NEW ADVERTSEMENTS
BANK HOLIDAYS.
“I accordance with Ordinace No. 5 of 1913,
IN BATANG BANKS will be.
CLOSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 10th and 11th instant.”
Hongkong, 6th November, 1922
R.
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE.
"GENERAL HOLIDAYS.
THIS DEPARTMENT will be open for
payment of Liquor duties only From A to 13 NOON on FRIDAY, the 10th NOVEM BER, 1995. It will be open for all
purposes till 12 NOON on SATURDAY, the 11th NOVEMBER. 1999. Licensed Warehouses will be satirely CLOSED on those dates.
N. L. SMITH,
Superintendent,
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
(1790
Hongkong, 6th November, 1999.
INTERPORT CRICKET.
THE attention of those interested in the THENTERTAINMENTS during the stay of the Shanghai Team is called to the Notion posted in the Hongkong Club, the Cricket Club. the U.S.B.C., and the Kowloon Cricket Club.
Programmes can be obtained from Tadpole
[1797 at the Cricket Club.
RED HEMATITE ORE.
TOR disposal, 300 tons of Low Grade, 40% F
Metallic Irun, Sulphur and Phosphorus not erreading .04%. Suitable for mints.
- Offers Solicited for immediate delivery ex Whari, Shanghai Open to inspection.
Apply-
WILLIAM "JACKS & CO. 1. Hongkong Road. Shanghai,
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INSURANCE.
Fira of Insurance Agents and Brokers has an opening for Cap INSURANCE MAN to take charge of Hongkong Office to be ppened shortly.
Excellent opportunity for any one wishing to attain independent position.
Applications will be treated as strictly con- fdential
Letters under No. 2345 care of this paper.
(1796
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
T
"CITY OF CANTON" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra-hazardous 'Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence delivery may be
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowa, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after 12th November, 1929, wüll be bloot to rent.:
All Cixime against the Steamer must be pro- sented to the Undersigned on or before 19th November, 1922, or they will not be recognised
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be emmined, on any Tuesdays or Fridays between the hours of 10.45 . and NOON, within the free storage period of one week.
No Fire Intarancs has been affected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
General Agents.
[3794 Hongkong, 8th November, 1922.
"
• TO LÉT.
SHOPS AND OFFICES..
PERSONS Building now being DERBONS seeking Shop or Office accomoda erected on II 2817 & 2313 in Queen's Road Central and Pedder Street (Old Post Office site) are invited to inspect the Floor-plans, which are now ready, and to discuss terms with the Undersigned, at f. H. KOTEWALL & Co., Alexandra Emildings.
BH. KOTEWALL.
[1700
"MAS comer but Once 'n. Year, and "X"
is everyone's delight. To send a Few NIJE CIGARS to Friends at Home.
Place Your Orders with HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,
and they do the rest ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
COME EARLY.
[1458-
THE CORONET.
NORMA TALMADGE
LOVES REDEMPTION.
INTIMATIONS
BRITISH LEGION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 1923.
ARMISTICE NIGHT DANCE.
DANCE will be "hell by the British Legion on NOVEMBER 11th, 1999 (Armistice Night), at the City HALL.
Members and their Friends can obtain tickets ($4 each) from the underused, who hare kindly consented to assist:
Mrs, Tissos, 110, The Peak. Com. WATKINS,
TKINS, RN, HMS. Ambrose W. E. ALDERSON, Hongkong Hotel A. G. LAMPLUGH, Queen's Building Lient. C. P. MOORE, Murray Barracks. The sn plus proceeds will be handed arex the British Legion Relief Fand
Dass Short Coat
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THE Firm of Gra F, LAMMERT carrying on the business of Share, Stock and General Broker will as from the 1st Day of November, 1999; be knows under the name and style of Gro P. & H. A. LAMMERT.
GEORGE PHILIP LAMMERT. HERBERT ALEXANDER LAMMERT,
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NOTICE.
BER, 1932, the "PACIFIC STEAMSHIP toAKE NOTICE that on the sT NOVEM COMPANY" will change their name to THE ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE, INC. ander which latter name the business will be contumel as heretofore,"
Those who intend to be present are requested to apply IMMEDIATELY for tickets to assist the Committee in making the necessary
Arrangements
Those Members who are preparing or have of cresta are requested to prepared notify the
signed forthwith.
