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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 14 B 1923.
HONGKONG JOCKEY.ULUB.
MEMBERS wishing to
Subscription Griffins for Race Meeting 1928 will find lat Hongkong Cab, forker Club Race Cotra
bribe for the Annual posted at the Stables and
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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
GENERAL
N EXTRAORDINARY received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAY A MEETING of Membery will be held at OFFICE, ut 11 o'clock on the 14th the Jockey Chib Rooms, Hongkong Clab Annex on TUESDAY, 15th AversT, 13 8. PM. August, 1999.
for the purpose of considering a Recommenda tion of the Stewards for the improvement of the
Parimantuel,
The tenders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling). No Telegraphie Transfer
made for less than £195.. will be
The tenders to be in duplicate, and in nealed covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, COMMAND PAY OFFICE, and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT BILLS, etc."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.
Forms
orms of Tender can be bad on Copies of
■pplication.
Parsons tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22, George III. Cap. 45 and 41. George III. Cap. 52, the aceptance of any such Teader is subject to the express condi tion that no Member of the British Honse of Commons shall be admitted to any share ar part in or to say benefit to arise from the Contract thereby ale for the allotment of such (Bills)."
the
provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered into by any incorporated Company in its corporated "capacity and made for the general bencht Company.
A. DELACOMBE, Lt-Col Treasury Chest Ufficer, R.A.P.C. His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, 11th, August. 1922.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COS STEAMER "NOVARA."
Arrival HoseKONG 00, 13th Aroust, 1949. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORTSAID, "ADEN, COLUMBO AND STRAITS.
TONSIGNERS of Carge by the above-named
geants St the Race Come for the Farital, and the provision of a Members'
Enclosure.
Pians of the proposal alterations can be keen at the Office of the Clerk of the Course. c/o Messrs. Moxas Tarzan Victorin Building, Queen's Road Central.
A good attendance of Members in particularly requested,
₤1:42
NOTICE.
WAH HING & CO.. (No. 76, Drs Tax ROAD, CENTRAL).
(ONTRACTORS to HNAVAL YARD Hongkong Interters & Exporters: Coal Merchuats: Geuend. Contractors sal Pro vision Merchants; Shipping Agents, Stevedores, etc. etc.
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HUGHES as Sole Manager of the abore
We love this day appointed Mr. J.-B.
Company.
"WAH HING & CO. Hongkong, 11th August, 102.
NOTICE.
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WE to inform the paldie that Mr. TUNG MAN KEE has louger
WAH HING & CO. any connection with our firm
Hongkong, 11th August, 1922 -
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THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Cosel are hereby informed that their goods AN INTERBI DIVIDEND ONE
are being landed and placed at Taxi Rick in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns it Kowloca, where each Omnigament will be sorted out Mark by Mark and
be obtained as the "Goods are anded,
Can
Goods will be landed here unless instructions have been given to the contrary 6 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 day, indinding date of arrival will be subject to rent.
in
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No Fire Insurance will be effected by na
case whatever.
Damaged lackages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, the Company's surveyors, Messre and GODDARD & Dores at 10 a.m., on Monday's and Thursdays.
All claims must to presented within ten days of the Stester's arrival here after which dals they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown.
DOLLAR per share for the six months cading 80th June, 192, will be PAYABLE O TUESDAY, 2nd August, my which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the County's Office.
"The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, August 15th to Tnesday, August 22nd, both days inclusi during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary
Hongkong, 8th August, 1927,
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HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
NOTICE
ISSUE OF 17TH Fentany, 1999, or 109,650 ADDITIONAL Soares or ruz, NOMIKAL..
VALUE OF S10, AT A PREMIUM OF $5
EACH (83 PER START PAID UP), [1354HAREHOLDERS are reminded that s
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents. Hongkong, 13th August, 1999
"CONSULAT D2 FRANCE.
