NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
RACE HOLIDAYS.
THE EXCHANGE BANKS will Open for the Transaction of Public Rusine at 130 4.x, on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 48th FEBRUARY, 1st and 2nd MARCH, and Clone at 18 Noor. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1993.
·NOTICE,
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BOS, COOK & SUN kive Notice that
if the Fifteen Packages Deposited in their Godown on 18th August, 1020" by Mme, G. BONNARDEL, pro not Chaimed and Charges Paid. by 30th April," 1993, the Packages will be SOLD to defmy Expenses.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
DEVELOPER, LTD.
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W 1999/21 ANNUAL? Back Page of
"ILL Clients please send Copy for
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING 1973.
FEBRUARY 18, MATCH. 1st, 2ND AND 3RD.
ICKETS OF ADMISSION to the TPUBLIC ENCLOSURE may be obtained from Messrs. Kelly & Wata" or at the Gate
PRICE:--$3,00 Per day. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS in Laform
$1.00 PE DAY-
No one in admitted without a Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.
H. BIRKETT,
Clark of the Course. Hongkong, 20th February, 1923. [336
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Cor- poration will be held at OITY HALL, Hongkong. on SATURDAY the 94TH, FEBRUARY, 1933, 34 Noon, for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31 December, 1929.
The Register of shares of the Corpora tion will be CLOSED from Monday" 19p February, to Saturday, 24th February 1693 (both days inclusive), during which perlod no transfer of shares can registered.
By Order of The Court of Directors,
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 5th February, 1923
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Annual is acil Opra, for Acceptance. Apply MEMBERS BADERS OF ATCLOSURE THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC
Road.
BUYING AGENCY,
LONDON CHEMIC LAND GENERAL ENGINEERS Work wide connection. established over 30 years open accept additional First Class Buying Agency or act as London Agents, Baying, Inspection, Supervision under. taken. Correspondence invited. Write Bor 199, c/o The Hongkong Daily Press Office, 101,- Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong.
THE DIOCESAN BOYS SCHOOL, HONOKONG.
TO THE MEMBERS
are now ready and may be obtained from Messrs. LSTEAD & DAYTS, Alarandra Build- ings ALL BADGES MUST BE PRO DUCED TO GAIN ADMISSION.
H. BIRKETT.
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 20th February, 1993.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NDER the New Arrangements the Entrance to the Public Enclosure will be from the Gate at the Wonguichong end of the Course. There will be a Ladies' Room, Refreshment Room, Bar and Stand No. 11 sa well as separate Pari-mutuel for those using the Pablie Erelostre The Cash Sweep will be at the End of the Publie Enclosure next Weighing Room.
NEXT
TEXT TERM begins on MONDAY,
All NEW BOYS should see the Bursár, 501 in Entry Forms and pay Fees between the boursing of 8.20 and 1030 LM, SATURDAY, MARCH 3rd, during which time Parents and Guardians can see the Headmaster.
The EXAMINATION for NEW BOYS will be at 10.30 AM. on SATURDAY,
The attention of Parents and Guardians is directed to the fact that delay in retning after the holidays and in sending. New Boys is injurious both to the Boysal to the School.
Applications will be received and further, information supplied by the Bursar, Tax DioOBBAN Bors' Benooz. Hongkong.
W. T. FEATHERSTONE,
Headmaster.
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POSTAL NOTIFICATION.
No. 519.
EXAMINATION FOR CLERKS.
TOTIFICATION IS HEREBY GIVES That an Examination for Appointment of Clerks at a commencing -Monthly Salary of "H. Tie, 45-$67.50 will be held on or about the 8th MARCH Next at the Postal Dutrict Head Office, Canten.
Only applicants Graduation from a School Certificates of will be qualified to
sit in the Examination. A good knowledge of English and Chinese is essential. Those desir
ing
to compete is tire Examination must senilin at an early date their applications in English giving particulare of place of Birth, Age, Past Career, Present Address and School from which
copy of
the
The Entrance for Members and those hold
Tickets for Members' Enclosure will be at the Middle Gate.
Tiffin and Refreshments will be served every which can be reserved at Wiseman's day in the Jockey Club Stand, Tables for
H. BIRKETT.
Clerk of the Couro. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1923, [127
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
PASSES FOR SERVANTS will be issuel application to Messrs. LINSTEAD
& DAVE, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
No Bervants will be allowed inside the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during the Race Dare WITHOUT TICKETS.
Thces
Tickets are only available for Serrants while in attendance on their remployers or when on duty at the various Stands,
Any Chinese found loitering about with Servant's Passes in their possession will forfeit them and holders thereof will be removed from the Eaclosure.
