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NEW ADVERTSEMENTS
HONGKONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Twill take pinco at 8.50r, on MONDAY,
AUGUST ISTH. at VICTORIA Banacks im- sadiately before the Association Meeting.
J.. RODGER,
•
Hon. Secretary,
KONGKONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
THE NINTH ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING will take place at 6.00 PM. MONDAY, Avorst 25TH, at. VITORIA BARRACKM
1389)..."
J. RODGER
Hou. Sunrelry.
INGLISH GENTLEMAN will honon:
ENGLI
ably represent on commission Chinese fem with Export or, Import interests in North England, any business, any work, Corres. pondence to PETER TAVING. 5. Wellington Road, Birkenbrid, England.
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FOR SALE.
CYTEAM LAUNCH. Dimension, Length Overall 68 it, Ben 10 .. Depth 5 ft. 7 inches. Hall of Hardwood underwater with Teak top, sides, & deck. Frazes of Ipol.
Engines 6" x 15′′ +
3
"
Boiler 4 ft. 9 inches dia., & ft. 6 inches long. Speed 9 knots.
P.O. Box [1389
For further particulars apply to 474, Hongkong.
PARTICULARS ok
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
Situate
No. 13. WING HING STREET.. VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
To be Boll by Order of the Mortgage
By
PUBLIC AUCTION.
IN ONE LOT
On
MONDAY,
The 18ru DAY of SEPT. 1929, at & O'CLOCK P.M. Br
T
Mesare. LAMMERT BROTHERS
AT THE OFFICE, DUDDELL STREET. Š
THE Property consists of First ALL
THAT piece or parcel of at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as SECTION A of INLAND LOT No. 166 together with erections or buildings thereon tho meeenager now known as No. 18, Wing Hing Street and Secondly ALL THAT strip of land at the rear of the said Section A of Inland Lot No. 2166 being a scavenging lane. All of which premises are hold for the residue of the term of 15 years from the 15th day of May, 1916, created by the Crown Lease thereof together with the machinery now situate in or upon the valuable
and at No. 1 Gordon Street. Haid premises
Particulars and Conditions of sale may be obtained from
Mrs. HASTINGS & HASTINGS,
Solicitors,
and
8, Des Von Road Central, Messa LAMMERT BROTHERS, 1347]
Auctioneer,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AND
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
HECTOR
aro hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignes's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Whart. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 18th August.
Optional cargo will be unless notice has been given prior to Steamer's arrival.
AT broken, chufed, and damaged goods ru to be in the Godowns, where they will
be examined on any Tuesday and Friday
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1922.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NAVAL YARD POLICE WINTER UNIFORMS.
CEALED TENDERS for the apply f and making up, Winter Uniforms for Police at HM. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, will be received by the TICTCALLING STORA OFICER, H.3. Naval Depot, Kowloon, until Noor, on MONDAY, tha STU AUGUS, 1922, from whom Forms of Tinder and any necessary informatien may be obtained on application.
The right to reject the lowest or any tender is réserval.
H.M. NAYAL DEPOT,
KOWLOON. (1380
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August, 1929.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION
AND.
CO., LTD.
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"TEIRESIAS"
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
R. WILLIAM ROBERTSON BARR
MR has been appointed Auctioneer to our
8 from 1ST AUGUST. 1932, vice Mr. Azraad HDWARD WILLIAM DAVIS.
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
NOTICE
ROM This date, Messrs. WA HING & Co. will not hold themselves responsible for any contract made in their name unless. it be signed by their Manager and countersigne by Mr. Fox Hor for their proprietors. WAH HING & CO.,
J. B. HUGHES,
Manage
1366)
NOTICE.
I,
AUCTIONEER
the Undersigned, from the 31st INST.. and sign for the firm of Events & Horeu,
Auctioneers, &c.
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A. E. W. DAVIS:
NOTICE.
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis sharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk and subject to THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB terms and conditions of storage at Holt's wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 17th August.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be laft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 M. and Noos within the free storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods, remaining undelivered after the 24th Aug be subject to rent.
