NEW ADVERTSEMENTS
NOTICE
I HEREBY NOTIFIED that the "SUI AN PIRACY COMMISSION will hold a Public Examination of Witnesses in
the COUNCIL CHAMBEN on MONDAY, 4th
DECEMBER, 1922, at 1.30
1st December, 1999.
"W. J. CARRIE,
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 1992
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD. MWALTER J. HAWKER ACLS,
appointed Secretary of the sbore Company, as from lat DECEMBER, 1929
By Order.of the
Board C. MONTAGUE, EDE
Chairman.
Secretary
"[1809
1839].
·VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
DANCE for Members and their Friends THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO.
will be held on SATURDAY, 9th
December, commencing at 9 r.M.
...please. Merabers desirous of attending will apply to the Hon. Secretary for invitations.
Applications (together with names of guests, and ecompanied by subscription) to be sent in not later than We
Subscriptions 83 day, 6th December
per couple. (Darts). Refreshments will be provided.
1963)
A. MCKIRDY,
FOR SALE
REPULSE BAY.
(1918), LIMITED,
N TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an MEETING of AA BOYINARY GENERAL
EXTRAORDINARY
st the offices of Messrs. SHEWAN, TOXES & CO.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
have opened BRANCH OFFICES of my
Astor House Banking- STATOW-Long An Across Street, No. 3.
G. E, HUYGEN,
Canton.
HosGorg -Queen's Road Central, No. 13
1853)
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
N EXTRA GYMKHANA MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at ELTPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, DECEM
2nd, commencing at 2.45 PM. The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure
Soldiers and Bailors in uniform half price,oktiers a
BER
Esch Member has the right of introducing ง non-members to the anclosure, Tickets fer whom can be obtained from the Secretary at 85 each up to Friday, December 1st.
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong
[1836. to be present.
Members are advised that they must show their Gymkhana Beason tickets to obtain The General Managers of the mid Company,dmission to the Members Enclosure. St. George's Building, Victoria, Hongkong, o THURSDAY, the 14th day of DECE
at 11 o'clock in the Forencon, BER, Becretary.
when the subjoined resolutions will
will proposed sa ordinary resolutions, viz :-
1. That the autherise Capital of the
Company (w
(which is now $1,000,000 consisting of 200,000 shares of the nominal value of $5 each the whole of which have been issued) be increased to $8,000,000 the creation.
by
of 100,000 saditional shares of the nominal value Beach ranking (subject as hereinafter mentioned) for dividend and in all other respecte pari potes with the shares constituting the Company's, present
OT B/B 153 (31,200 sq. ft.), A well situated Lewy buit. Foly Furnished. Modern Two-storey HOUSE Dining Room, Drawing Hoom, 3 Bel, Bath, Flash Closets, Drying Room, Garage, Tennis Court, Servants' Quarters on Modern Plan, Haase has big open Verandaha
irrounding grounds, and good
Electric Light Telephone. and throughout, Hot Water Service Privato Fath to Beach.
Offer to purchase to be sent to Messrs. BataNE E, MOND & Co. (CHINA), LIMITED, 7, Queen's Road Central on or before the 15th of December, 1999,
Applications to view may be had at the offices of Mesars. BRUNNELMOND & Co. (CHINA), LTD., 7, Queen's Road Central.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
A
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THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE TBOL Tiges with grateful thanks the following donations to the forth conding Fate in zid of Hongkong's Poors-
$1.000 Sir Paul Chater
200
Mr. H. M. B. Nemazee
insued Capital.
7. That the said 200,000 new shares be offered in the first instance (in the proportion of one new.sbare for every old share held by thein respectively) to the Members of the Company who on the 14th day of
1929
are registered in the
TCERN
́E "SUI AN" PIRACY.:
ALL WHOM IT MAY CON- It is the intention of a the Undersigned THE BONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO COMPANY LIMITED to
STRAMBde course a claim against the Chinese prafer in
INTIMATION
Burnett's
celebrated
London
Dry
Gin
Unique in Character and
Flavour.
