NEW
ADVERTSEMENTS
THE DIOCESAN GIRLS SCHOOL. KOWLOOS.
THIS SCHOOL will REOPEN on TUES TDAY arreur the 12011, at 7 a..
Board the lith.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1992
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG, ROPE MANU
FACTURING CO.,LTD.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR ($1 per share for acesant 1999 will be
retam an Monday, September | SeFTERSCR able on MONDAY, the 18th
APOLOGY.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE KINO'S BENCH DIVISION. BRITISH NORTH BORNEO COMPANY
CHARLES SCRIBSER'S SONS.
THE Defendants in the above, prevedings
Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Ofice, St. George's Building, Hongkong.
The TRANSTEL BOOKS of the Company with le CLOSED fom Saturday, th September to udes the sth September, 1922 both days inclusive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
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General Managers.
HONGKONG CLUR.
NOTICE.
THE Second Yearly DRAWING OF 20
"
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION- COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Frox CALOUTTA. PENANG AND SINGAPORE
Steamship
"KUMSANG"
having arrived from the above porta, Consignece of cargo by her are hereby informed that all goods are being lasded at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra hararione Godowa of the
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Lamited, whence, and/or from the CompanJe wharrer, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 7th September, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are Thaving ambraitre) to an Order and Injun BTDI (1920 -- 2500 each) to be left in the Godowns, where they will be tion restraining them from further publishing sul ixulating copies of the book titled the 30th Szrtean, there will be held, in the examined. Claims against the Steamer must be 1922, presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise * WOERE' STRAŠLE TRUE Go Dow" by Chab House at 1rlock, a on Purday, the they will not be recognised.
E. ALEXANDRS POWELL. published by them, in New York and London, on terms which include, 8th SEPTEMBER, 1943.
Bearers of Debentures are invite tolattend amne other things, payment of the combs of
the Drawing.
By Order, the Plaintif Changany of an incidens to the preundings and of advertising this notice, they
sire to penile the Flamtif Company!
their sincere
for the grossly libellon's and untrue statement and criticisms of the Plaintiff Company and its administration
II of the Imak. tained in Chapter II
#
The Defendants, having had their attention enlied to the heks, in question, are satisfied that
there.
iM
statements, comp for the defainatory |
af, which we ??? publishel by them without adequate investigarbu. and they express their rest regret that those statements should have been published in a book issued to the public by them, and they herry unreservedly withdraw all imputations on the Plaintiff Company.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.. OCEAN CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION
AND
CO... LTU.
From NEW YORK" ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer "AJAX"
are hereby notified that the Caro will be dis charged into Holt's huri, Kowloon, where it will be at Consignee's rink and subject to terms and conditions of stonge at Holt's wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after th September.
will be landed." aulens notice Optional cargo has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, ahafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 A.M. and Noos within the free storage period.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hare left the steamer's Godows, and all Goods raumaining undelivered after the 71th Sept, will be zabject to real
All Olaims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 35th Sept, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
Hongkong, th September, 1822.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steamship" PERSIA." FROM TRIESTE VENICE PRINDISI, FORT SAID, AUEN PENANG AMD SINGAPORE NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform ed that all Goody are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Whar and Godown Co., Lu, at Kow- Loon, whence and/or from the warves delivery may be obtained.
1
"Optious urgo will be forwarded unless notice to the untrary be given before oth inst. No claims will headunitted after the Goods all Goods have left the Godoway, and
maining undelivered after the 11th inst. will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steiner must be. presented to the Undersigned on or before
the
21st inst.. or they will not he recognizmi. All broken, chaled, at damaged Goods are to bo laft in the Clodowns, where they will be
examined on the 11th inst, at 10 a.
No Fire Insurance hal been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
HODWELL & CO., LTD,
Agents, Hongkong, th September, 1942.
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BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, Wgham Park, Lapos.