* H. BIRKETT,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1923. - [43&
BONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
cing Twa Non-merthets to
the
MEMBERS have the privilege of introdu MEMBERS ENCLOSURE
A limited number of Tickets are available and may be obtained from Messrs. LINSTEAD
"TURING CO., LTD. A THE THIRD
NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Chater Road,
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
E
24TH, 1985.
WHISKY
Victoria, on TUESDAY, the 97 FDE Perfect
of receiving a
RUARY, 1923, at 110'CLOCK AM, for the рагрове о
a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1999. and electing.
Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from Saturday, the 17th February, 1923, antal Tacaday, 27th February, 1993, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General manager. Hongkong, 8th February, 1923. [354
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. OPENING OF NEW PAVILION. TRE President and Committee of the
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB will be "At Home" to the Memberrand Subscribers at 1 F.M. on SATURDAY, 44th FEBRUARY, to celebrate the Opening of the New Favilion.
By Order, E. J. R. MITCHELL
Hon. Secretary
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PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.:
NOTICE.
the FEAK TRAMWAY
Gives
Satisfaction
because it is a Skilful
Blend of the Best
Highland Scotch
WHISKIES,
of Great Age, matured
in Sherry wood
Casks.
| by "the cat they might' prove - still Shareholders of the Hongkong and more effective. The remarks by the Shanghai Banking Corporation are re- Recorder at the Old Bailey recently are minded of the annual meeting which very pertinent to the circumstances in takes place at the City Hall at noon Hongkong at the present time. for the to-day,
Chinese ruffian is no less shy of the
Ly
cat" than is the ruffian in any other Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson was enter-
These so-called "waves country,
off täided as Luncheon on the 18th by the. crime are constantly recurring in Governor-General of the Philippine Hongkong, and we are afraid this one Islands enabling the Admiral to meet will take a long time in passing. Formerly many of the leading Government officials
the weapons of the armed Chinese of the Island. The Admiral and Lady robbers were the dagger and the knife. Leveson and daughters had dined the pre- Now they have revolvers and Mauser vious evening, with the Governor-General pistols, and in view of the fact that the and at Malacanan Palace. Chinese in the disturbed territories
adjacent to the Colony are, armed puch Two Chinese were charged on remand more generally now than they have ever at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon been before, and thousals of people with robbing the occupants of two rick- come to the Colony, daily from those shas in the Laichikok Road, Shamsripo, territories, it is manifestly impossible for on February 13th, and robbing a pedés- the police to entirely prevent violations of trian on the same road. It was stated in the law of the Colony in regard to evidence that when the men were arrested unlawful possession of, or illicit traffic in, they were found sleeping in a bathroom ät.?. arms. We may well marvel at the No: 401, Reclamation Road, Yaumati. They revelations which are made from time to were found to be in possession of certain time in the Magistrates' Courts as to the of the stolen property, and also a re-
volver. In the dock the defendants kept up a whispered "conversation, and kept on smiling at one another. They were. committed to Criminal Sessions.
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THE OPERA CO.
+ MERRIE ENGLAND."
If there were many in the Colony who
comic
extent of the police sucresses in this connection, but they indicate to us at the same time the astonishing seale which the illicit traffic in arms is going on This is one of the matters in which co operation between the Government of the Colony and the Administration at Canton would manifestly be to the advantage of both, for Canton and almost every part of the province of which it is the capital suffers to a far greater degree from the operations of the armed robbar had never witnessed a performance of than does Hongkong. Thousands of men the
opera "Merrie England, have been armed for military purposes written by Basil Hood and composed by in Kwangtung during the past decade, Edward German, there could have been and when there has been disbandment for who have not been often charmed by of any body of troops no effective selections from the music of the opera measures seem to have been taken to "Merrie England in all respects, ranks. secure the return to the armoury of all with the finest of the Gilbert and the arras issued. In the large scheme Sullivan productions, and it was not sur- of disbandment which Dr. Sux YAT SEN prising to see every sent in the Theatre proposes to initiate thin grave mistake occupied last night to witness its produc....... will need to be guarded against most tion by the J. C. Williamson Co. It is carefully, and measures should at the safe to say that no one left thu- same time be taken to stop the sale of theatre disappointed. With Miss Chrië- samunition to all except those who are tine Lorimar sa Queen Elizabeth, Mr.",
When Gordon Crocker as Sir Walter Balsigh,. Canton more closely follows Hongkong's Mr. John Ralston is The Earl of Essex, example in this respect-imposing severa Miss Beryl Walkely as the witch, Miss sentences on those who are found to be Grace Crotty as the May Queen, Miss unlawfully in possession of arms, and Elsie Coram as the maid of honour, and........ subjecting persons guilty of armed rob- Mr. Charles Workpan and Mr. Victor beries to the heaviest punishment known Prince in the comic reles of Wilkins and to Chinese law we may expect to see Simkins, those who have enjoyed many fower crimes of this character in Hong-of the other operas in the series and Long, and greater security of life and missed this one certainly one of the beat --will recognise that it was a casto fully property in the adjoining province.
capable of doing the opera justice. The songs and dances were enthusiastically" applauded and most of them had to be partly repeated. Delightful music; the" old English atmosphere of the opera and its effective stage settings combined to leave the audience charmed by the whole production.
los SUSPENDED from 14., on A. S. WATSON & duly licensed to carry arms.