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H. K. HOLMES,
Hon. Secretary.
Dated this 35th day of October, 1900.
PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. [1668
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918). LTD.
THE FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, THE FIFTH GYMKHANA MEETING Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 9th NO
TEMBER
1929, at 11 O'dock in the wil be held (weather pannitting) FOR HOOF, for the purpose of receiving HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER that the Report of the 1878, commencing 245 P
General Managers for the year ended 30th September, 1992, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00. Soldiers and Sailors.in uniform half price.
Members are advised that they must show their Gymkhana Season tickets to obtain admission to the Members' Enclosure.
Each Member has the right of introducing non-members, the enclosure, ticket for whom can be obtained from the Secretary at The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong $5.00 each up to Friday, 17th November.
[1719 to be present.
G.
R.
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. CEALED TENDERS will le received a
the Headquarters Offices, Victoris Bar- racks, Hongkong..until 12 O'CLOCK NOON on WEDNESDAY the ith NOVEMBER, 1999, for the followings
Tramports Services for pericl1/19/29-31/3/23. Barrack Services, for periol 1/19/22-31/3/23. Tender Forms and any necessary information may be obtained at the above office between the hours of 10, and 12 Koon daily.
Tenders will not be entertained unless accompanied by a deposit of 5100 as d' guarantee of good faith.
The right to reject the lowest or any, tender in reserved
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"POPPIES FOR REMEMBRANCE"
BUY YOUR POPPY ON SATURDAY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO'S STEAMER 'H KARMALA.”
41
Arrived HONGKONG on 4TH NOVEDMER, 1923. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO & STRAITS. CONSIGNEES of Oarge by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at THEIR BISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, landed. and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are
Optional Goods will be landed here last instructions have been given to the contrary 6 haurs before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for axamination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyore Messrs. GODDARD & DOUGLAS at 10a.m., on Mondays and Thursdays.
AU
claims
must be presented within tea days of the Steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognized.
No claims will be admitted after the
gooda bave left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & 00.
Agents. Hongkong, 4th November, 1902 [1714
THE BEN, LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBRO. ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
"BENBINNER.”
The Steamship
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 31st October, 1992, until THURSDAY, the 9th November, 1922, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
General Managers.
[1640 Hongkong, 19th October, 19233
November, 1993.
DEAR MADAN,
We have just received a large Assortment of DAY sa EVENING GOWNS, EVENING CLOAKS, HEAVY WIN- TER COATS, HATS, FURS and FUR COATSaat Reasonable Prices.
We shall be pleased to show them to you if you will kindly call
Thanking you for past favours and soliciting a continuance of same.
Yours faithfully,
MADAME FLINT,
[1706
37, Queen's Road Central
LADIES and GENTLEMEN Suffering
say
kind of Disease, however complicated and long-standing the case may be, are requested to write present condition of the discase. Full particulars of treatment adrice, che, free ander cover. "But" Woans, Beador-quare (H.P.), Calcutta (India).
PUBLIC AUCTION SALE. PARTICULARS * of VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY Situate at No: 105, Bonham Strand East and
No. 129, Wing Lok Street, Victoria, Hongkong, To be Sold by Order of the Mortgagees
BI
PUBLIC AUCTION
IN ONE LOT
On THURSDAY,
the 16th day of November at 12 Noon, By
Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH At their Ofice, Ice House Street.
THE Property consists of ALL THAT Piece or Parcel of Ground situate st MARINE Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as LOT No. 154 TOGETHER with the messages erections and buildings thereon now known as No. 105, Bonham Strand Rust und No. 149, Wing Lok Street. The Property is held from the Crown for the residue of the term of 081 years from the 16th day of December, 1860 created by the Crown Lease, thereof.
Partionlars and Conditions of Bale may bù obtained from
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xas. WILKINSON & GRIST,
*Vendors Solicitors.
9. Queen's Road Centra
and Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
PARTICULARS VALUABLE); LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
OF
Situate
No. 13, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
To be Bold by Order of the Mortgagee.
