fuel tanks capacity of each 20 pedition withdrew, but the Japanese Ten cases of plague (of which six were
Apply to Bolinders,
remained. There should, of course, have fatul; and two fatal cases of small-pox been an agreement for simalaacous with were reported in the Colony during the TO BECRETARIES OF CLUES ARP drawal, but enthusiasm, for the whole twenty-four hours ended May 31st.
thing had faded and the Japanese were
THE MACAO. EPISODE.
[TO THE EDITOR OF
or Chinese.
THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS.""
Thanking you for trespassing upon your valuable columns and enclosing 13 card. Yours faithfully, PORTUGUESE. A
„Hongkong, June lat, 1929.
THE STAR FERRIES.
SOME OF THE OLD CREWS BACK,
Shortly after tir, yesterday the Naval ratinga employed on two of the Star ferry bouts were relieved by the original Chinese crews, who had juss frived back from Canton. The transfer was carried out and many of the passengers werd not aware of the change" The Navál ratings, who have rendered, under difficul tics, highly important service to the com finally left with a free hand, a fact which sun boy aged seven years was muity in running the ferrice during the motor cycle on the strike, jumped on to the stage and with ALL profimizin neties of thing they egualised by carrying out a coup knocked down by
meetings, Ierarea and entertainmenta. sant for inversion in the news columns of the which destroyed the last remnant of Fraya East on Wednesday night. He that special interest born of their recent
uxperiences & watched the Chinesa "oruws: Hanghong Daily Prom, mrs sharged for at the Russian anthority.
Was sent to the Government Civil How handling the vessels left Kowloon eita of $1 osaks (as announeed in Kay and June
as they Since then the occupation has dragged pital for treatment. His injuries, chiefly for Hongkong more than four kinds. In fabers if this space is on, though not without proteste from on the face, were happily found to making three in all manned by Chinese It is understood that another ferry bout erveedad they will be placed in the advertised soluma at the prevailing ratón.
Japanese publicists' and the Press. The slight,
will be running from, this morning.
OTHER ISSTITUTIONS.-
M
VALUABLE
Manager.
BOUERHOLD FURMITOR" SATURDAYS
EXUELA ET BOTE HOLD FURNĀTUBE
of 1920), providing that they do not occupy
H.O. HOLT,