Page
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Q.
B.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
T IS HELEBY NOTIFIED that
1SEALED TENDERS IF Duplicate which should be marked "TENDER FOR THE OCCUPATION OF A FARCEL OF CROWN LAND AT HUNG BOM, BEING PORTION OF THAT AREA AT PRE. SENT R
KNOWN
WN AS KOWLOON MARINE LOT
a recrived at
at the Colonis! will be
e until Nos of MONDAY,
Secret
The 10th
red and
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY Arr ́, ́`1923.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.,
INTIMATION
N EXTRA GYMKHANA MEETING SPARKLING MINERAL
will be held (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on SATURDAY, Jolt Stu, commencing 3.45 ..
The Charge for admission will be $1.00 for other than Members of the Hongkong Jockey Clab
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half price. The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER
"KASHGAR."
Arrived Hongkong on
on JUNE 30TH, 1922.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID,
h day of July, 1929, for the cecupation for a period of three years of either of those THE parcels of grand shows.coloured bice on plan signed by the Director of Pablo Works and datel 30th fuse, 1922, containing about 31.500 are feet sad 38,0 square feet
respectival bat subject to certain conditions which can be aertained at the
of the Directer of Public. Works.. Each tender must be accompanied by a receipt
to the effect that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of $100 as a pledge of the figna bilen of his ođer, which ann shall be forfeited to the Crown if the tenderer
office
and
ADEN, COLOMBO & STRAITS.
YONSIGNEES of Cargoby the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT TERR sad Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where Back Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained
the Goods are landed,
I comply with tu carry out his tender KIBE in the Hongkang and Kowloon Wharf
tender be accepted.
the conditions shoukl the
Form of tender and further particulars can be obtained from the cffce of the Directors of Public Works.
The Government does not biud itself to aucept the highest or any tender.
T: L. PERKINS,
Director of Public Works. 41191
Hongkong, 10th June 1924.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL WE HEREBY GIVE NOTICE of ou
REMOVAL to new Offices on the We FLOUR of No 44, Des Virov BoAD, CHSTEAL, four"!ST JULY, 192
CAWASJEK PALLANJEE & CO. ~;
NOTICE.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless lastractions have been given to the contrary
6 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including
Jate of arrival I will be subject to rent.
in
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us
whatever
Damaged paskages must be left in inu Go,
down for examination by the Consignees, sad
WATER.
Pyeris
■.
the Company's Surreyon, Mesura. GODDA especially Whisky. & DOLGLAS 10 .. on MONDAYS and, TETRSDAYS.
All Chime must be premated within ten days of the Steamer's arrival bere, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No. Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown.
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MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 30th Jane, 1993. (1184
E have THIS DAY REMOVED our Ole to the Tor Floor of the HOSGRONG&SHANGHAI BASI, New Bull DING. DIs Your ROAD CENTRAL adjoining 'Hong. Long. Cantou & Macao Steamboat Cos Office.
4 VERNON & SMYTH. Eongkong. 30th June, 1922.
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REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
INDEPENDENCE DAY, TUESDAY. ACH JULY,
DINNER DANCE will be held on TUEHAY. F JULY. [LIST
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. KATHING SEASON, 1922-REDUCTION OF SUBSCRIPTION.
EMBERS' FRIENDS may become M
Bathing Members at a charge of $15,00 for Double Tickets at $10.00 for Single Tickets from July to October inclusite, on estering their names, together with the games of their propters, in the magister provided for that purpose at the Club' fföuse, when Bathing Tickets will le isened.
By Ouder of the General Committee,
P. G. VALX.
Hon. Secretary,
Hringkong, 26th June, 1922
NOTICE.
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THE ORIENT TOBACUQ MANEFACTORY, MONGKOK,
HONGKONG.
11
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
"CO., LTD.
NOTICE "TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CÁLCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
ports, Coa-
"KUTSANG" Having arrival from the above signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk nto the bazarrious and/or extra-hazarious Codowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence, and or
Goods
were 28,721 females, an increase of over A plot of land hear Yer Kük Street, 2. per vent. over the previous year, a Kowloon, was sold yesterday afterncon at record in actual arrivals, but a lower perthe Public Works Department by publie contage of the total than in 1980 The auction. The plot has an area of 1,680 balance of immigration over enigration squary feet and was sold to Chum Keoug was:99,067 or 15.7 per cent. We learn Cheung of Tai Kok Shui for 81.250. The also from the official report that failures Upst price was $2,166, among Chinese traders there were com paratively few "owing to the mutual forbearance shown in deninuding the payment of debts.” Other obervations in the official report are no less mite
THE TELEPHONE DEAL
BEATING THE AIR.“
Tuk COMPANY'S CASE, "
In connection with the Telephone Ques tion, the following facts were conveyed to:- us in an interview, yeaterdag, by Mr. Parker Ness, Vice-Chairman of the Telephone Co.:---
worthy. A steady rate of exchange with reported... Seven Chinese died from | Government and the Company agréeð
influenza. Fear cases of enteric fever cerurred and three were fatal.
