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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
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TRE JR. MITCHELL has been appointed to set an Honorary Secretary matil the mixt Annual General Meeting
Hängkông, 14th July, 1992.
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HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE.
PRESENTATION OF SHIELDS.
ON OFF chars at Free
ACCOUNT of the Weather the Pre
Bellation Matches, Winners. reat The Reet Will NOT take place TO-DAY.
His hoped to arrange for SATURDAY, JOHSIC. FLETCHER
Hon. Secretary
1977
INDIAN RECREATION CLUB.
WING to the Wet Weather the Committee and Members of the babore Club regret very much to inform their Friends that the "At Home fitel for TO-DAY. is misvoilably Postponed until SATURDAY, Profæer, 1922.
D. RUMLAHN.
Hon Seertury. Hongkong, Bil July, 1921
1.
₤1240
KOWLOON.PANTON RAILWAY, "
(BIN SE TAON)
TANTON will the Resuined from
I. P. WINSLOW,
HK Train Service between KOWLOON
SUNDAY, the with instant.
Kowloon, HitleJaly, (192
A. G. DA ROCHA,
AUCTIONEER. "SURVEYOR
AND
GENERAL BROKER.
· Nu, 24, D'Aguilar Street..
Tel. 2902
MAVOURED wish instructions from the Concerned will sell by Public Anction,
TO-DAY, SATURDAY
The 15th July. 19. at 2.15 p.th.. at his
L
Sales Rooms,
A QUANTITY of WINES. Comprising:
4 cases Barclay Perkina Lager Beer, uts.
a Bary Perkios Lager Beer, pts.
3 cases Moseløre Wine.
1 case Moseloer Appetote Wine.
's Italian Vermouth.
I car Froch Venauth
1 case Curent
exe Cherry Brandy,
I case Cretné de Menthe,
case Kumiuri.
deaux Dolden Guinen Champagne.
Exten Superior Port.
ase White Port.
nakes Ch. Laurier Claret.
ALL DUTY PAID.
Will be sobt, in all Lots.
NOTE:-The above Wines are in
First Class condition.
Perte-Cash on delivery..
A. G. DA ROCHA.
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THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.,
COPENHAGEN.
TEK M/S
"PERU”
hiving arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed and stored at their disk into the bazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Bongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown, Co., Ltd., whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st July, 19, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 21st July, 1922, at
zre
10 м
All claims most reach us before the 24th
July or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by MANNEES & BACKHOUSE, LTD.,
Agents.
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INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE,
MADAME FLINTS NEW
- SHOWROOM,
MA
"ADAME #LINT, will shortly go to
Paris to purchase goods for the · coming winter setuon and will be pleased to execute any commission her clientele may wish to have attended to. When she arrives in Paris it in her intentian to form an Anglo- French Company for the purpose of run- ducting her present business, to which will
INTIMATIONS
ST. PAULS COLLEGE MEMORIAL SERVICE
SATURDAY, JULY 15TH, 1928.
INTIMATION
A MEMORIAL SERVICE will held Just received, fresh and
in excellent condition
at ST. PAUL'S CHERER (Geneally) by the PRESENT and PAST PUPILS & ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE on SUNDAY, 18th instant. at 8 r. in Memory of the late Dr. WUTENG FANG, former student in the College. ALL FRIENDS of the late Dr. Wu are cordially. invited to attend.
אפר
H. D. FOSS
MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS WANTED H.
ESSHS. DEACON, LOOKER. DEA-
MCUN HARSTU 3.1. Des
Fonz Road Central, Solicitors have for invest- ment the sum of Ri60,000, and are prepared to consider applications for the advancement of the exte an best, class Mortgages of house property.