- Quality. Unequalled.
overnment, through the proper British An- thority for the losses sustained by us in connection with the Piracy which took place GIVES THAT DISTINCTIVE on the above Ship on the 19th November, 1999, and we shall therefore be prepared to receive
EXCELLENCE T and put forward with our shove mentioned
Comhare Register as the holders claim, claims (which should be made out in!
of the .200,000 okỉ shares at par and of the offer the
so that on acceptance of such 200,000 the acount due in respected instalments shares shall be payable in Tir--the sum of 32.50 part thereof on the 2nd day of January, 1923, and the aum <t $250 the balance thereof on the 1st day of March, 1923.
And further that the said 200,000 new shares shall is--is the said 200,000 old shares only rank for dividend, as from the 2nd day of January, 1993, in respect of the amount payable on that date and as from the 1st day March, 1993, in respect of the full nominal value thereof.
And that much offer be made by notice specifying the number of shares to which the member is entitled and limiting a time within which the offer if not accepted by the member on behalf of himself or his nominee will be deemed to be declined and that the General Managers be at liberty to extend the time for rach acceptance to such date or dates as they
A. M. L. Scares
3- 200
J. M. Alves
200
A. A
Alves
100
R.
Brisa
100
,,
F. 7. Botelho...
J. M. de Castro Basto
100
100
100
,... Chos
Po Sica
100
100
J. M. da Rocha
$100
CA
100
P. M. N. da Sitra
100
may
100
Meners. Basto & Co.
100
Maxim & Co.
100
De Sousa & Co., Ltd.
100
Bir Bobert Ho Tang
50
Mr. L.. A. Tobias ...
20
timed
sad
upon sach terms.
discretion
think it.
"MN
Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen
4
W. J. Hawker
Madame. Montargis
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SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL.:
OUR POOR DAY STREET SALE OF ROSES, 6 DECEMBER, 1922.
BE GENEROUS
H
for the sake of HONGKONG'S POOR.
THE SOCIETY'S
39TH ANNUAL BAZAAR
will be held on
- 10TH DECEMBËR. under the Distinguished Patronage of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.
NO WORK OF CHARITY IS FOREIGN TO THE SOCIETY."
DANCING.
PALACE HOTEL.
[1711
BEN, D.8.0. The Popular
Ykind permission of Capt. C.B. BENNING
JAZZ QUARTET
H.M.S. Titania
will play at the above Hotel on SATURDAY, 2nd, Dancing 9 r..
[1857
THE CORONET.
SATURDAY TO MONDAY.
SLAVE
OF VANITY.
KOWLOON THEATRE.
THURSDAY TO SATURDAY.
THE OLD
HOLE. SWIMMIN
it is the think
detadi) by any persons who were on board the and who may desire us to do so.. above Ship when the, said Piracy took place
Dated this 29th day of November, 1922. By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary.
18-18]
THEATRE
A. D. C.
ROYAL
CHRISTMAS PRODUCTION OF SHAKESPEARE'S
"THE TEMPEST."
CASE of shareholders whose TUESDAY, Dec. 26th (Boxing Day), 9.15 p.M........
place of address is not in Hongkong, And
Earther father that any of the said 200,000 new shares WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17th (Afatinee), 6.15 p.
not be taken up by the the Com.THURSDAY, Dec. 28th, 8.15 PJ. pany's shareholders in manner aforesaid be
disposed of in sach manner at such time or
SATURDAY, Dec. 30th, 0.15 P.M.
ΤΟ
A COCKTAIL.
Blends Excellency with
Watson's Stone Ginger
Beer.