M
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 7th Sept., or they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance will be effected,
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE.
Agents. Hongkong, 17th August, 1992. [1364
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship "TRACIA."
FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, PORT SAID, MASSANA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
FANLING.
ALL Unclaimed Bags of GOLY CZUBS have
now been REMOVED from the Caddie Master's House to Store-room,"
Any information regarding same can be had from the Superintendent.
By Order, PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
Secretaries and Treasurers. [1363
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
TORNER of Bonham Road and Western St., Hongkong. Examination for New Boys: SATURDAY, SEPTEMEZR 9TH at 9.50 ..
School begiza September 11th. For Pros- pectus for Boarders and Day boys apply The WARDEN, ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG.
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THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD. -
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
H
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE ADOLLAR per share for the aur months YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform ending 30th June, 1902, will be PAYABLE on TUESDAY. and August, on which date Cod that all Goods are being landed ad their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Dividend Warrants may be obtained on Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, at Kapplication at the Comper's Occ. loon, whence and/or from the whares delivery MAY be
obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 17th inst. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods
after undelivered the 23rd fast, will remaining bebject to rent.
INTIMATION
DEWAR'S
WHITE LABEL
SCOTCH
WHISKY
OF
World-wide reputa-
tion
for quality,
character and fine
flavour,
AGENTS:
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company A S. WATSON
will be CLOSED from Tuesday, August 15th to Tursday, August 2nd, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Becretary
All Claims against the Steamer must be Hongkong, 8th August, 1992 presented to the Undersigned on or before the 2nd proz or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to
be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23rd inst, at 10 am. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Billy of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO. LTD. 1377
Agents.
NEW BOOKS.
CINEMATOGRAPH BOOK
MOTOR MECHANICS HANDBOOK
POPULAR ELECTRICITY MODEL ENGINEERING COMPLETE WOOD WORKER SEASONGS & SHANTIES.
AND
A Fine Assortment of Nautical
Technical Books Wireless Handbooks
and
Books for Marine Engineers
notween the hours of 10.45 am, and noon BREWER & CO.,
within the free storage period
No claims will be admitted after the goods. have loft the Steamer's Godown, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 28th August, will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before "the 8th Sept, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 18th August, 1992.
6.S. "AMAZONE:"
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from Marseilles in connection with above. Steamer aro hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being lazded and stored at their risks into the hazardousand/or extra hazardous Godowns
of the Hongkong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Có
at
Ladi, Kowloon, whence delivery may be btained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consigneer efore Noon to-day requesting it to be landed
hora,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned," Goods remained unclaimed after the 34th must, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges...
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 27th instant, or they will not be
cognized.
All damaged packages will be examined by Moears. Goddard & Douglas, on Thursday, the 24th inst; at 10 mm, 2
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
A. JORARD,
Actz Agent..
tongkong, 18th August, 1922,
1888
23, QUEEN'S ROAD, C.
TEL. 696.
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composite character, in which none except
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Peers of the Blood Royal would sit by omitted to enclose his card.
