NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
*NOTICE.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4ra, 1923-
I, appointed gmail here TESS DAY been E have THIS DAY simited Mr.
have THIS
partment of the HONGKONG PRINTING FRIBS 19. Wyndham Street.
A further announcement regarding the Hoxo- KONG PRINTING-Pazis will be made at an early date.
V. C. LABRUM.
Tel. C. 437.
PHILIP STANLET CASSIDY, a partner in our Firm
JOHN D. HUTCHISON & CO. S[2005 Hongkong, 1st January, 1923.
NOTICE.
"Ehave authorised Mr. · JOHN
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
A NEW CLASS OF REGINNERS will
commence on MONDAY, JAM 6TH, 1988 if sufficient support be forthcoming. Application for enrolment and enquiries regarding hours of School, Fees, etc, should be made to the undersigned as Darly as Other classes will be resumed on the samo date.
By Order,
AW FLEMING, Chartered Accountant, poerible.
January 2nd 1923.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION, REVISED IMPORT TARIFF OF 1929,
"
Hated October and 27th No TAVING reference to previous Notifica Tember, 1999. Notice is now given that the Revised Import Tarif of 1992 will come inte force in this district on 17th JANUART, 1983, on goods imported into Chius by the Kowloon Canton Railway,
O, THORNE, Commissioner of Chinese Customs, Kowloon and District.
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3rd January, 1992.
TO LET.
FFICES in UNION BUILDING-Four
OFF
Rooms on Fifth Floor,
Apply
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
TO LET
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URNISHED. for One Year or Eighteen
Months, front 1st April, 1829.
BERWICK LAW." No. 153. Peak, 5-roomed
Bangalow with Tennis Court and Garden; on Motor Road at Magazine Gap.
#170]
Apply LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings.
R.
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
to sign our Name sa a Partner, in our Firm in Hongkong as from this date.
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS. Hongkong, 30th December, 1998. (2013
NOTICE.
WE regret to announce that owing to continted ill health, our Mr. E. AM. WILLIAMS has retired from the Firm, and his interest and responsibility in the Firm ceason from this date.
LOWE, BINGĦAM & MATTHEWS,
Chartered Accounts,
[144 Hongkong, 31st December. 1989.
NOTICE
IL
D. K. BLAIR,"
Secretary Hongkong, 2nd January, 1923,
INTIMATION
JOHN DEWAR
& SONS, LTD.
"PERTH SCOTLAND.
DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF By Royal Appointment
THE
HONGKONG AND SOUTH
CHINA, E.C..
NOTICE
FORTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL T MEETING is Postponed unál THURS
DAY, JANUARY 11th 1913, 49, P.; when the District Grand Master, Kt Wor Bro. P. B. HOLTOAK will preside
All Master Mascus am cordially wvited to
IS GIVEN attend.
GEORGE ANDREW HASTINGS has retired from our firm and that his interest in and responsibility for the business ceased as from the Sist DAY of DECEMBER, 1992.
HASTINGS & HASTINGS.
NOTICE.
EVENING DRESS+ Service Men may attend in Uniform
BY COMMAND. 1651
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANBUAL BACE MEETING, 1993.
No Businesses of the Undersigned have been amigamated as from the 1st of JANUARY,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FEBRUARY 28TH, MAECH 157, 2ND & 3D.
1993; and will be carried on henceforward at No. 8. Des Faux Road Central under the Firm Name of HASTINGS HASTINGS, DENNYS & BOWLEY.
HASTINGS & HASTINGS, DENNYS & BOWLEY.
NOTICE.
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TENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICANAS from THIS DATE Our Firm Nang
TEN
will be "DEACON. HARSTUN & DEACON. LOOKER, DEACON
& HARSTON. Hongkong, lat January, 1923. [135
NOMOE.
DOLLARS. Current in this Colony, SHENTON." for Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lords Commissioners of His MAJESTY'S TERAKURT, London, up to and for the sum of £100,000, Ill be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER,
COMMAND PAT
OFFICE, putil 11 o'clock &... on the 4th JANUARY, 1923,
The Tanders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling No. Telegraphic Transfer will be made for loss than £100.
Tenders to be in duplicate, and in lod covers, addressed to the TREASURY OFFICER COMMAND PAY CHEST OFFICE, and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT BILLS, etc."