Tast week there were recorded 30 cases of plague-18 in Visteria and 20 elses where. Nineteen of the patients diede Virtually the matter, is a clince jugée. -Three-cases-of-smallpoxall fath-were It was settled when the Hongking
together to refer the valuation of the China and the return of more normul
Company's property to conditions in the rice market, rönduøed
two experts. to a géneral full in "the cost of fabour.
enragel respectively by the Government The hope is strong among Shanghai and the Company. In view of what has been happening inerchants that some measure of disband- bonad by the award of the experts, and` Both parties "are. Hongkong and in the treaty. ports of meat is about to be effected in the case all that now, remains is the formal legal. Chinn,
of the surprises of the of the Chinese army, sagh the N-C", "Doily | signature of the agreement. report sker notice
state News. A number of the merchants have temporarily in suspense, while the situe classes as a whole accepted reductions in be disbanded they will pay 820 to each Chambers of Commerce. ment - that "the Chinese working met and resolved that should local troopstion is heing explained to the o locat
in the
which is
In other
An exact reproduction of the water of a
wages without registance." There was disornded man as a contribution to the famous European Spa one exception, viz., the skilled antizaus expenses he will incur in returning home. objection is raised wits ætually drawn up. The new schedule of rates to Achich employed by the Singapore Harbour Funds are apparently sufficient to mert by the experts, -Blends perfectly Board and the engineering firms in the case of 300 men being disbanded. but
Singapore, who went out on strike in should there, be more it is stated that only to per cent, in recent years-before- The Company has paid a dividend of with Wines and April, where a first cut was made in the special measures will have to be devised that it was, even wer-on a maint
temporary allowances granted in 1919 to Spirits-
meet the then. high price of rice and The SoC Daily, New says:-The capital of £40,000, r reas the real value- other foodstuffs; the strike lasted from other day we'remarked that luxuriy such has been declared by the experts in be 1st April to 10th May, after which date wines and tobacco were going to be 12000
This valtion is arrived at without the strikers returned to work accepting dearer after the Tariff Revision Commis the cut without conditions. The strikein had finished its work. This, appar. making any allowance for goodwill, und was marked by one murder and one which such articles may subjected. reconstruct the system anew.
ently, is not the end of the "increases to is £30,000 less than would be required to attempted murder of heddmen, who used i their intense against it. A second cut in is understood to have made a proposal grated condition of plant, and buildings The Minister of Finance, Mr. Tung Kang.words, the present-day value and deteri the temporary allowances on December that the tax on cigarettes be increased have been taken into accmmt. ft was accepted without demur. The
by per cent. This, it is calculated, will Report ads that notwithstanding the ring in 810.000.000, which sum will be property, but they are prepared to offer a
The Company do not desire to sell their unfavourable economic conditions the dévoted to the payment of duertional 50 per cent of the shares in the ark considerable excess of
of immigrants from expenses. in-China over new arrivals, appears to have
concern to the local public. There will Se full Administration in Hongkong by a been absorbed withom difficulty, possibly Judgment in an action against the local Board of, say, five members, wo wing to the drain of Indian labour reShanghai Life insurance Co., was given of whom will be nominated, by, the abi And drinking deeply sobers turning to Indin. We do not know what by his Honour Judge train at H.M. Company, so long as it holds af interest
tis again."
caused this drain of Indian labour unless Supreme Court, at Shanghai, last week sufficient to justify this representation. it was that the stagnation of trade in
Plaintiff. Mrs. King Chun-ker, sought to Malay caused them to
recover from the company per cent, ou majority of the shares in its possession
When it was pointed out that with return home. But the "Report is duitless correct in
its premina income for 10 years, accord- ascribing the larger influx of Chinese tong to an agreement entered into with the old Company could, in effect. elect her late husband,” and a third Chinese that, in order to meet this objection, the all the directors; Mr. Parker Ness replied the unsettled, political conditions in
formed. His Lordship's judgment con
A little learning is a danger
ous thing,
"Drink deep. or touch not the
Pyerian Spring.