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the
& CO.'S
classes him with all the other military The byphoon, brought over four inches satraps who are waging warfare fer of rain and a good many million gallons their own ends, or it conveys as of water to the reservoirs, but full certainly has to many minds a sugges-be given through the mains. The quan- aupply during the 24 hours cannot yək.
tion that he is making a strong bid for tity of water in store is not great enough
a
this latter statement.
to Chin Shan,"
a substantial monetary solatium. At an yet, by any means, to make good the earlier date there was some, mention in leeway of many weeks of shortage. the tentative negotiations of a gift of one million dollars towards his "Fre" account of the unsettled state of affaire The C'auton Times meations that "où sidential election expenses," but there in Cantou, many well-to-do persons have is no monetary solatium mentioned in It is reported that plague is spranding Hed to Macho. Our contemporary adds the latest proposals which have been over this place so that these poor fugitives under discussion. The capture of the have again removed Whampoa forts by "General Je's forces, There is more imagination than fact in fendëring the anchorage there perilously unsafe for Dr. Suy's feet. seemed to be the beginning of a definite move to send Dr. Scs further away from Canton. of the forts along the river, the Fleet, instead of steaming away from Canton has managed to come closer up to the city, Moored, as the ships are, very close to the Shameen, Dr. Suy may by said to be seeking security in the arms of the. Another highway robbery took pisca nú.” Powers against whom he has been aocus-Thursday night near the Cheudg Lok towed in recent timea to rail and protest, ricksha from Kowloon City, was stopped Yuen Gardens. A woman riding is a
be added a Ladies Hairlessing Saloon. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING HIGH CLASS AMERICAN But, owing to the inefficient unsaning
This department will be properly up-tauikte and will apply "transformations": and inlees everything that goes to make y Lady Beautiful...
Meanwhile Mile. Futs has sent out a large assortiment of Antama goxin which are due to arrive here in September. Ma. dame "FLINT has just removed into the premises lately occupied by the Box "Tox. LTD., in Queen's Road Central. The place has been refitted aud remṛatel throngbont and a large stock of ladies, wear and hate is now on view there. As these must be said to make room for the new sensin's goods a Special Recluction in Price has been arranged,
Madame FLINT takes the opportunity.of thanking her numerous customers for their patronage in, the past and helds herself at their disposal in the future. She experts. to be back in Hongkang alont the first "week in NowT
Hongkong, July 4th, 199
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RAFFLE.
IN AID OF ST. DUNSTAN'S HOME.
MADAME PLIST wishes to draw the
of the General Public that
CORPORATION.
T IS HEREET NOTIFIED that an Interim dividend of ferre, mjest
to deduction of larome Tas, has been dechared For the HALF TEAR ending th June, 1999. at rate of 2. 74. per dollar.
The dividend will be payable on and after TUESDAY, the 8th August. 1922 at the Officer of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrauta.
REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED From MONDAY. the 24th July to SATURDAY, the 5th August, 1992 (both days inclusive), during which perio no transfer of shares can be registered,
By Order of the Court of Directors. A. H. BARLOW.
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th July, 1992.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO. LTD.
N. INTERIM DIVIDEND of Pour
A Dellare we share for the Niz 216nths
ending 6th June, 1922, will be payable on WEDNESDAY."Jeur 26th, on which date Dividend Warrant may be obtained onfupplica. tion at the Company's Office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY the 18t to WEDNESDAY. the 26th July both day inclusive), during which period of transfer on shares can be registerni.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE: Secretary.
OHongkong, 11th July, 1992.
LIMITED.
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she is offering a Beautiful SKUNK FUR and THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE MUFE to RAFFLED in aid of St. Dunstan's one for the Blind Soldiers.
Tickets can be had at ManiRE FLINTS Shop A Dullars per share for the six months N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Foar
for $1.00 rachi
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONGKONG..
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COMPANIES (WINDING UP;
No. 2 or 1990.
ending 30th Jane. 1922, will be payable on WEDNESDAY, Jery 26th, on which date Dividend Warrants day be obtained on applica- | tion at the Company's Office."
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY. the 18th. to WEDNESDAY, the 26th fuly (both day inclusive), during which period un transfer of
IN THE MATTER of the COMPANIEShares can be perristered.