The
right to accept or reject any or all of Tenders is reserved.
nies of Forms of Tender can be had on Copies of spplication.
Persons tendering for (Bills) are hereby notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22, George II. Cap. 45 and 41 George Cap. 82, the acceptance of any sach Tender is subject to the express condi
of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to say share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of
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The So Contracts entered into by any incorporated" Company in ita corporated capacity and made for the general benefit of the Company.
issions in question do not apply |
S. F. HEARD, Lt. Col
Firm.
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WE have THIS DAY admitted FRANCIS CAIND HOGG as a Partner in our
TAIT & CO. "
Amoy and Formosa, [129
Dated 1st January, 1923.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
NTSATURDAY: 27th inst; a 3 part, and for the forthcoming Races, close must be sent to the JOCKEY CLUS, ROOM 24, Chater Road, on or before this date.
Entry Forms are now ready and can be had at the JOCKEY CLUB STABLES, JOCKEY CLUB Room Hongkong Club Anner, Chater Road). RACE Course; HONGKONG CLUB and LINSTEAD DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be Beld on MONDAY, the 8th day of Jan 1923, at 32, at the Offices of the Publia Works Department, by Order of Bra Lot of EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR of one OROWN LAND *. Shamehulpo, in the Colony of Hongkong, for
farin of 75
to His Majesty The King.
'WHITE LABEL"
FINEST
SCOTCH WHISKY
commencing from 1st July, 1998, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His A. MAJEET THE KING, for one further term of
WE JA HO POWELL'S BUILDING to FIRST FLOOR, QUEEN'S BUILDING.
E lave THIS DAY REMOVED our 14 years: less 3 days,
STRUTHERS & BARRY. Hongkong. January 1st, 1925.
NOTICE:
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THIS DAY REMOVED our
WORLD PLOT, QUY'S BUILD ING, CRATEE ROAD.
DAVIS COMPANY, LTD. 30th December, 1999.
NOTICE.
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B. CHRISTIANSEN, DECEASED.
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that a macet-
T
ing of Creditors held on the 23rd December,
Treasury Chest Officer, R.A.P.C.. A. HEKLY of Shameen was appointed
His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, 4th January, 1923.
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ST. GEORGE'S BALL. 1933. To be held in the CITY HALL on FRIDAY, Br! JANUARY at 9.30 Pa
Other meeting places arranged for Dancers are Letters A. B. U and D.
OR the convenicucoal Gueste, itis announced
Supper will be served in three separate si tings after the eighth, thirteenth and seren- teenth dances.
The following is thie Programe-
Extra-One Stop..."Swazee Rose" 1-Lancers..."Geisha Lancers"
--Waltz ...Isle of Sweetheart" 3-For Tmtay it with Music"
For Trot..."Stumbling"
11
Waltz Three o'clock in the morning" 6-Fox Trot... The Sheik 7-Dae Stop..."Swannie"
8.-Lancers..."Savoy Lancers"
FIEST SUFIZE
Pox Trot..."Song of Perais” 10-For Trot... "Sunny Tenteneo" 11--One Step..."Zenda" 12-Waltz
...in my tippy canoë” 12-For Trot..."My coal black Mommy”.
SECOND SUFFER
14-One Step..."Melon time in Dixieland”. 16,-Waltz.."Destiny" 16-Fox Trot..."Yoo Hoo" 17-Fox Trot..."Smiling"
18-Waltz
THIRD SUPPER ..."Alice Blue Gown? 19-Fox Trot... "Crooning" 20. One Stop...Kiss me by wireless":
-For Trot... "Say it while dancing"
29-One Step... "California”
The music will be provided by the Bands of
the 2nd Battn. King's (Liverpool) Regiment and the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd
Late Peak Trams and Ferrien :——,
12.30 ..
24
・1 M...
2.30 8.70
1.90 a..
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Liquidator of the... above estate, which has
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Ha, si dela,
Baggiatry Xa.
(deallly.
Boundary Mamarte,
*.
Lost
TO LET.
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received the approval of the DANISH PROBATE ONE Large OFFICE ROOM in POWELL'S
COURT FOR ÜRITA.
All matters pertaining to the estate should be addressed to the Liquidater, who willattend at the office of the deceasel, 65, Shameen, Daily from 11.30 to 12.30 .x, and 8 to 4 7.