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Wa are asked to "atate that the H. ary Feors would be elected by their Castro, who was one of the defendants in own order, just as the Scottish Peers are the case relating to gambling: at thes elected at present. Another quots of Filipino Club, was not H. Castro of H" A. Lords of Parliament would be elected Castro & Company. from outside, either directly Dr in- directly, and a third quota would be nominated by the Crown. Moreover, not only the Law Lords but the Spiritual
Mr. Cyril Wayne, sea of Mr. C. L. G. Wayne, trafo manager of the Shanghai- Nanking and Shanghai-Hangeboy-Ningpo
Peers are to retain their places. The Railwart, has been granted 100 per cent. reconstituted House is to consist approximarks in Chinese in the University of
London, mately of 330 members, instead of 700 'odd ́as at present. The scheme, may be said to follow the line of least resistance,
The Chinese Eastern Railway has
in contradistinction to the plan of the signed contracts with M, Skidelsky, the
lumber magnate of Harbin, for the si BRYCK Committee, which proposed - the election of 248 Lords of Parliament by tion of grain elevators at Harbin and
Vladivostock, their construction to be. members of the House of Commons, grouped in territorial areas, and a further completed in two-years time. body of Si elected by Joint Standing
The engagement is aantuneed in th Committee of both Houses. The ResoluStraits papers of Miss Ray Gordon tions evade the difficulty of deficing how Macleod, sister of Mr. Gortion Macleod. the elected quota is to be chosen, and General Manager of Messrs. Louis T. this, as one of the London papers points Leonowens? Ltd., and Mr. T. M. Knott out, is the real
crux of an elected of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Second Chamber, on which Constitution- framers have exercised their ingenuity for years
Collections for Swatow. Relief will be taken next Sunday, August 20th, morning The composition of the Second Chamber (and evening at Union Church. It is is sketched in the first three Resolutions, proposed to send the amount received to and the last two relate to its powers. the English Prosbyterian Mission in The Parliament Act of 1911, by which Swator Friends unable to attend on bills can bo passed into law without the Sunday are invited to send contributions consent of the House of Lords,during the either to
the Hob. Treasurer Or the course of a single Parliament, if they are Minister. passed three times within the space of
two years, is to be left on the Statute A woman of No. 11, Shanghai Street. -Book.
The Parliament Act is only has related a curious tale to the Police affected in so far as the passing of any in which she said she had been drugged Bill during the course of a'single and robbed by thieves. On Thursday two Parliament is concerned which alters or men attempted to persuade her into amends the constitution of the Second playing a game of cards on board the Chamber, for the fifth Resolution pro-Aberdeen ferry launch. She refused and poses that to such a Bill the provisions one of the men took out a cigarette and of the Act shall not apply. The scheme | lighted it and puffed the moko directly, frankly accepts the present disability of in her face. The cigarette was appar- the House of Lords to amend or reject ently drugged, for she felt faint. When Money Bill, but it gives the final her senses returned to her she discovered decision of saying whether a Bill is or she had been robbed of $200 and, that is not a Money Bill, or is partly a Money the men had disappeared. Bill and partly, not, to a Joint Com mittee, of both Houses, under the chair- manship of the Speaker of the House of Commons. At present, this most crucial decision rests with the Speaker alone. Disappointment is expressed by some Unionists that no amendment of the Parliament Act is foreshadowed except in Sai Kwong, J. M. Worg, Tong Yat Chun, respect of a bill altering the constitution M. E. Lo, T. N. Chow, repřempting the of the Second Chamber. The power Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and Lo which is still left to the House of Lords Chung Kui, Chan Siu Harr and Tang of compelling Ministry to keep its Foo representing the Tung Wah Hospital, supporters, marching through the lobbies were introduced to the Secretary for of the Commons session after session in Chiese Affairs by the Hon. Mr. Chow order to get Bills passed over the head Shou Son and Hou, Mr. Ng Hon Teze and of the House of Lords is held in conferred with him regarding the water Unionist circles to reduce the constitu- | alíortage.
THE WATER SHORTAGE.