By PUBLIC AUCTION
IN ONE LOT
#On MONDAY,
AT TAKIR OFFICE, DUDDELL STEBET,
THE
THAT piece or parcel of ground situate
INTIMATION
Mr. MONTAGU O NORMAN, Governor of the same line of thought say what they the Bank of England, was to have accom propose to do at the end of the three
W. & A. GILBEY'S Pied Sir Rosar. HORNE The Times years if Germany still weaves now
SPEY ROYAL"
SCOTCH WHISKY.
said this arrangement was particularly reasons for refusing to pay what she can liked in Oity circles su Mr. NORMAN is and prepares during the period of known to hold views on the problem of respite for more determined repudiation inter Governmental indebtedness which than ever. The conclusion renched by The commend themselves to the majority of messis that in the present position of close students of finance. Mr. MCKENNA Germany Do Government could force. gave expression to some of these views effectively a compulsory sale of German foreign assets. Before these assets could in his address." He said that the only be mobilized it would be necessary to stop course for an honest debtor to follow is inflation and restore confidence in the to admit his obligation without discus-mark. Mr. MaKESNA puta these privately- sion and without qualification. That,"held foreign assets at not less than says The Times, is the only possible $1,000,000,000 (£200,000,000). This amount policy for this country to adopt, and could be paid provide the mark were. every insiness man knows it. Mr. stabilized, but he does not think she will MCKENNA iso rendered good service inbe able to pay more for some time to proceeding to emphasize the fact that we come. If this assumption is correct, then THE CHOICEST and OLDEST procurable. have the capacity to pay our debt and it is absolutely vital, The Times says,
*
Messrs. W. & A. Gilbey, Ltd., being the proprietors of Three Highland Distilleries, are in a position second to to supply the finest
possible Scotch Whisky.
none
SPEY ROYAL" Scotch matured Whisky has been for many years in their own Excise Bonded Warehouse, and has been specially stored in Sherry Casks.
SOLE AGENTS →
A. S. WATSON
CO. LTD.,
Wine & Spirit Merchants......
BIRTHS.
that it is our determination to honour that steps should be taken to stop in our, bond in full. If, as we believe, they Ration in Germany without delay will. the British Funding Mission also The downward plunge of the mark make that point crystal-clear to our during the past month to the point when Friends on the other side of the Atlantic the mischief that the BALFOUR Note did may yet be undone.".
But this reference to Britain's deter mination to honour her bond was only an incidental passage in Mr. McKENNA's address; his main theme was Reparations and War Debts, and the methods" by which alone the gigantic sums involved in the present international claims can be met. He reminded his audience that the only precedent we have of a consideralne international payment is that of the billion dollar indemnity ex- tracted Frem France by Germany in 1871, That sum is positively trilling compared with what is involved today; but, even so, it is worth bbserving that the depre ciation in the value of the franc never exceeded 5 per cent., and taking the whole two years during which indemnity was being paid of was barely more than 1 per cent, while in Germany, which received the money a brief trade and financial boom was followed by a period
& of severe depression.
pound sterling is worth about 29,000- marks reinforces this argument? Stabili sation proposals put forward by Germany are as the present moment being con sidered by the Reparations Conference,. and we can appreciate the anxiety with which the decision on them is awaited.
▸ C
Dr. and Mrs. G. M, Harston returned yesterday from England, bringing with. them their two daughters.
The Hon. Mr. O. Masser, Colonial Trea surer, returned to the Colony yesterday by the Empress of Canada.
Mr. Birkett's pony Sunstar winner. of the Hongkong Derby at the last annual race meeting is a favourite for the St. Leger at Shanghai this week,
Jewellery and money to the total value of 29,000 were stolen during the week-end. from a house at No. te, Caine Road, occupied by Mr. Tai Tua-hui.
An old Chinese woman was knocked down by a Door-Car tu Be Your Boad West on Saturday. Her injuries were slight and she refused to go to hospital. when asked to do so..
To-day is another holiday for the peo- In the present case, it is point-ple of Cauten. It is in celebration of been the 11th anniversary of the declaration. ed out that employment has
of the independence of Kwangtung from uncommonly active in Germany ever the Monarchical regime..