SOLE AGENTS
the Company's MONDAY, Jan, ist (New Year's Day), 915 pm A. S. WATSON
General Managers shall in their abeinte Tugar, Jan. 2nd, B.15 r.M.“
The Transfer Books of the Company will be
closed from Friday, the 8th day of December,
1982
to Thursday, the 14th day of December 1922 (both days inclusive) daring which period no transfer of shares can be registered...
Dated the 30th day of November, 1991.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers,
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PARTICULARS of
Booking now at MOUTHIES
Prices as Uxual.
[1839
CO., LTD..
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
"PHONE CENTRAL 816.
G.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
AHE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by Public Auction,
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY H
Sitrate
No. 13, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
To be Sold by Order of the Mortgagee
By
PUBLIO AUCTION, IN ONE LOT
SATURDAY,
The 30 Day of Dec., 1925, at 8 O'CLOCK P.X
By
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS AT THEIR OFFICE, Duddell Street,
HE Property consists of First ALL THAT Parcel of Fround situate at Victorio in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as SECTION A of INLAND LOT No. 2168 together withs the massages erections or buildings tharson now known as No. 13, Wing Hing Street and Secondly ALL THAT strip of land at the rear of the said Section A of Inland Lot No 1158 being a scavenging lane. All of which
pret are held for the residue of the term of 75 years from the 15th day of May, 1916, created by the Crown Lenze thereof together with the valuable machinery now situata in or upon the said premises and at No. I' Gordon Street.
*Particulars and Conditions of sale may be obtained from
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Messrs. HASTINGS & HASTINGS,
Bolicitors,
B, Dex, V
Your Road Central]
Stand
·Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERSI
Auctioneers
FOR SALE.
LAND, approximately 7,000 square feet on
waterfront at Swatow with modern 8 Inforied brick, and concrete building suitable for
office and godownL
Farther details apply.
485]
W. G. HUMPHREYS, & CO.
PUBLISHED TO-DAY
HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS.
CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKE
LOCAL NEWS.
Papre to und
от
TUESDAY,
the 5TH DECEMBER, 1922, at 30A.M.,
H. M. NATAL DOCK YARD. Iron Tanks, Steel Tubes, Chain Cable, Cast Iron, Galvanized Steel, Anchor, Weights, Cable Drums, Oil, Lead, Steel Bolts and Nuts, &, ét Terms of Sale-As detailed in Catalogue. Lots may be inspected ON MONDAY, 4th DEQIMORE, 1993.
HUGHES & HOUGH, By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admirally.
· [1841 Hongkong, 53rd December, 1922.
MAS
MAS comes but Caso a Year, and is everyone's delight. To send Four NICE CIGARS to Friends at Home
Place Your Orders with HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,
and they do the rest.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
COME EARLY,
(1458
The British warships in the harbo were dressed yesterday in honour of the birthday of H.M. Queen Alexandra and the customary salate was fired at noon.