"There, shallow draughts toxicate the brain.
POPE.
from the wharves, delivery may be obtained. A. S. WATSON &South Ching, the fall in passage rates du..(lso decensed) when the company was old Company would be willing to hold
nof cleared by the 5th July,
will be subject to rent.
amined
to he left in the Gedowns where they will be ex-
All broken, chafed
fed and damaged packages are. Claims against the Steamer mates be presented within
thin 10 days of arrival otherwise 'They will not be recognised in any case whatever.
No Firs Insurance will be effected by
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDING MATHESON & CO. ED.
General Managers. Hongkong, 29th June, 1923.
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PREPAID" WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS
7 Letters are iring at this Dion for Bor AEC, QV, RF, RD, RW, TA.
WANTED-Ons Ofice Room. Pruferably TUDGMENT was deered on the 5th curse of Telephone recommendation. Apply JUD of 3lay, 1994. i the Chief Justice of Box TL, co Thily Pro Ofice.
the Supreme Court of Hongkong in an action which was brought by CARL IxGEspuLagainst Messrs. ULSES & CO., INC. OF MANA which decided fint al that CARI INGESOUL everying on business at Mongkok. Hongkong der the style of the ORIENT TOBACCI MANUFACTORY was entitled to the exclusive
of certain Trade Marks and also Trade
in
Q
with Verandah. Central Locality;
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BELET-Furnished, for Two menthe from 15th July. No. 3. Hobinson Road approachable by Car Apply DotaLAS LaFrank & Co.. 24, Des Toux cad. 1190
TOB-SALE-MOTOR BOAT "OOZIZIT," Engine.New Bosch Hingnoto. Epeed boat Length 29 it., Beim 6 Red Wing 8 miles, & 6 Cavio, Lavatory, Pantry, Electric light throughout, Ice Chest, etc. Price $1,000. Apply Box T.K, eo Daily Press Office (199
Fo the chief of which latter are, PERLA DEL ORIENTE "EL COMETA DEL ORIENTE" and "IMPERIO DEL MUNDO used by in connect with the sale of cigara marufae tured by the mil Factory. The Trade Marke in question can be inspected at any time in the Offices of the undersigned and bear the
aul Thuda Names or one of them.
On the 17th day of May 1922, on behalf of Alr. ISGENOU and the ORIENT TOBACCO MAND- FACTORY, Mongkok, the undersigned circularized notices to this effect together with copies of The Trade Marks and Trade Names in
ST-lish-Terris-Lirence No. 4218 ou clar. Finder please comxnziente with J. STEWART, Taikoo Lich.
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TO LET."
question to various cigar dealers and retailers-ROOMED HOUSE On the Tesk
ia Hongkong in spite of this fact, we are eccapatica per August 1st Unfurnished.
informed that vario dealers are selling gizure bearing the various Trule Marks and Trade Nunes in question which cigars have tkeenmanufactured by the OEST TOBACCO not b ALANUFACTORY, Mengkok
This notice is, therefore, published to inform 1) ose conerrnél that it is the intention of
·Mr. [scesout to take pro-veilings against any person, firm or corronation having in their passession for sale cigars bearing the said Tewie Marks and/or Trade Nares which have mot teen manufactured by the Durst Tusacco MASTRACTORY, Mongkok.
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &HARSTON,
1, Diy Tax Rend Central, Hongkong. Solicitors for Capt Isganout and
The QMENT TOSATO MATUNACTORS.
LTD.
HONGKONG" TRAMWAY 00.,
(INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOK),
NOTICE.
MERTIFICATE No. 1691 for 260 Shares of
this Company in the name of Dr Jav Have of 10, Queen's Road Central, Hongkor, Ina been LOST or STOLEN, and NOTIOR IS HEREBY GIVEN the unless the sairf Certificate is produced at this Office within 30 days from the data berest, a duplicato Certificate for the end Shares will be delivered to D. Jzu Hawy, and the original 'Certi fete will the after.be deemed cancelled - sad of no sizek,
E ROBERTS,
Hongkong, 15th June, 15-0,
Those taking over entire furniture will have. preferen
Apply under Letter A.B.U. this paper.