1
The Manila Observatory on Sunday
since the Armistice, just as it was in France after 1871, but there is the crown night reported a typhoon to be crossing ing difference that instead of a merely the Western Visayas in the form of a trifing depreciation in the mark, as there shallow depression. It may increase in was in the case of the franc, the mark has intensity in the China Sea. deteriorated to a point from which a
JONES.At Shanghai, on October 28th, to
Mr. and Mrs. J. FRANK JONES, & son MADIERAt Shanghai, on October 30th,
to Mr. and Mrs, H. MADIER, a complete recovery seems almost beyond daughter,
hope within a reasonable time. A valu- LANG.At Shanghai, on October 31st, table passage in the address was that in
Mr. and Mrs. ROBERT LANO, BON. Sex-At Shanghai, on October, 29th, to which Mr. MCKENNA stressed the fact
Mr. and Mrs. FR. SEM, a son.
-- MARRIAGE.
that it is not Germany's capacity to produce wealth which is in doubt, but HARLE-SMITH-At Chefoo, on October
23rd, WILLIAM EDWARD HABLE, of her capacity to pay foreign debt; for Newcastle-on-Tyne, to EDNA MARGUE bowever much she increases her.exports HATE SPALDING, elder daughter of the she will not increase the funds available late Louis HENRY SMITH and Mrs for Reparations if there is a coutur. I. H. SMITH, of Chefoo..
Chin-
News has reached Macro from Lisbon that Senhor H. M. Correia da Silva has resigned the Governorship of Blacao and that Dr. Rodrigo Rodriques has been appointed to be his successor.
Mr. Justice Gompertz. (Puise Judge) · having returned from leave, Mr. J. R. Wood, Brat Folice Magistrate, who has been acting Puisns Judge, resumed duties on the beach at the Magistracy, yesterday. Captain P. H. Rolfe, marine super intendent of the Indo-China S.N. Co.. and Mr. G. D. Grant, of the engineering
DEATHS.
reat increase in imports. Germany has department have gone to Weihaiwei in
pany's str. Komthing. CHRISTENSEN.At Shanghai, on October already paid over the great bulk of ber connexion, with the wreck of the Cons-
30th, KHUD HOLO CHRISTENSEN, foreign investments, and her sources of Chinese Maritime" Customs,
exportable surplus have been much im- In fixing the scale of remuneration for teachers in the Carton Public Schools, the kiang, aged 25 years. ELLIS-At Khanghai, on October 28th paired by the loss of some of her most City Board of Education has announced WILLIAM ALBERT ELLIS, aged 52 productive areas. She has made tre that a principal will receive from $19 to $16 more than a regular tencber, who
Perbupe never before in the history of from beart failure, MARGADET HANSAH her exportable goods, but they are still HOLGATE At Shanghai, on October 31st,mendous efforts to increase the flow of will be paid $43 a month.
HOLGATE
barely equal to her imports," and so the Hongkong until today have the Bagy
and Sir Arthur Joveson have been pro- conclusion is that, while "at no time was of two British Admirals been seen flying Germany's exportable surplus sufficient in the port. Both Sir Alexander Duf to enable her to make the annual pay-moted to the rack of Admiral during ments demanded under the London the past year. Ultimatum, it is entirely out of the
An armed robbery occurred on Sunday question that she should do so to-day." night at No. 222, Portland Street, Mong- kok, which is a short distance from the The more Germany strives to pay we local police station. When the police. ure assured, the more severely will her arrived on the scene the robbers had neutral decamped taking with them jewellery and WAR DEBTS AND REPARA-competition be felt in the
money to the value of $208. markets, and the more British manu-
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years
HorazonG OFFICE: 10A. Das Youx RD., C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E-0.
The Daily
Press.
HONGKONG, NOVAY BE¤ ̧7:E,, 1921.
TIONS.