A gentleman staying at the Hongkong Hotal, has reported to the police that
pocket was picked in the General Post Office, on Wednesday. He was standing near the parcel counter when a Chinese extracted a wallet from his left hand trouser-pocket. The wallet con-
himself, as he would not be likely to say that be advised his Home Government
in that sense,
com munications on the subject would be to H.M. Miniator in Peking who alone, as the hand of the Diplomatic and Consular Mr. Harry Ore's second pianoforte Servico in China, has the privilege of recital will be held in the Cathedral Hall advising His Majesty's Government. But on Monday, December 18th, at 5.30 pt. there is nothing inherently improbable with the collaboration of Messrs. Brie in the statement that the Consul gave Rice and A. M. Bowen Smith, ADV. advice of this character to the Syndicate's
We are informed that the fire: divy's representative. This lean, though it is a novel one in China, in that the money is bookings for the A.D.C.'s Christmas pro- wanted for municipal and not for national duction of The Tempest ware exceed- purposes, is presumably governed, so faringly good and that, to secure good seats, as diplomatic support is concerned, by our readers would be well advised to the policy announced by the Consortium. book early- Possibly the Syndicate are hoping that with a change of Government in Great" Britain they may be able to induce a change of attitude on the part of the Government towards the policy of the Consortium, but it seems to us extremely Improbable that any British Government would commit itself to supporting every tained $300 financial syndicate who might be induced w
A casa la occupying the Japanese Court: to lend money to municipal governmenta in Chin, while the country is in its at Yokohama in which three employés of present state of political instability. It the Kencho (municipal office) aro obarged appears that the powers that beat with embezzling money received in con Peking and the followers of SUN YAT SEN poction with the sale of German property. alike exceedingly suspicious of The total sum involved does not appear this Canton loan. In "offois circles in the reports, but the Court was inform. in Peking the view is expressed that aed that one of the accused admitted backing of this loan by British diplomacy embezzling 2,400 yen, and that this money would be the first step towards the re had been returned. cognition of an independent Canton;
Mr. Warwick Major, who was associat. while Sun's followers naturally regard with Mr. Maurice Bandman for it as strengthening the position of the several years prior to the latter's death,. Political faction they aspire me some time is taking a prominent part in the control or other to oust. In that lies the whole of Bandman Eastern Circuit, which has difficulty. If it could be said that the just acquired the Banddman Varieties, Municipal Assembly of Canton, like the Ltd, which under the direction of the Vicar of Bray, remained in control late Mr. Maurice Bandman, catered "whatsoever Ring may reign," or what theatrically for India, Ceylon, Malaya soever political party becomes supreme, and the Further East. there would be no more risk about the
are
Canton had another legal holiday municipal loan than there is about any yesterday by order of the Military municipal loan in England. But is
Administration"
Canton, the Kwangsities were running this province with a Kwangi militarist
Tuchun. In order to force Fukien to enter the constitutionalist cause, but also to enable the Cantonese to have an array,.
to celebrate the annivor- well known that this is not the case at Canton, and that several instances are sary of the organisation of the Cantonese Army under General Chen Chiung Ming, on record of contracts made by one' governing fiction being repudiated by an event described by the Canton Times in the following terms: In 1017, when its successors, even though the contracte Chu Ching Lan was Civil Governor in have related to purely municipal under- takings. Moreover, it is pertinent to recall that the Central Government has decreed that no foreign loans may be raised without its consent. We are not aware that its consent has been" obtained for the Canton Loan which has been ex-Governor Chu, commissioned General neclaimed in Canton as the only Chem to command the local troops under municipal loan that has ever been raised the Civil, Administration, and thus creat in China." The objects in view in raised a separate army organization of ing the loan seem entirely praiseworthy Cantonese, commanded by a fellow pro- Part of the money is to be devoted to vincial, outside the direct influence of the the rehabilitation of the provincial noto Kwangsities. This Cantonese Army, after issue, and the rest to electric tramway, having entered Fakien and occupied. and waterworks undertakings and an im- Changchow for three years, finally re proved telephone system. The muni.turned to Canton and ousted the Kwangsi cipality can offer ample security for the militarist» 1920.”
The death has occurred at Singapore,. loan, but if the Powers are to support every loan of this character which may suddenly, of 31r. Willinin George Gray, be expected to ensue from the successful headmaster of St. Anthony's Boys Botation of this one," then the whole School. The obituary notices in the object of the polier of the Consortium, Siraita papers state that the late Mr. which is recognised to be eminently Gray first came out to the East to join desirable in the interests of the preser. the staff of the Kowloon College," vation of China's sovereignty and inte Hongkong, in 1892. A reference to the grity would be wrecked. For those Directory files shows that he was an THERE has been some discussion in the reasons exceptional interest attaches to assistant master of Victoria School, which Press of the North as to whether the the loan and it will be interesting to see £2,000,000 Loan which a London syndicate whether Canton gets the money. recently arranged to furnish to the
DEATH. GUBBAY.Died at sea on board the .. Nayasaki Meru, on the 27th inst., BAPHAEL AARON GUBDAY, late Ex- change Broker, Hongkong. (1861 Rozákona Ornic – 101, Da Vaux RD., C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, Fizer Star, E..