APRIL-OCTOBER, 1924. -
B DRITISH PIRMS Hongkong, desirous. of exhibiting at the British Empire Jxhibition are requested to communicate with the undersigned inflore the 18th inst., regarding their space requirements.
By Onter.
D. K. BLAIR.
Secretary, Hongkong General Chamber of Counestor. Hongkong, 4th September, 1922. [1452
TO-NIGHRONET
ROGUES AND ROMANCE.
LOWLOON THEATRE,
THE WOMAN IN HIS HOUSE.
A. EL. ABBAS,
Secretary- Hongkong, 8th August. 1999,
GREEN. ISLAND CEMENT CO. LTD.
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NOTICE.
N INTERII DIVIDEND of Fifty Cents AL. (50 crate) per share has been declared for the half year ending 30th Jane, 1992.
Such Interim Dividend will be payable on and after MONDAY, the 11th September, at the offices of the Company, where shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants,
の
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
Agents, Hongkong, 31st August, 1991. [1425
S.S. ANGKOR"
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES:
NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo from Marseilles
in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the The RECISTER of SHARES of the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables Company will be CLOSED from the 30th Aug, are being landed and stored at their 1972 until the 11th September, 1902 (thraks into the Godowns of the Hongkong- days inclusive), during which period no transfer Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. At Kowloon, whenco delivery may be obtained of shares can be registered.
immediately after landing
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By order of the Board of Directors.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers,
4
SC “TUNGSHING STRANDED IN SWATOW HARMOUR.
MESSRS JARDINE. MATHESON &
for
IL CO., LTD. General Managers, Iso- CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Ho kong, are phared to receive TENDERS the temporary repair, Boating, and delivery of the above sumer her stores, apparel and tackin. afloat. in the Harbour of Swatu, ia a conviition for proceeding to Hongkong.
Permits for inspection of vessel as she now Hes, will be issued on application to the above.
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PARTICULARS
of
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
Sitaste
No. 13, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
To de Sold by Oniler of the Mortgagre
By
FUBLIC AUCTION, IN ONE LOT
On MONDAY,
The > Day of Oct., 1999, at 3 o'cLOCK P.M.
By Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS' AT THE OFFICE, DUDDELL STREET.
THE Property consists of First ALL THAT piece or parcel of ground situate st Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and ngistered in the Land Office as SECTION A of INLAND LOT No. 166 together with the messages erections or buildings thereon now known as No. 15., Wing Hing Street and Secondly ALL THAT strip of land at the rear of the said Section A of Inland Lot No 216 being a scarenging lane. All of which prez s are held for the residue of the term of 15 years from the 15th day of May, 1916, created by the Crowa Lease Thereof together with' valuable machinery now situate in or upon the said premises and at No. 1 Guinion Street.
Particulars and Conditions of sale may be obtained from
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Mrs. HASTINGS & HASTINGS
Solicitors,
8; Das Vainx Rogel Central,
Luk Mesem. LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Auctioneers.
SG. “TUNGSHING.”
-DRIVEN ASHORE AT SWATOW IN TYPHOON WEATHER.
the
ON DER AUGUST, 1942.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo ex the aloe vessel are informed Out in consequence of
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon to-day requesting is to be landed here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after the 7th inst, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 10th instaat, or they will not be recognized...
All damaged packages will be examined by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, on Thursday, the 7th inst., at 10
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
A JOBARD,,
Actz. Agont
(1428 Hongkong, 1st September, 1999.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, "LTD. FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENREOCH."
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are bereby inform
ed that all Goods are being landed at thair risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the HONGKONG and Kowloon WHARY & GODOWN' COMPANY, Lap whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained:
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining
undelivered after the 9th inat, will be subject
to rea
All Claims against the Stamer must presented to the Undersigned on or before the 23rd inst., 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 9th inst., at 10 ..
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agenta. Hongkong, 2nd September. 1922.
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VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE
י
SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION Co.)