WALLACE J. HANSEN, "Royal Danish Cossal,
Canton. Canton, 29th December, 1992. [150 HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
THE ANNUAL SHOW OF FLOWERS & VEGETABLES
will be held on THURSDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY 1923.
CHEDULES are now being printed and will be sent to Members at si early date, ENTRIES will alone at p.m. on WEDNES. DAY 1428 FEBRUARY, 1923 at the Hon. Beeretary's Office. The Committee will be glad to receive the Names of New Members, which should be sext in to the Hon. Secretary: Mr. P. A. Dixon, c/o T.E. GRIPFITE, LID, 6, Queen's Road Central
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MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION. YANDIDATES for the Post of Medical
CANDIDATES of Chinkings are hereby notified that the Post has been filled by the appointment of Dr. FoULES Jones, BA, M.R.CS. and LRC.P
By Order, (Signed) U. J. KELLY,
Municipal Secretary, Chiakiang, 13th December, 1992.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
[18
ICE CREAM.
hereby beg to remind our numerous
BUILDING. MAL
Apply LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
+1.₤1994
TO LET.
FROM Jet Jane-Eight and Four Room
HOUSES.
Apply P. O. Box 259.
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FOR SALE.
Colony. 1981-Model 5-seater BUICK SIX in good running
WNEE
OF GREAT · AGE,
AWARDED 50 COLD AND PRIZE MEDALS.
AGENTS
S. WATSON
CO, LTD..
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
The programme of dance for S George's Ball on Friday will be found in our advertisement column.
www.
Anable to-day announces that the honour of Knighthood has been conferrsit on Mr. Justice. Skinner Turner, Chief Judge of HM's Supreme Court for Chins. His Honour is well known to the legal fralemity in "Hongkong as on two or three occasions he has formed a member of the local Court of Appeal Sir Skinner Turner" was formerly Judge of HM's Supreme Court at Bangkok.
of
and especially technical education, steadily going on, there is really nothing surprising in the fact that foreign trado, in spite of the obstacle of" bad" government, is steadily expanding." One of the numerous foreign advisors of the Chinese Government, who went to Europe and the United States a year or more ago on a propaganda campaign, repre- wented in a memorandum that mediaeval taxation is the chief cause for the small trado total in China, which is only about the value of the trade of Italy when it should equal if not surpass the trade of the British Empire: This was The Medical Officer of Health's return advanced as an argument for the revisioni for the week ended, December 30th, 1922, of the customs tariff China," said the shows that there were nine cases of moti agent of the Chinese Government, has fable disease, including three deaths.. for 60 years had the same 5 per cent. The cases were: one of diphtheria (fate)),:: tariff, producing not more than £10,000,000 Chinese; two" Chinese cases of eateries in revenue. To make up for this there is fever (both fatal); one of pára-typhoid inter-provincial trade taxation, ie, fever, British; one Chinese case China is broken up into petty states, and cerebro-spinal fever: sad ore Chinees trade is impeded "simply because no case of puerperal fever (fatal). There nation has had sufficient intelligence to were also three Chinese deaths from ace that a Chinese Custom Union induenza. A clean hill of health pra (Zollverein) with free trade within the issued for the twenty-four hours endel limite of her own territory will bring on Tuesday.. such a vast increase of profit that all nations would benefit:
England took the lead in the matter and brought 11. to a successful conclusion as she easily could with American co-operation." But this is to give a very erroneous impression of British and American influence in China, so far as this problem. is concerned. Both countries, twenty years ago, had sufficient intelligence to so the advantage and did, in fact, endeavour by treaty with China to induce the Chinese Government to abolish this mediaeval taxation, and the Chinese Government definitely under- took to permanently abolish all offices, stations and barriers of whatsoever kind for collecting fikin duties, or such like dues or goods in transit on all roads, railways and waterways in the nineteen provinces of China, and the three Eastern The British and American province.'
MACAO'S NEW GOVERNOR. "FAR EASTERN PORTUGESE AND
THEIR FUTURE.