(1180
TO LET. From 1st July, 1022 er Earlier jf Bóquired, QUITE 5 OFFICES, 2 FLOOR of
15, 16, 17, 18 & 19, Connaught Road Central Venodais to recb rom RACING HARBOUR, LIFT from the Ground Floor. Apply Box 750 c/o Dail Press Office (750
with modern 2
FOR SALE. AND, approximately 2,000 square feet on storied brick and concrete building uitable for office and godown) Further details apply:
485)
W. G. HUMPHREYS 410.
FOR SALE
ABSOLUTELY NEW
CO., LTD.,"
Aerated Water Manufacturers.
BIRTHS.
to competition from an increasing number firmed the ccntentions of the defence, that less than half the shares and accept in of steamers in the Straits-China run. and this agreement had been cancelled by lieu of the debentures to an amount the reduced price of rice, combined with mutual consent, and that the claim iyielding an equivalent return. (The ordi- a fairly steady rate of exchange ruling Leurrell under the Statute of Limitations.nary shares are to return 12 per cent. and throughout the year, The Statistical
the debentures,in per cent). The pro-
Secretary of the Chinese Customs has
described the year 1021 as generally a bad one for China trade, and likely to prove to have been one of the worst exper BOLTOS.--At Shanghai, on June 24th. to ienced in the commercial history of the Dr. and Mrs. N HAY BOLTON, a country.. There are o emigration daughter.
1150
on June
FORD 7. Aimai Villas, Kewicon, statistics given in his Report, but the on July 3rd, to Mr. and Mrs. R. Hongkong Government publishes, such FRASER FOLUES, & daughter. HUTCHINSON-At Shanghai
statistics so
fer as they concern this 27th, to Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS Hport, and we learn from them that the HETCHINSON; a daughter.
number of Chinese who emigrated in 1921 MARTHOUD.-At Shanghai, on June 24th, from this port
to Mr and Mrs. Louis MARTHOUD, A
"to" ports other than in W.5.-At Shanghai, un June 28th to the mainland for shipment was 136.011-
daughter, Josetta!
Chinh" (that is to say collected here from Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Wus, a daughter,
a figure larger than had ever been reeorited before. Of these 87221 went to the Straits Settlement. I 1913 the
DEATHS. BANISTER-At Kuling on July 1st, in
her seventieth rent,
MARY ALICE beloved, wife of the Right Rev W. BANISTER, D.11. Bishop in Kuang. Hunan: Rear-At Shanghai, on June 25th TIMOTHY BRENDAS, dearly love only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Murphy aged 10 months and 2 weeks.
לל ! 1-
Lossos Orricz: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C. HONGKONG OFFICE: 10%, DES VEUX R.; C.
The Daily Press
that
Bre
Hoxoxoxo. JULY 4TH, 1924,
CHINESE EMIGRATION,
THERE are facts and figures relating to Chinese immigration into the Straits Settlements contained in the annual report of the Secretary for Chinese. Affairs that Colony
in surprising. Oue" would not expect to learn, for instance, that in 1921" there greater volume of Chinese immigration into the Straits Settlements. than in any year since 1913.
That is astonishing because the year 1991 was the most disastrous year of trade that, the Southern Colony has ever experienced, while it may be noted that the early part
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hot
Swatow
Since the Maçao fracas broke out, says posed share capital of the new Company the Cautin Thurss many of the people will be $500,000- and workmen bare left incas fos shelter, there will be, in addition, a 'debenture say £400,000) and
either. in Hongkong, Canton or other issue of $1,200,000 (say £150,000). places. On Sunday, it says, a correspon- In justification for calling upon -sub- dent investigated the number of workmen scribers to pay the increased rates ber
who had gone abroad to seek a living and fore any change is made in the telephone found that the number was about 1,550. system, it is contended that these in- Those who are now stationed in the differ.creases are verle and, furthermore, ent unions in Canton are estimated to that the circumstances attending the be about 200. The number in Kongmoon, transition period will involve the Cour Fatsban anil other places is about 400,pany in considerable additional expense. many returned to Macao after Dr. Sun it would be interesting to know how Yat-ter's bombardment of Canton.---Es. H.D.P.
*
Parker Yess said the human factor would. In reply to another question. Mr.
not continue to be the dominating factor to the same extent under the central. A correspondent writing of the condi- battery system, which it is proposed to number that went from Hongkong was ons prevailing in the province of introrice, as it is at present, and added 102,452. but in the intervening period Kwangi says:-The country is in such that a more highly trained "taff of the paniber fellas low as 8,019 (in 1215), a terrible condition that the majority of assistants would be provided. Although. and Hs (in 1919).