SECOND INSTALMENT on the above
of $5 per lure (8 plus 52 premium per share) fall dne on TUESDAY, the 13th August, 1922. Remittances shonki be made to the Company Bankers, the Hongkong and on or before that date
INTIMATION
Despite the Largely Increasing Demand
for
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We can guarantee that for a long ti yet, all Customers- old and new này
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of the interior States. Me, MARVIN also further, the proposal that shippers of of service. The facts of the dispute show,
south, but of Cleveland, Chicago, St. a provision that 50 per cent of the Over 20,000 women employed in the silk- Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, St. Paul, immigrants entering America shall be filatures of Chapu, Shanghai, were on Minneapolis-the great productive centres brought in American ships. There is, strike Inast week for improved conditions mentions that while. it has been a habit imports or exports in American vessels Laays the t Daily Veies, that thu- with a considerable portion of the shall be given a deduction of 5 per cent, strikers unquestionably have a strug case for Invoarable consideration. In the farmers of America to oppose all legislation of the freight moneys in the making up for the merchant marine (exactly as these of their net federal income-taxes. It is Chinese flatares, they are required to rural elements long opposed the modernis. anticipated that this will cause American work 13 hours daily, front 5 am to 10, for an ordinary worker is to cents per ing and increase of the United States xporters and importers to give a sub-for seven days in the week, and the par stantial preference to vessels of American day. They are asking for an extra ve Navy), it is significant that this year what registry, ns, indeed, many of the largest cents per day, an addition of a fraction of is regarded as the foremost of the farmers' expert and import interests are giving at organisations, the Anierican Farm Bureau the present time. It is not without Federation, has come out in favour of the significanes that the Shipping Bill bas PRESIDENT's shipping policy as essential been framed and is being advanced to the national defence and to the full together with a revised and emphasised devopment of markets for the product
protective, tariT. of the farm." What the latter sentence exactly means we do not know. In these
days of severe shipping competition there
cent to their present wage of about 3. cents per hour, and also for the reduction of their hours of labour to 10 per day.
接语 The rate of postage on postcards to
"
At tha
can surely be no lack of shipping & vilities Chine from Hongkong has been increased for the full development of markets for to 2 cents. the proiluet of the farm," Perhaps the
The Shanghai Race Club's annual underlying thought is that subsidised American ships will perform these services autuma meeting is fixed for Monday, for the farmers at a "cost lower than is Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, possible under free competition even November 8th, 7th, 8th, and 11th. in cines when far more ships than cargoes
of meteorological obser fare in evidence, and that the subsidised.The extract
vations made at the Royal Observatory ships are to be welcomed on that account,
What the strength of the opposition to during the month of July shows a rainfall the measure is cannot be gathered from of 12.500 ins for the month. Mr. MARTIN's article, for in view of "the Botanical Gardens 18.33 ins was regis position he occupies in the shipping world, tered; as the Matilda Hospital, Mount he inay be regarded as having a very Kellet, 14.09 ins. and at the Police natural prejudice in favour of the Bill Station. Taipo, 17.05 ins.
thera He does, however, admit that
The sepoy, who was charged the other has been an effort on the part of a portion of the "Democratic Party to day with snktching an ear-ring from a organise against the Shipping Bill, as Chinese woman in Nathan Road, Kowloon, being a non-democratie measure," but he has been discharged by Mr. Lindsell. The says it is probable that the Bill will evidence of the woman (the complainant) nevertheless receive some Democratic and the constable for the defence were
support. This is probably explained by condicting. The Magistrate was satisded
The master of the s.s. Sun Ning has
i
The príncipal feature of the opening of Parliament at Peking last Tuesday was an interruption of the Speaker's addresse by a Mr. Hsu Chi Ho of Kirin, Thu Spenker had just been telling the men- bors that there was no reason why th present, sessjour should not be considered
Th continuation of the interruptel session of Ave years previously, when Mr. Hau rose to his feet. In a voice that re- sounded through the house he informed the members that everything the Spenker was saying was sheer nonsense, and thereafter proceeded to hurl all the abuse Some of these near at hand seemed over- he could think of at his fellow members. awed by Mr. Hen's wild conduct, but others in more remote parts of the house quickly entered the fray and using their voices and feet succeeded in drowning the noise he was making. Ultiinately peace, was restored, and the session adjourned.
The draft of an Ordinance to amend
the law relating to the incorporation of the Jetlar Hall Trusters is published
Objects and Reasons attached to the the current issue of the Gazette. The hill state-Zetland Hall and the property on which it stands is Vested by Ordinance No. 4 of 1915, in certain Trustees all of whom are members of Zetland Lodge and who are required by that Ordinance hand over to Zetland Lodge all money they recive from these other lodges which are permitted by
The metabers of the. Zeland Lodge to use the premises for their meetings, Zetland Lodge have found the cost of
maintaining the properties too heavy in
1915."
von August 11th.).