Macao's new Governor, Senhor! Rodriga- Rodrigues, arrived in Hongkong by the as disutu Maru yesterday evening, and leaves for Macao, to-day. Upon his arrival be a entertained at the Club Lusitano by the Portuguse community of the Colony, who held a reception in his boner. The gathering was a large one including a big proportion of ladies, ta all of whom the Scohor was introduced
The Governor was welcomed by the Fre" sident of the club, Mr. Sylva. Netto He arrived accompanied by his wife and two.. daughters, his Aids-de-camp and private secretary The health of the Governor. and his family," was proposed by, the President.
In the course of a short speech of thanks, Senhor Rodrigues remarked that Governments agreed, on their part, that the sight of so many people of his own foreign goods, où importation, in addition nationality so far away from their own ta the effective five per cent, import duty country served to remind him of Portugal': as provided for in the Protocol of 1901, ancient glory The Portugese were the should pay a special surtax of one and Peers of the Far East, and while be
was out here it would be his earnest en one-half times the amount of the said duty deavour to gain for them better recogui. to compensate for the abolition of liki tion from the Hame Government than and of other transit dues besides likin, had been their's in the past. They had always been badly neglected, but he and in consideration of other reform hoped that, in time to come this state of provided for in this particular Article affairs would be remedied. He hoped, of the Treaty. If China regards her too, that Portugese trade would be given. trade as being handicapped by this greater opportunities, and he would give mediaeval taxation she has only herself all his aid to any scheme for the establish
ment of direct shipping communication” to blame. Not only the foreign Chambers with Portugal. of Commerce, but many important As regards his coming administration Chinese commercial organisations have of Macao, the Governor said little, ex- frequently urged the Chinese Govern- cepting that he hoped the Portuguese population of that Colony would in WADE-At Shanghai, on December 27th, meat to abolish these obstacles to future have rather more to say in the
to Mr and Mrs, JOHN LA WADE,' a trade,
DEATH. EMELIANOIT—At Shanghai, on December 27th, CAMILLE EMELIANOFF, the wife of Mr. G..A. EMILIANOYT.
EKTAKLISIND 81 TKARS
BIRTHS. MARTHOUD-At Shanghai, on December
28th, to Mr. and Mrs. PIRL Marthoud, a daughter."
J
gon.
q*3!
The Portuguese Consal General was. among those prosent as were the captain and officers of the Patricia,
but the Government while governing of it, sympathising with the proposal is apparently powerless to give effoot to it. During the past year the subject has boen raised again, but without success, in connection with the revision of the tariff ANOTHER LARGE SEIZURE OF Honakond Oziom: 101, Da Vaux Ro., China's treasury will doubtless benefit to
ARMS. London Office: 131, Fram Strut; (1.0.
A EMPRESS OF PANTRY OF THE
CANADA!! USED, AS AN
ARSENAL.
The Daily Press.
order. THE Four practically new tyres and three new pers., $2,250 or near offer.
Apply P. O. Box 259,
HOUSE FOR SALE AT FEAE.
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OR RALE, either together (suitable for Mess), or separately, with carly Tocasion. Nos. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE,
Apply to B. E POLLOCK,
Prince's Building
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PLX.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO LTD. NOTICE OF BEDEMPTION §ÖF"
DEBENTURES
HONGKONG, JANUARY 4TH, 1973,
some extent by the revised tariff which comes into force on the 17th inst., but it is only the effective 5 per cent. import duty provided for in the Protocol of 1901. The abolition of likia - and the
Detective Sergeant Andrews of Kowloon imposition of the compensatory curtain searching the 6.8. Emprese of Canade seems even more remote than it did for arms, on Tuesday afternoon, dis covered in one of the pantries a large was hidden in various corners of the quantity of arms and ammunition, which pantry. The seizure comprised 27 Mauser pistols, 14 Luger pistols, & revolvers, rifles Colt automatic, and 6,000 rounds.
STEADY GROWTH OF twenty years ago when the leading Powers and Chinn came to an under CHINA'S TRADE.
If mediaeval standing on the subject. CHINA i country of surprises. It taxation is the chief cause of the small will come as a surprise to most people to ness of China's trade the remedy lies in read that the revenue of the Chinese the hands of the Chines Government, Maritime Customs for the year 1983 en No responsibility for it rests upon the coeded the previous record collection-in foreign Powers. 1991-by over four million tael. In spite of all the political unrest and the wide aprend Lawlessness that has prevailed in
The Canton Mint is making China during the past few years, we see issue 5-cont nickel pieces. the foreign trade of the country steadily, expanding. Yet there is really little room
Вет
Mr. B. D. Butler, former acting
for astonishment at this growth if we Consul in Tamsai, Formosa, has taken remember the fact that these disturbances charge of the British Consulate there EDEMPTION of 1257 (One thousand in the body politic are the inevitable owing to the departure on leave of Mr.