As the reader people have left their peneeful livelihoods the automatic system is to be installed in will be aware,
and Amos and have joined the army, preferring to Bombay it was imposed by the Govern are important centres of enigration, belong to the band and have food to eat, uent. upon whom gay blame will there' but the statistical information. "from rucher than remain at home and before; fall if it should prove unsatisfactory these ports for the Vene 1021 spillaged and looted at isare. Each owing to the climatic conditions.
set available The volume of military, Jender, therefore, has a large Asked what the situation would be it emigration is, no doubt, governed, more fellowing of farmers, artisans, clerks and the present. monopoly were not renewed by conditions, prevailing in China than ecolies, who are warmed. but who follos upon its expiration in 1980, Mr. Parker by conditions prevailing abroad. Cerp in the rear with a fan and au un tally, the conditions which have pre biella, happy to share with the others the shareholders, no fresh unproductive ex- Noss said that, in fairness to the existing valled in Malaya during the past two spoils of war. Robbery has become sa years can have offered no temptation to respectable employment and, meu who.
penditure could be undertaken in the the Chinese to emigrate there to the until recently were known to have been starved organisation would remain to bʊ interval. Therefore, a stunted and extent evealed in the official returns for rubber leaders are now walking the 1021
taken over by the Government at the streets, of the cities in perfect safety.
Coinpany"s/price in 1930, and consider. able sum would have to be spent in
immense inconvenience which subscribers. would suffer. The Company might wish- draw taking with them such of the A home paper has the following installation as they wanted, and it would The marriage arranged between Brig. require a space of three and a half General C. D. Bruce, C.B.E., and Mrs. or thereabouts to get a service in run
years James Craig will not take place-Thening order again, and the rates then would be if anything, higher than those General Bruce was a lieut, colonel in now proposed. The idea of two compet the Essex Yeomanry before the war.
Today in American Independence Day,
No need to ask Who'k Wa in China. Wit's Who!--Boston Transcript,
The Taug Wah Hospital Committee have received a donation of 500 from the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
A typhoon warning received by the American Consulate General, yesterday, from the Magila Observatory read:-Low
CANCELLED WEDDING.making it efficient, to any nothing of the GENERAL CD. BRUCE NOT" TO MARRY MRS. JAMES CRAIG,
Times.
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of the period 1913-1921 saw the industries Pressure area extending from the China of the Colony reach the topmost peaks Sea to the Pacific across Northern Luzon Regiment at Weitiniwei he made an over. of their prosperity."The continuance typhoon muy develop later.
and the Balintang Channel. A real
(1) Two 80 BHP. Bingle Cylinder Bolinder of the slump in tin and robber," says
Ol Engines. Beri 225 per zainute.
(3) Two 60 BHP, two-cyunder Bolinder one of the Government reports for 1021,
Oil Eagiass direct counsebed to 25 KW intensified the stagnation of general issued orders to conductors not to accept The tramway company at Canton has 115 Volt direct current (compound trade, and increased the tightness of the Provincial bank notes (which are wound) dynamos complete with back of board Feld rincatat for each machine.
money during the year." Yet the issued in demoninations as low as 20 (3) Two oil faol tanke capacity of each 20-number of Chinese, ingrants for 1921 cents). The Water Company also refuse was 191,043, the highest since 1933, and to accept Provincial Bank notes, and 60,000 more than in 1920. Of these there demand payment in silver coin..
Secretary,
£1199
1407
Apply to Bolinders
Cio Daily Pres Office
servien
A great traveller, he has journeyed in ing Companies in the same place was out the distant parts of India and China. of the question, because neither would While he was commanding the Chinese be in a position, to offer satiatuctory land trip from Simla to Peking at the request of the Foreign Office, and embodi ed his experiences in a book entitled "In the Footsteps of Marco Eblo." Shanghai-police, and was later appointed night the police arrested two Chinese and Following upon a disturbance outside He was captain-superintendent of the King Edward Hotel at oleven o'clock last police adviser to the Chinese Government took them to the Central Police Station. During the war he was captured by the The delinquents are said to be a ricksh Germans, and returned to China after coolic and bis fere and the quarrel- the armistice.
fierce one which attracted a large crowd Mrs. Craig is the widow of Mr. James is said to have arisen through the fare Craig, of Carlekep, North Berwick. causing some damage to the ricksha.