BASEBALL SCORES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
the fact that the motives behind the Bill that the Indian did not strike the woman recent years, to be borne by a single lodge and as a result of negotiations the other are by no means entirely commercial, as alleged by her..
lodges mentioned in clauses of the Bill have agreed to share the 'responsibility As. Mr. MARVIN mentions, a very deep
and to pay to Zetland Lodge an agrnet: impression has been made in the United States by the recent declaration of reported to the Harbour authorities that amoun: for the surrender of their excl Admiral WILLIAM S. S's that:-"The on Thursday morning at 0 o'clock aire control. This Bill, therefore, sulam Navy of the United States would be of launch with a lighter in tow was seized states a now Ordinance for No. 4 of very little value as a defence of the by pirates near Yellow Reach and about United States and our possessions if it 2,000 bags of rice were stolen, The launch AMERICAN RADIO SERVICE. were not for the merchant marine." It is and the lighters were released early
(Intercepted by the U.S.S.Tracy, the conviction of the Government and the next day. The lighter was formerly people, Mr. MARVIN saya, that in order a small naval vessel known as the
Britomart. to assure a sufficient reserve of merchant
A gigantic but less expensive plan than ships, officers, and men for the American war fleet on the 5-5-3 basis of the Wash that of the insular Government has been
Cincinnati, 7 New York, 3; Chicago, 1; Lington Conference, it is absolutely feces-proposed by Mr. A. J. Gibson of Manila Brooklyn, 16; Pittsburg, 14; Philadelphia,. sary that there be an American shipping to Governor-General Wood-for the im-4; 86. Louis, Boston, 3. No games engaged in foreign trade of not less than provement of Manila harbour. Under this were played in American League, 7,600,000 tone gross register, or sub-plan, Mr. Gibson estimates that the ex- AMERICAN OFFICERS' PROMOTION. stantially double the merchant tonnage paditure of only 18 to 18 million pesos: now employed. That is to say, the will to necessary, instead of about 60 American determination is to secure and million pesos called for by the Bureau maintian an overseas merchant doct of of Public Works project. Docking facil
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. MAGUIRE, A BOD.
AMERICAN LABOUR TROUBLES: Such an aspiration as this, to convey the afforded if the Gibson plan is carried out. SCRIMSHAW-At Wuhu, on August 3rd,
WICHITA, KAN. to Mr. and Mrs. H. C, SCRIMSHAW, & major part of America's ocean commerce
under the American Big, is not regarded Mr. P. A. Cox, the loch General Six" San Francisco trains have been daughter.
DEATHS...
in the United States as in any way a Agent, informs us that he has received cancelled on account of the fuel shortage. CLEVELAND. Mr. W. G Lee, President of the FUHRMANN-ERNET RICHARD FUHRMANN, menace to the maritime policies of other telegraphic advice that Mr. Wo. T. Payad,
partner of Reuter, Brockelmann & Governments. That, of course, depends Manager for Japan and Ching of the Traiomen's Union has telegraphed all Co., of typhoid fever, at Unzer
on the means adopted to maintain, this Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd., at his General Chairmen who have complained Japan. (By cable). SEATS-At Tsingtao, on August 8th, huge fleet. It rather looks as if what the request, been granted leave of absence of the unendurable conditions." They WILLIAM HENET SEARS, D... of the various nations save in national expen-und sails from Yokohama on the Empress are authorized to organise local strikes,
The United States Steel Co., has re- American Southern Baptist Mission,diture on naval equipment will be required of Australia on September 2nd. Head
for month, ending July 31st. There is an increase of 141,630 tons over June orders.
BIRTHS.
Kirro-At Newchwang, on August 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Kirro: a daugh
ter.
RS TENDERS FOR TEX LIGHTING OF THE Tows, Shanghai Banking Corporation, in Hongkong, MAGUIRE—At Kuling, on July 31st, to not less than 7,500,000 tons gross register.lities for 30 ships at one time will be i
OF FORT BAYARD & THEOL
Ebeg to inform the Public that the Whate tute for the reception of the Tenders for the Lighting of the Towns of Fort Bayard and Tebekam which has been previously fixed on the Int of October next has beca postponed till the 90 or NOVEMBER, 1929.
P. KREMER.
Consul for France.
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THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 2s to TUESDAY, the 15rs AUGUST,
1918 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
By Onler of the Board of Directors,
AY. WARD,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 27th July, 19-20.
PREPAID
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WASHINGTON. Colonel Robert Courtney. Davia, Actinge Adjutant General of the Army nominated for Adjutant-General with the rank of Major-General.
NEW YORK
Pingin, Shanghai, aged 57 years. « for the upkeep of huge mercantile Office at Montreal have appointed Mr.ported 5.776,615 tons of unfilled orders
Hongzong Orsion: 101, Des Voux BD., O. marines. Catil the Bill emerges from Allan Cameron in charge of Operating LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLAT STEET, E.C. the Comm w little ean profitably be and Traffic with Headquarters at Hong-
The Daily Press.
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said on the abject.
kong, and with title of Oriental Manager effect as from October 1st, 1922.