LIJN HOLLAND-OOST AZIE
(HOLLAND-EAST AMA LINE). NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ·
FROM HAMBURG. BERMEN, AMSTERDAM, RUTTERDAM AND GENOA
I
HE Steamship
THE
"GEMMA"
INTIMATION
Burnett's
celebrated
London
Dry Gin
unique la character and
flavour.
Gives that distlactive.
excellence to a Cocktall.
Blends excellently withi
Watson's Stone Ginger.
Beer.
SOLE AGENTS":
A S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
'PHONE 618.
A London paper contains an announce.
employers, especially in the ease of house coolies, and it is not often we imaginement of the surriage by special leonor, that one servant le prepared to guarantee og June 24th, of Ellen Marguerise the honesty of another. Only toù frequently Gardiner, widow of the late My...„l.`H. it is to be feared, is the recommendation Gardiner, solicitor, of Hongkong, "to for service conditioned by the amount of Alexander Carmichael of Glasgow.
SQUEEZE
Sir Laurence Guillemard, Governor of
"the applicant is willing to pay, perhaps monthly so long as he remains in the service where his good the Straits Settlements, and" High. Com- Henhas placed nim We should think missioner for the Foxleritet Malay States. it is not impossible to obtain some is returning to Singapore 'rii „Canada, improvement in this respect, some guar-He left London on August 3rd Lady antee at least that the servant is a person | Guilleasard. will remain in England until of good character. As everybody is aware, November lat. 'the domestic servants of the Colony, like overy other class of labour, are organised body. Strong objection exists will join the Tamar, Hongkong, at, an apparently towards the idea of compul-early date an sory-registration, in the same way as Engineer. certificated engineers or the hair and Dockyard, where, since October, 1010, bư jinrieksha enolies are registered, and the has been first assistant to Capt. Jameà only" 'alternative in the circumstances Mountifield, manager of the Engineering would appear to be for the Secretariat Department.
An
Engineer-Commander John 11. Higkez
1)
assistant to the. Chief
He comes from the Chatham
The
for Chinese Affairs to use its in-
Two privates of the King's (Liverpool) fluence with the Servants' Guild to
the Regiment are reported as missing from institute some System whereby in employment of, wirvants, the European the Regiment. They are Gilbert Moon householder might be protected from and Willini Pearson. They have been
of had alssent from roll call since the 1st inst.. unwittingly engaging persons character. By affording this protection and are believed to have 'desefted. to the employer the guild would at the police have been asked-to assist in tracing same time be giving to its members ahe missing iuen. character which would be to them an
Lieut. Allan T. G. Benchey has been asset of considerable importance. Euro-appointed fag lichtenant of the fawkina, pean residents generally would welcome dagship of the Commander-in-Chief of an effort to secure some arrangement of the Chinn Station. from September 10th. this kind.
THE
Lieut. Peachey was appointed a middy in 1015, and reached his present rank in March. 151. He saw a good deal of hard work in the war, and was wrecked once. He was latterly with the Fielory staff, at Portsmouth.
{
** EGYPT ENQUIRY. Erent British subject residing in this part of the world will read with mixed feelings the Gadings of the Court off The Chinese" Minister at Washington," Inquiry which investigated the cireum Dr. Alfred Sze, was entertained to dinner staners attending the recent disaster in by Mr. T. H. Whitehend on August 1st, which the P. & O, steamer Egypt was the other guests invited to meet him being sunk and nearly a hundred persons lost Sir John Jordan. Sir James Cantlie, Sir
Paul Chater. Mr. Bruce, Mr. A. G...... their lives. There will be the natural Angier and Mr. R. Gwyn. Owing to the feeling of regret that the officers of the Reform Club being closed for annual ship have been found blameworthy for cleaning the dinner took place at the
| National Liberal Club, much loss of life, but at the same time the report inspires in the general reader, a sense of satisfaction that the unsparing oriticism of the failings of the "officers
น
A young Chinese was fined $1,000 with the alternative of four months' imprison ment, by Mr. Hamilton, yesterday after- noon, for having in his possession, a large
quantity of datiable cigarettes and 90 lbs.