CHINESE DELEGATES WAIT ON
M/S.C.A.:
On the 18th, Memrs. Li Po Kwai, Ha
BALLER.At Shanghai, on August 19th, FREDERICK WILLIAM BALLER, of the *China Inland Mission, aged 69 years. RocHA.Mrs. MODESTA GRACA Rocis, tional procedure of the Legislature to a The delegates put forward several sug
aged 31 years, at 9 Garden Road. Funeral will pass the Monument at farce, and, as one objector puts it, it gestions including the extension of tha 75.15 p.m. to-day's
offers a clear road to such public hours during which the rider mains, are contempt u in these days no Legislature turned on and the limiting of the supply can afford to incur. On the other hand, to houtes having meters with a pur it is said that there are those in the increasing the quantity at the disposař of. Ministry who hold the opinion that the thone without meters The Hon. Mr. power of the House of Lords to delay Hallifax expressed his sympathy with the a measure for two years and into a third poorer classes and regretted that as the session of Parliament is in practice more rain during the last few days was not con- valuable than the power of absolute retinuous, the quantity of water in storage jection. It is pointed out that exercise had not increased, which did not warrant. of the latter power by a Chamber only any extensions. The reservoir only con-. partially elected would give rise again to tained 892 million gallons and it would an agitation and appeal to prejudice such be inadvisable to permit an unlimited: as has been witnessed on more than one supply unless they had 2,000 million gal occasion in Parliamentary history.. lona. The service of houses with meters. of the vaguest could not controlled as the main would
Hosazosa, AUGUST 19TH, 1929"
REFORM OF THE HOUSE
"OF LORDS. -
REFORM of the House of Lords ""bas one of planks in the Liberal platform at Homo for a good many years. More
WANTED
becn
"ANTED by October First er End, a
FOR SALE.
The Resolutions are
W Romble NURSE, preferably English, than ten years ago a Liberal Prime character and so far as we are able to have to be shut and this was impracticable for a three year old girl-with anish's help for Minister said it was a matter which judge of public opinion on the subject because they required water from the three or four years, with home passagebrooked no delay." The preamble of from the comments in the Home Press and mains in case of fire. There was no dis- Correspondence addressed. ManaME DE BO881, Italian Consulate General, Bhanghai (1356 the Parliament Act of 1911 said: "It is the debate in the House of Lords, Thecrimination in allowing houses with intended to substitute for the House of Times would appear to be expressing the meters an unlimited supply there were Lords as it exists a Second Chamber
general view of the Resolutions when it four tinyo sa maby Chiness meter-holders constituted on a popular instead of
says: "They may serve their apparent as foreign. He still appealed to the com- hereditary basis. More than six years purpose of stipulating discussion. We munity to economise in the use of water later Lord Burce's Conference, after cannot, however, attack any real import and prevent any waste. exhaustive deliberations, furmshed A
ance to mere scaffolding when no plan
Mr. M. K Lo pomted out that the formidable report embodying a scheme for appears to exist, and there is certainly Chinese, who had experienced great the reform of the House, Nothing was no sign of practical construction. If and difficulty in getting sufficient water, were done. Sufficient excuse may perhaps be when the Government present a Bill not likely to waste any, found for that in the act that it was comprising considered and concrete pro
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Mr. Chan drew attention to bullies who a period when the public mind was posals for the reconstitution of the House monopolised street-fountains and shop concentrated on little that did not of Lords, and for the readjustment of its keepers who kept their taps continually concern the war. But in the Coalition relationship with the House of Commons, turned on; they sold the water, at manifesto of November, 1818, it was said it will be time to exercise the careful! “It has been recognised by all parties that roform is urgently required in the constitution of the House of Lorda
scrutiny such e measure would demand.”
exhorbitant prices.
Mr. Li Po Kwan said there irregularities such sa not having the rider-mains turned on for fully two hours Last month the Government izmed to. The Lending Library of the Helena May and insufficient pressure in the pipes. the public the text of five resolutions Institutes will be reopened for members,'
Subsequently, the deputation proceeded which have been drafted by the Cabmet for on Monday morning, August 31st, at 10with Mr. Hallifax to the Colonial Bocre, dealing with the Reform of the Seconda.m.-ADYT, Chamber, and a
which was
M CHINK Overland Trada Hip21 expected to be long drawn out, was |
tariat and the Public Works Depart menta. Mr. Perkins explained that the
The total output of the Eailan Mining stock of water was only half what it was- began on them in the House of Lords Administration's mines for the week Bahscription, asid in advanon, it per kanamy Incleding Posten an say purs of on July 18th. The Resolutions contem ending, August 5th, amounted to 16,516 the world, $24.
plate Second Chamber of very tons and the sale to 51,129 tons.
at this time last year and in view of the arcity the Government could not sea their way to extend the hours during which water would be available."