A
R. two hundred and tiny oston) DEREN results of growing enlightenment on the Saman, the Consul,
will
it
that
of ambrunition.
SALE OF PRINCE'S BUILDING,
Negotiations have been completed for £ the cals by the Central Estates, Ltd. tom Mr. E. M. H. Nematec, of the valuable, property known as Prince' Building, for- the sum $2,750,000. This large block,.. situated in the heart of the city, house
large number of foreign firms, but not disturbance of tenants is at present con- templated. This is regarded as the largest property deal that has ever takes place in the Colony.
WORLD. THEATRE-
JUST OUTSIDE THE DOOR."
4
One of the most promising and beauti
WCustomers that their Orders for ICE Company, by clause 2 of the bed power developments" such as are calculated to share was paid in CREAM must be placed. 24 hours before deli- roasted to Debentures of the above sedia promote the well-being and progress of † $1,113,342 available for distribution, The Falior, whose ability to portray eno
f
TURES being the balance of an issues of 1,600 part of the people an enlightenment (One thousand Eve hundred) Debentures of which finds expression not only in fort
The Straits Trading Company report $500 (Fire hundred Dollars) each Lorrying interest at the rate of 6% per annum sened by to secure better government of the shows a profit of $1,348,416, which, with the sho
aborenamed
Company on the 1st day of country, but also in aspirations to the sum carried forward, amounts to 1900
a higher standard of living and
nd economio $1,583,348. A dividend of fifty cents per June, leaving
ful young stars of the screen is 'Edith conditions endorsed on the redeem the whole of the 1,257 (One thoumad the country. We must bear in mind, Board recommend a dividend of 75 cents tional roles is growing stronger with ber two hundred and fifty seven) Debentures with out exception (nch Debentures being Bearer also, that commercially, China is one of për share, absorbing $675,000 and to each succeeding appearance. Debentures) at the expiration of six months the most backward countries of the world carry forward the balance of $433,319, success is in a select picture by Julem from the date of this antice that is to my on Though she has a population far larger the ? 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 1923, st which date
very is required.
THE CORONET. START THE
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
IN
HIS MAJESTY,
THE AMERICAN, KOWLOON THEATRE
VIOLA DANA
BLACKMAIL.
NEW” YEAR
[1988
WELL!
ating respectively, presenting and a trade is under £400,000,000 a year," "or
Foin the ranks of Hongkong's Discri
Smokers, by securing your Supplios at the
HONGKONG" "CIGAR STORE,
ALEXANDRA‘BUILDINGSI
Her late
Eckert Fordise.ontitled "Just outside The General Chamber of Commerce in the Door." It was shown for the fire
time last night at the World Theatre all principal and interest then due will be paths sny other country, her foreign
Canton, through his president, Chan Lim Miss Haller appears no a-welfare worker to the persona, Companies or
the
less than £1 per head of the population: Pak, ha assured the Commander-in-and secretary to the owner of great Debentures in question with the Compone
word society aristocrat She threatens to roprosenting interest due to the 20th day of If it were pushed to the Japanese average. Chief of the Cantoness Army that the mill who is engaged to marry a proud June
1923, and absequent intareat to the (210 per head) it would be worth tour police will be sufficient to protect the break off the match, when she discovere Company kate Compare billion pounds sterling snnusly, or com business and residential ections of that her brother has formed an attach
BANKING CORPORATION, Victoria Hongkong P
iderably more than that of any modern Canton and recommended that troops ment for the lady secretory whom the -Dated this 30th day of December, 1922.
State The commercial possibilities are remaining in the city for local defense considers beneath the social station of her family. The situation is developedf By Order of the Board,
WALTER J. HAWKER,
casily corn to be gigaatio, and with the may be deepatolod from there for outside in moes dramatic manor, and LE Becretary
Halför ring to great emotional heights./ spread of restern adhiestión in Ching, mer!
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