&tust "make for the greater security of
of datiable tobacco. The contraband was the travelling public in the future on all discovered in a cockloft at No. 210, ships that traverse the oceans. It the Shanghai Street, by Revenue Officer
The defendant's excuse curly accounts of this disaster the blame Cassin,
that the cigarettes belonged to his masÈCT for much of this loss of life was attributed who had gone to the country some days
WAS
to the punicky behaviour of the Lascat previously. members of the crew. While the findings
During last week the cases of com- of the Court confirm that there was panic
4 of municable disse notified were among the non-European crew. blame plague, small-pox. 1 diphtheria, I for this is cast upon the respon-enteric fever, I paralyphoid and 1 puer ible offers of the ship for failing to petal fever. All the cases were Chinese And all but the 'enes of diphtheria were take the proper methods of saxing life ported from Kowloon. One dog was from influenza were reported though in- HONGKONG OFFION: 104, De Vaux RD., C. and exercising good discipline at the reported for rabies, and leaths (Chinese) notifiable disease." The LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLAT STAKET, E.C.time of the collision, and failing also told is not it
make the crew efficient by the training Medical Officer's return for the 4th inst which is obligatory on all passenger contained par case of plague and 2 (1 ships. The Court found also that there British and 1 Chinese) of enteric fever. had been failure on the part of the owners
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SEFTEMBER CT8, 1922.
THE HOUSE SERVANT'S. "CHARACTER,"
through their officials and servants" to WATERWORKS EXTENSIONS. take proper, and efetive measures to
IMPORTANT WORKS TO BE BEGUN ensure compliance with their regulations
THIS YEAR. and to exact good discipline." This is) would have quite the last thing one.
In view of the urgent need for exten THE First Magistrate (Mr. LINDALL) expected a Court, of Inquiry to find sions of the Colony's waterworks at the reported to have remarked the cther day regarding any ship of the P. & O. Fleet, present time, the publio will be interested. been made with the important schemes in a case of larceny by a house coolieand we are quite sure that the experience to learn that considerable progress has. of most travelers by P. & O. steamers outlined in these columns some weeks ago. that "he could not understand how A.
will enable them to conclude, that in These consisted, it will be remembered, of man with such a bad record me the these respects there must have been a vast project for impounding the waters. of the Shing Mun Valley and, Taimoshan prisoner before him had could, has
strange lapse from that standard of fountain and bringing the water by pipe. been taken into service by Europeans" training and discipline which we have line across the harbour to Hongkong. The house coolie in question had Eren always heretofore associated with the At the same tic, it was explained that banished in 11 for five years for P. & O. Company's Fleet. It would, we extensions of the existing water catch
ment system would be necessary to ment similar offence to that of which he had
are convinced, be n’great injustice to the requirements before the big scheme- For vur, part Company to regard the failings revealed work of years would be ready.. General Average Expenses and or Special basing arrived from the above ports, Consignees just been convicted. Charges on cargo having been incurred, they of Cargo by her are notifel that all have no dificulty in understanding bow in the inquiry into the loss of the Egypt The present position, is that surveys for the Shing Man Valley scheme will be Goods are being landed at their risk into the such a man is able to gri himself taken
to be typical of the conditions prevalling begun this autumn and a start is to be will be required to sign an Average Bond at the Offices of the Undersigned and to pay a hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of into service by Europeans. There is no
on the ships of the Fleet generally. We mide immediately with the suniler Company, Limited, hence, and/or from the registration of servants in Hongko0g can be quite sure that the endings of schemes designed to meet the needs of the depsit of 5% on the value of their cargo before the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown delivery can be forwarded to Hongkong and wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 9th September, 1927, other places, we believe, and Hongkong effective so far as they relate to a stricter Mount which will add 400 acres to tho Cargo has been
such as exists in Colombo and in a few the Court will be made immediately next few years. A contract is about to be signed for a catchwater at Stanley Canton by . "Yusang" and "Esaing."