The ex-President of China, Hsu Chih
CLEVELAND The United Mine Workers Committed have voted to proceed with wage scale negotiations without operators from Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and, some from" Indiana and Illinois, regardless of the fact that the entire general competitive
SPRINGFIELD,
Boston and Albany Railroad has cape
celled all excursion trains for the
order to consergo fuel. mainder of the summer on its lines in
ST. PAUL Governor, Blaine of Wisconsin aava the conference of Northwest Governors ou fuck situation is of the opinion that Federal seiture and operation of all mines acces
the only solution of the problem. sary to supply the country with coal is
U.S.S. JUDICIAL FORCE INADEQUATE.
The mai proposals of the Bill are thus summarised by Mr. MARTIN: "Pre. sident HARDING and the Republican. lenders propose to take 10 per cent, of all Chang has inserted advertisements in the HONGKONG, AUGUST 14T8, 1992.
duties collected on imports in either Chinese newspapers announcing that since field is represented. American or "foreign vessels and create is retirement he has been devoting his AMERICA'S SHIPPING BILL. therefrom merchant marine fund for time to gardening, and he has absolutely the payment of subsidies, or, as the no intention whatever to re-enter the WANTED To Purchase or
AMONG the many interesting articles President describes it, compensation, to political arena, and all rumours to the BOAT suitable for towing small cargo boat. contributed to the recent "American all the seagoing ships of American contrary must be regarded as false. It Draft with all stores on board not to exceed Supplement published by The Times is registry engaged in foreign trade. This may be added to this that a recent report in the Chingo papers of the North refers four feet. Communicate with Messrs. Ja one ky. Mr. Wistaroe I. MARVIN, Vice lund, which, on the basis of presents MATHESON & Co, L., Hougkeng (29)
President of the American Steamship imports, would amount to $30,000,000 to General Wu Fei Fu as devoting himself Owners Association, Washington, on the (£6,000,000) a year, is to be increased by to the art of caligraphy" which is subject of the new Shipping Biff, which the amount of the tonnage taxes on all described as his favourite hobby-
A libel suit was recently filed on behall. he been so powerfully championed by ships by ba equivalent of the present
SAN FRANCISCO, President HARD, and is shortly to come payments for carrying the United States of President La Yuan Hung, and Mr.
Mr. Tait has, told the American Bar, up for doculcat in the United States sea mails, parcel post alone excepted. Kao, Minister of Communications, against
Association that the dependence upou House of Representatives after having But the ships that receive the compen the proprietor and editor of the Huangpu Congress to speed up the Administration been under consideration for many sation are required to convey the mails (Yellow Journal of Peking in respect of of Justice has not brought the best results. Some different means should be works by Congressional Committee. Mr. without charge, so that the total amount the publication of an alleged English tried. Mr. Tafb said thit litigation had MARVIN declares that never before has of the merchant marine fund to start with agreement in connection with the reato increased so much that the present f Bill for the promotion of the American will be about $34,000,000 (£6,500,000) aration of General L to the Presidential was inadequate... merchant marine enlisted sub interest or year, or sufficient to provide direct chair. The suit, however, was withdrawn SOUTHAMPTON," N. Y.
6. "Kashio of Japan, went into semi-
USED "ANTED." —
POSTAGE received such overwhelming proof of national aid to a fleet of 7,300,000 tons of just before the trial of the action was finals, after defeating Carl Fisher of W
STAMPS of all kinds, Commion or financial and commercial favour. The mail, passenger, and cargo ships, capable commenced. A Chinese news agency report Philadelphia, 6/4, 6/3, in "the Meddow SHE LOVES & LIES. Rare; any amount, up to tet er s handred Chamber of Commerce of the United of handling from 60 to 60 per cent. of ing an interview with the defendant's Club Tennis Tournament
NOWABRINGTOK.. thousand, or more. (food prices paid. Buying
The Government although it has an list free. Adresa: Orce Stump Co., Box 725, States of America, the great representative the import and export trade of the attorney ssid it would have been against
all Chinese tradition for high Government nounced that the Naval Limitation Treaty Manila, Philippine Islands.
(206 national organisation of American buai United States."
ness men, has endorsed it and asked for This is the direct and of the Presidential officials to appear in the Courts. The would come into force at the earliert but American Shipping men, attorney added that if the case had been possible moment has so far made no more ratifications its enactinent. So have the National programme,
plans for the exchange of Association of Manufacturers, the Cham Mr MARVIN says, believe that the in- probed to the bottom it would have led until all Signatory Powers are ready
formally suggests earlier exchange of ber of Commerce and the Merchants direct aids proposed, if all are carried to "very serious political upheavals." However, it is indicated that if Japan Association of New York, the boards of into effect, will be more valuable than the Name of the expenses of the action wi Ratfications of the three principle signa trade and chambers of commerce not direct subsidy compensation. Chief of in the circumstances fall or the defendant tories the proposal would receive careful. only of all the seaconst cities north and these indirect aida, Mr. MARVIN says, is newspaper.
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