The marriage of Mr. L. F. Townend and Miss J. C. MeBean will take place His conclusiont St. John's Cathedral on Tuesday,
considerations must be subordinated to
On both sides of the Atlantic the Press facturers will be compelled to reduce
wages and cut profits. has devoted considerable space to the
tions are being issued, but all friende. assets still held by Germans, which they will be welcome at the ceremony and address which Mr. REGINALD MCKENNA WRS that, beyond the value of the foreign November 14th, at 2.30 p.m. No invita delivered on October 4th at the American
Hotel Apyr Bankers' Association, Convention in Newcould tell to the German Government, afterwards at the reception to be held
to be handed over by the latter to at the Hongkong Hote
Mr. McDermott York on the subject of the World's War
In the case in which the Reparations Commission, Germany's Debla and Reparations. The address, is creditors would be well advised not to claimed from the Municipal Council of Shanghai Tis 15,000 as damages for generally acknowledged to have been a
attempt to obtain other money payments illegal arrest and assanit, under circum masterly exposition of the subject. His from her for at least three years, so stances already reported by us, the Court The 20TH DAY of Nov, 1922, at 8 o'CLOCK FM presont position as Chairman of one of
to give the mark an opportunity of of Consuls hen ordered the Municipal Council to pay $250, together with Court The Big Five" joint stock banking.
feca ambanting to $30. Each party has to Jecovery. Mestre. TAMMERT BROTHERS Corporations of Great Britain, and his Mr. MCKENNA ahrmed that political pay. its own Counsel's fees.
recent position as Chancellor of the
We understand that the Kwangtung ed that all Goods are being landed at at: Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong end words whenever he speaks on financial rina counter to the popular sense of the contract for the new extension 5,000 kw to Messrs. Andersen, Meyer & their risk into the hazardous and/or extra registered in the Loud Office as- SEUNION matters with a peculiarly high authority. natural justice that those who planned o The value of the contract is hazardous Godowns of the HONGKONG A OF INLAND LOT No. 2166 together with
thereon An added interest attached to this,
the war should make good the damage approximately H.K. $700,000, and the To the General Electric Co. of "America, Babcox and Wilcox at the rear
a demanding that a bankrupt without & Worthington
penny should pay forthwith twenty Co., and other well known manufacturers. A Banitary Board goglie, named Chile shillings in the £. Mr. MCKENNA is not
of the Magistracy, yesterday with kid- terms and conditions of repayment of the asking for cancellation, but for time. Banitary Board foreman. Inspector ed by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs British debt to the United States. We to be given to the debtor. But as to Patterson said that he had been instruct do not know, whether the resignation of this the retort is made by the to ask for a remand. This was granted. Telegraph that neither Mr. It is alleged that the accused took the girl away from her home and lodged her at. the Cabinet has involved the postpone. Dinty ment of the despatch of the Mission MoKENNA nor any of those who adopt his sister's house at Bhek Lung.
ONBIGREES of Cargo are hereby inform Property consists of First ALL Exchequer are considered to invest his economic facts," view which obviously Electric Supply Co. have just awarded
1 KOWLOON WHART & GODOWN COMPANY, the messages erections or baildest and address in view of the fact that theut that, after all, seems very much like equipment sold will bo manufactured by
LID bence and/or from the wharres now known as No. 13, Wing Hing
Secondly ALL THAT delivery may be obtained.
ھے
strip of land
No Ulaims will be admitted after the floods of the said Section A of Inland Lot No: 2186 British Government had appointed have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining being a scavenging lane. All of which proreza Mission, beaded by Sir ROBERT BOLNE undelivered after the 11th inst., will be subject are held for the residue of the term of 15 years to rext.e
Best from the 15th day of May, 1918, created by the who, at the time of his appointment, was All Claims against the Steamer must be Crown Losse thereof together with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to visit presented to the Undersigned on or before the valuable machinery now, situate in or upon the Washington later in the month of king for cancellation, but for time to Bui, was charged before Mr. J.-R. Wood,
caid premises and at No.1 Gordon Street KOWLOON THEATRE. 18th, or they will not be recognized
Particulars and Conditions of sala to be left in the Godowns where they will be obtained from us the orbe 1October for the purpose of arranging the be given to the debtor. But as to this rapping the 14-year, old daughter of a
THE WHITE
RIDER.
All broken, chafed and damaged. Goods are
examined on the 11th inst., at 10
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.,
Agenta,
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Hongkong, 4th November, 1992.
Masers, HASTINGS & HASTINGS,
Solicitors,
8, Doe Voux Road Central
Masera
LAMMERT BROTHERS!
Auctioneers,