af 4 p... will be subject to rent JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
A broken, chafed and damaged packages are is even without a servants registry" General Managers,
left in the Godowns, where they will be INDO-CHINA S.N. Co., LTD.to
11473 examined on the 8th Sept. (Friday), at 10 A, of any kim through which it might be compliance with regulations, the exaction gathering grounds for Tytan Reservoir. of good discipline, and in all other The work cannot be finished before the next wet season is due, for it is estimated Hongkong, 4th September. 1919.
by Mecars. Goddard & Douglas.
possible to engage servants whose ante-
respects which make for the safety of to require a year; but portions of the Claims against the Steamer must be pre-!
Crew in 2 time of area will begin to drain into Tytan de sented in writing within 10 days after arrival cedents have been investigated by persons
the work proceeds. of steamer, otherwise they will not be competent to undertake that duty. Efforts passengers and
disaster. The Court's findings are of a recognized.
have been made in years gone by to No Fire Insurance will be affected by the undersigned in any case whatever.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
General Agente.
ELLERMAN" LINE. CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
FROM HAMBURG, KOTTERDAM AND BREMEN,
HE Stenship
THE
***CITY OF SYDNEY"
having arrived, Consignors of Cargo are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-bazardous Godowns of Holts Whart, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remain.
ing undelivered after 9th September, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before 16th September, 1922, or they will not be
recognised
broken, chafed and damaged Goods ars to left in the Godowns where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays between the hours of 10.45 AM. and Nook, within the free storage period of one week.
No Fire Inorance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE LID.
General Agents. Hongkong, 2nd, September, 1922 [1448
Hongkong,
2nd
TERFANI'S
'KING'S OWN
ASD
;
183,
The other contracts for catchments in.
Hongkong and for an addition to the catchwater of Kowloon Reservoir and the construction, there, of a small additional
the end of this year. reservoir, will probably be put in hand at
THE PRESENT WATER SITUATION; As to the water levels in the reservoirs. at the moment, Kowloon is, sa the old a little bit off the top,"- Bong puta.it six inches, only, to be exact, the reservoir contains 347,000,000 gallons, which is caly 27,000,000 gallon's less than capacity, Pokfulum's little reservoir is still över- The world's largest armour-plate grind-flowing and the Colony's picturesque
supply this obvious need, but such enter-nature to interest all Shipping, Companies prises have speedily languished through and every officer of the British Mer lack of public support. The fact of the cantile Marine, and they are certain to September, 1922, (14-15 matter is that this method of engaging have an instant influengo for good in all servants does not answer in Hongkong, quarters where there may be a tendency where the "olo custom" is for the No. to laxity in training and discipline. 1 to engage the other servants with whom he has to work or associate, and if the
A Chinese wemaan, living at No. housekeeper attempts to interfere with Queen's Road West, had $184 stolen from this general practice we can be quite her cubicle on Monday night, sure there will be a lack of harmory in the servants' quarters and constant changes will occur until the old customary ing machine has just been finished by a method of engaging servants is adopted Sheffield ärm for the Japanese Admiralty. again. In these circumstances the Euro-
guilty The Jury returned verdict of “ pean practically has to take whoever the in the murder trial at the Criminal No.1, or the cook, or the amah pro Sessions yesterday, and the prisoner, HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,duces. It is only in a very small percon indicted for murdering his father's tage of cases that the applicant comes bone two years ago, was sentenced to [1458
nished with references to previous death.
SANDORIDE'S.
CLUB"
CIGARETTES, Speak for themselves!
Call for free sample.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS
waterfall a Harlech Road, the Peak is a spectacle. The Tytam series of reser- running in such volume that it is quite voirs are not yet full; they are still, as a whole, one-third from capacity.
It is possible that the restrictions in Kowloon may be relaxed shortly but the probabilities are that the recent extension of supplies on the island will be the last unless further rains fill Tytäm