The Daily Press.
Horozone, DicEMBER 2ND, 1833. -
THE CANTON LOAN.
Government at Canton had "any" diplo
matic backing. Those who think it had The Hongkong Jockey Club's extra will possibly find support for their Gymkhana takes place this afternoon. opinion in & ourront report that the
syndicate is wanting to postpone the A dance for members of the VR.C. and rayment of the first instalment of the their friends is, advertised for Saturday Loan for sixty days, on account of the next, the 9th irat...
F
Cabinet changes in England. At the same time it is stated that applications
......
was then in Staunton and Elgin Streets. On the termination of his three years contract here he elected to go south arriv
ing in Singapore in 1895, and from then up to the time of his death he held several headmasterships, the chief of. which were those of the Eastern School, Singapore, St. Francia School, of Malacca, and the Government English School, Muar. He was a hard-working teacher and in spite of his 30 years
The rainfall for the month of November residence in the East, without having had
for the strips are coming in well and the aa registared at the Botanic Gardens a holiday home he kept marvellously Rotation of the loan is assured. If the amounted to 64 of an inch.
good health He was certainly very money is available the statement that
popular wherever he went and counted A street sale of roses ie announced for several friends of all nationalities. He the delay in paying the first instalment Today, in aid of the poor, under the leaves five children-three boys and two is due to Cabinet changes in England
can have no other implication than auspices of the Society of St. Vincent desto mourn his loss. One son is in. that the underwriters are seeking
November, 1922.
the
·DIAN MADAM
We have just received a large Assortment of DAY and EVENING" [GOWNS, EVENING CLOAKS, HEAVY WIN. TER COATS, HATS, FURS and IFURI COATS, at Reasonable Prices.
Paul
the Barawak Government wirelem ser
support of the new Govern. The Hon Mr. Perking, Director of vice, one in Singapore and the other in ment before risking the loan. It has Public Works, who has been seriously ill Dutch South East Borneo. The youngest been stated that when the Loan agree of influenza at the Peak Hospital, is son, it will be remembered, died last year mong was presented to the British
improving.
following a boxing contest,
POPPY DAY DRIVES
Congul-General- at Canton for registra- tion-Mr. JAMIESON warned the repre
It is announced that the Sui An Piracy sentative of the syndicate that the Commission will hold a public examina- transaction might be repudiated if the tion of witnesses in the Council Chamber existing administration at Canton should on Monday, st 2.30 p.m. be upset, and it has also been unofficially
The latest strike at Canton has caused stated that the Consul General advised the suspension of the ferry services. The his Home Government in this Benac
man on the launches are demanding Thanking you for "past favours and adding that the warning might be made higher wages and better conditions 88,375.44, and after paying expenses,
We shall be pleased to show th afto you if you will kindly cl
woliciting a continuanos of sanie,
Yours faithfully,
MADAME PLINT
-87, Queen's Road Contral
We have received from Mr. A. H. K. Cobb, the hon. Secretary of the Armistica Day Poppy Fund a copy of the final audited statement of the accounts of Poppy Day Drive. The gross receipts amounted to
which amounted to $358.43, there was a We
do not know News has been received in the Colony balance of $6,017.01 which was ramitted on what
these statements by cable that the late Mr. R. A. Gubbay, by telegraph to Earl Haig's Fund on the have been pub hed It is improb who died on the Nagasaki maru while on 29th November ut Exchange 2s. 6d. and ebla that the
was madel (2 voyage from England to Hongkong, was the total Sterling amotat razis
results of the drive was 9727-18. "JAMIESON 3 interred až Singapore.
rubbe in the interests of the British investing pubi
to any now.