ORDINANCES 1911 & 1921
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IN THE MATTER of the CHINESE PARTNERSHIP ORDINANCE 1911.
Re THE CHAP CHEUNGSING KI (IN LIQUIDATION).
TAKE NOTICE that the Lulation having completed, the Final Meeting of the Partner of THE CHAP CHEUNG SING
KI first will be held at the Offices of Messrs. LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Floor), on MONDAY, the 4TH AUGUST, 1999, al 12 Noos, when the Liquidator Accounts will be placed before the Members of the firm and any explanations relating to the winding up will be given.
C. BERNARD BROWN, 1937).
Laiquitator.
DAIRY
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The BEST-KNOWN BRANDS ON THE MARKET.
"Daisy"
$1.10 per y "Dairymaid" $1,00
CHEESE.
Edam Gruyere Australian Cheddar American
$3.25 per ball-
1.10
Ib.
.85
.85
Pichi (Own Make)
.40
jar.
"
MR
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TELEPHONE K.
THE DAIRY PARM, ICE & COLD
STORAGE CO., LTD,
No. 21, Ashley Road, KOWLOON. Back of STAR THEATRE."
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(HAND AND ELECTRIC),
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A ROMANCE
OF
HAPPY `VALLEY
TO-NIGHT T
CORONE
BLACK BEAUTY
TO-NIGHT TILL SATURDAY,
KOWLOON THEATRE,
A, G. DA ROCHA
AUCTIONEEL, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKIK
By Order of the Board of Directors.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTĘ.
Secretary to The General Managers.
- Hongkong, 11th July, 1922
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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB..
BATHING SEASON 1912-REDUCTION OF SUBSCRIPTION. 【EMBERS FRIENDS. may become
M. Bathing Members at a charge of $15.00 for Double Tickets and $10.00 for Single Tickets from July to October inclusive, on entering their names, together with the names that purpose at the Club House, when Bathing in the register provided for
Tickets will be ishved.
By Order of the General Committee,
F. G. VAUX,
Hon. Secretary Hongkong, 30th Jane, 1922
PREPAID
WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS -
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* Letters are lying at this Ollos for
Boze QV, RF, EU, RW, TA, TH, TL,
TM
OST-Gents Gold Wrist Watch and Expanding Gold Bracelets Reward on returning to Mr. R. L. Bridgra. c/ Lane Critori.
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CHOCOLATES
CC
Quality Folks"
in 1 lb, boxes
As you like it in 1 lb.
boxes
"Ideal" in lb. boxes.
is
A. S. WATSON & to end a situation which is fast becoming
Anuouncements are made in our adver- tisement columns to-day that owing to the unfavourable state of the weather the prentation of tennis shields and the Hongkong Tennis bengue will not take Exhibition matches in connection with the place to-day. Nor will the Indian Re creation Club As Home "take plea to-day. It is hoped to hold both events on Saturday, July 28th.
war, was in command of one
He cannot be easily attacked where he)
without foreign lives and foreign, from the vehicle and searched.
by four armed men. She was dragged property being endangered. This be dollars in money; one gold and two silver Four knows well, and doubtless feels, almost rings and a suit of pongee silk were as secure from attack as if he were in stolen. This is the second robbery in this n Consulate on the Shameen or in the neighbourhood within the last few days. private residence, where his wile awaits Clovernor-General Wood is looking to him in Shanghai. Unless CHEN's men the 'establishment of wireless telephone ace, strong enough to boycott hit or risk systems in the Philippine islands in the a covert attack on his abip the Wingfung has written a letter to the department of Dear future and in this connection he Sex appears to be to a large extent, commerce and communications, naking it master of the situation. From this point to consides what foresighted provision of vantage he has been successful in should be made to provide the laws and promoting strikes, among the workmen regulations to properly supervise and
handle it running the public utilities-water, government and the people,'
the best interests of the electric light, and the telephone services, and report says that efforts are being Straits papers anuaunce the sudde made to bring out the railway men on
death of Captain Victor. Graves on his the Cuntoh-Kowloon Hailway. So far, ship the Fin Ho belonging to the Eastera these strikes have been only partially to her moorings in Penang, when he went Shipping Co... He had brought his ship effective. They appear to be represented to his cabin and collapsed. Deceased by the strike leaders as an independent who was only 48 years of age, and leaven movement to “force a settlement" and * widow and one child, had been in the East for many years and prior to the intolerable to the community who And the Seang Line steamers, plying between -1
of the cost of living rising and necessaries of Rangoon and the China coast.. life becoming scarcer owing to the dis loention of the traffic with the interior. States at the census of April. 1921. was. The population of the Federated any It is perfectly evident, however, that 1,298,202. There were 38.994 births and the strikes have been engineered by 38,077 deaths: the rates being 97.81 and SU's agent and it remains to be seen 18 per mille, respectively. The death- whether General IP is strong enough to Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping and Seremban) is. rate of the four principal towns (Kuala defeat them. We cannot see how such far, too high, Infantile mortality Rad exasperating attacks on the life of the fover-crowding are, the main causes. Therd community can advance.the cause which were 0,048 deaths of children under one. Dr. Sus claims to be defending. Un year of age, being an infantile mortality- doubtedly General Ip and his superior, the mothers is deplorable.
rate of 183 per mille. The ignorance of General: CHES. have lost prestige by their failure to press the advantage they
The French community in Hongkong gained a month ago." The general public when the acting Consul General, Mons celebrated their National Day yesterday are not so much interested in the political Paul Kremer, held a reception at the objects of the parties as in the establish- Consulate in. Peak Road. E.E. the form of government which will give Mr. A. Dyer Ball and his A.D.C., Capt. then security and that freedom of trade W. B. Moorhead; the Colonial Secretary ment by one party or the other of some was represented by his private secretary, Officer Administering the Government
which is necessary to the general welfare. (the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G.) on the reinstatement of his Government There are indications that the forces and the Attorney-General (the Hon. Mr. while General Ir Kur'a Brst condition is outside Canton are coming to grips. AJ. H. Kemp, K.C., C.B.E.) were present, SEX YAT SEX's retirement from the decisive engagement will do more than Presidency. They can neither agree anything else. it seems, to bring the
this, nor upon
the restraints present trying crisis to an end. which shall be put during the armistice
It is announced that the train service the movements of ON troops. Moreover, Dr. Ses requires fesucced from, to-morrow,
between Kowloon and Canton will be that General i Kve shall formally ask
CO., LTD.,
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HONGKONG OTPION: 104, Dxɛ Vaux RD., C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 15TH, 1922.
THE CANTON CRISIS.
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ANOTHER effort to arrange a settlement at Canton has failed. Dr. Sux YAP Ses, as first condition of negotiation, insists
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and officers of the Navy and Army. The toast" Prosperity to France" was pro
as also were many well-known "resident
posed by the Consul-General and entbu- siastically honoured.
for pardon for subverting the Gorera" has been granted six months leave ofton to imprisonment, The first defeudcat. Major H. G. Bagnall, D.S.O, R.G.A.. ment, and General It is by no means in absence on private affairs to the United the mood to sue for it. The mediators
of the parties, put compromiso out of the came to the conclusion that the attitude.
question. Though some of the leading
Kingdom.
Mr. E. J. R. Mitchell has been appoints to act as Honorary Secretary of the Hongkong Cricket Club until the next
WANTED-House on Peak or Midlevel. Chinese in Cantou have expressed annual general meeting.
The three Chinese' who were charged with demanding money by false pretences. from a hairdresser in Hollywood Road, were yesterday sentenced by Mr. Hamil- described by Mr. Hamilton as the main mover in the affair, received six months, and the other two men one month, each. Mr. Half appeared in the case yesterday, morning and told the Magistrate that he had been instructed to appear for the first defondant. On learning that the case was acering completion and that Mr. Hamil, too was not disposed to ddjourn it. Mr. Hall naked leave to withdraw from the case. This was granted. The second defendant who pleaded an alibi on Thurs day produced a witness yesterday, who An elderly Chinese, was yesterday re-stated that he had seen the defendant moved from Lower Lascar Row to the about three hours before the actual' Government Civil Hospital, suffering demanding of the money took place. The thing and passed the scatence mentioned above
TYPHOON DAMAGE.
or infurnished, preferably desire that the Consular. one with Cianden. Resonable rental. Reply by
Body should etter to 13 c/o this paper.
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mediate, the Coonuts keep aloof: the A amall fire occurred yesterday morning matter is one for settlement by the at six o'clock, at No. 30, Gough Street. Tally familied.
10 BE LET-Half of Large House on Chinese themselves." If it cannot be An electris wire fused in the ceiling.
Immediate done by mutual arrangement, the only occupation, Moderate rental. Reply by letter
Ooly slight damage was done. to "Peak" cjo this paper.
alternativé is force. So far it has apt, seemed that General Cans OnUNG. MING
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Ks. 14, D'Agullaz Sárost, Talephons Bls. 2353 | 10_LET-Ground Floor of the Autor has put much heart into the basiness of from opium poisoning, said to have beent Magistrate said that did not prove ADF-
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House Hotel as Shops. 1st and 2nd Floors of the Astor House Hotel as Offices suppressing Dr. Sun Yat SEN's Govern- self-administered." 3rd and 4th Floors of the Astor House Hotel ament and organising a local administration Unfurnished Flats. As From the 15th instant. Apply Astor House Hotel.
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S
Snatchers do not have all the luck For
of his own." He has seemed content with instance a man who snatched a purse, con having driven Dr. Sus from the City to taining; the meagre sum of 15 cents and
seek refuge with a Fleet whose loyalty against whom the case was clearly proved, to him, is to say the least, doubtful was yesterday sentenced by Mr. Lind Evidently the hope and confident expecta.sell, at the Magistracy, to four months tion has been that Sun, having been ousted
imprisonment. from Canton, would be persuaded by his friends to remove himself to Shanghai or Peking. President. LI YUAN HUNG is
"It is just as easy to us the right side as the wrong side the Marine Magis trate (Commander Beckwith, R.N.) told yesterday with not steering the right a number of Chinese coxswain's charged
TO LET. From 1st July, 1922 or Earlier if Required.
UITE of 5 OFFICES, and FLOOR of
15, 16, 17, 18 & 19, Connaught Boad still inviting him to the carital, and if Central Verandahs to each room FACING he were well advised he would go, for course in the Southern fairway, Fines HARBOUR, LIFT from the Ground Floor."
Apply Box 750 e/o Dail Prom Offico. 750 if he takes his stand, as he says he does, ranging from $10 to $20 were imposed.
FOR BALE.
LAND, approximately 2,000 square feet on waterfront at Swatow with modera 2 storied brick and concrete building itable for onion and godownjung Further details applyg
G. HUMPHREYS & Co
on the manifestoes issued in his name
Wednesday have been reported to the Further reports of slight damage. Caused by the heavy wind and rain of Police.
At Wong Net Cheung Gap there was A Emall landslide. from the hill side above the new motor road to the Peak Several tons of earth and atone fell on to the road which for the meantime is blocked.
electric wire in Yaumeti, on Wednesday As the result of the snapping of au night,, all the houses in Shanghai Street were without electric light during the night. The damaged wire has since been repaired.
Read, and Canton Road was snapped by the storm. Communication on this lind was restored on Thursday
on July 6th, it is obvious that he could as strange that Singapore should be main telephone wire between. Saigon It has often beca remarked by travellers better wage his political warfare "in without a branch of the well-known firm Peking than in Canton where definite of Messrs. Thos. Cook & Bon. That opposition in military shape is now anachronism, as a Singapore contempor. ranged against him. His resolve to next when a branch of the firm is to be Lary calls it, is being removed from Monday remain in the South and fight it out opened in Battery Road,
down by the storm; the Public Works De A railing in Kennedy Rand, was blown partment have since repaired it."