RAFFIC WEDNESDAY. 21ST INSTANT for a Period of Eight Days or thereabouts in order to carry out certain repairs to the Haulage Machinery Season Ticket Holders will have the option of getting their Tickets erlended for the Whole. Period care cense running or obtaining Pro Rata refund on such Tickets for the Unexpired Period
· JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, 15th February, 1993. [401
HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD..
NOTICE.
they have gradnat d ́and formonials from & Davis, Alexandra Buildings on, or beforeURING theSUSPENSION of the PEAK
the Certificate they held.
employers should also
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2701. accompsay Plications from those who have been in busi
nons since learing school.
Candidates whose applications are consider- od satisfactory will be called to this office for an interview and only there considered as muitale will be called for the Examination and informed of the exact flats thereof
F. B. TOLLIDAY, Postal Commissioner for Kwangwung. Canton, 21st February, 1923,
Post Office,
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PRICE: $10.00 Par day or $30.00 for the Meeting.
H. BIRKETT,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 20th February, 1923," [395
[440
HUGO STINNES LINIEN.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Rices.
the Presence of the LADIES At the
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1923, [433
HE Steamship
"CARL LEGIEN,”
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of
PEAK CHURCH.
To meet the Needs of the Fesk Revidenta
having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hersby T NEXT SUNDAY, there will be Services
in the Prax CHURCH, at 8.15 m., 11 M.
autified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong & Kowloon and 6 7,#. Wharf & Godown tompany's downs at Koa loom, where delivery can be obtained as soon na
the goods are landed.
Optional will te landed, unless notice
cargo
has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
No Claims will be admitted after the floods bave the Godewaa, and all Goods remain-
gundelivered after
be subject to
la rent.
Barch
3rd, 1923,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to
be left in the Godowns, where they will be ex-
amined on March 3rd, 1923, at 10 am,
by our Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
Marah, 1923, or they will not be recognised,
DANCING.
PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.
The Popolar JAZZ QUARTET
"of
“HMS. Titania
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All Claims must reach us before the 10th will play at the above Hotel on SATURDAY,
No Fire Insurance will be effected
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
"REUTER, BROCKELMANN &00.
Agente, Hongkong, February 24th, 1923.
THE CORONET.
LAST NIGHT OF
THROUGH THE BACK DOOR.
KOWLOON
THEATRE.
5.45 AND 9.15.
KISMET.
24th, Dancing 9 ra
TRAMWAY SERVICE, MOTOR BUSSES WILL BE RUN. between the Hongkong Hotel and the Peak Church, leaving, either end at the following Times :—
8M to 10 AM., Every 20 Minutes,
·· 10 am, to - € 1.25. -5 F.x. to, 8 ..
慢
90
20
8zx to Midnight... 80
402)
FARE 50 Cents.
E. W. ALDERSON, Assistant General Manager, HONOLONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
FOURTH TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON. SATURDAY, MARCH 330, ar 315 r... at the THEATRE ROYAĻ.
MAIN EVENTS:
15 BOUND CONTEST ICE. THE LIGHTWEIGHT OBAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONT AND TEM "GzDog" BxLT:
"CO, LTD.
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
PATABLUTED 81 YEAR.
DEATH.
ANDERSON.-In England, on February 21st, Captain R. Y. ANDERSON, of the Indo-China S.N Co., Ltd., aged a years. (By cable.)
[441 Hongkong Orrian: 104, Da Yoox RD., a LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLER STEET, E.0.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1923.
Π
The French cruiser Victor Hugu väs visiting Manila last week.
Two' cases et diphtheria, and one of csrebro-spinal fever, all Chinese, were reported in the Colony on Thursday.
On one day last week the Manila police arrested 103 persons,-Filipinos, Chinese and Americans-for violation of the gambling law.
There is a possibility that about 650 of the Russian refugees from the shipe of Admiral Stark's fleet wil be sent from Manila on a transport as emigrants to the United States.
The Company bring their very success- ful season to a close to-night by a grand variety performance, and they leave for Shanghai by the Dongola to-morrow,
READY "TO FIGHT. DRUNK OR SOBER.”
A COLOURED MAN'S DEFENCE.
A big coloured man was found by the police in Spring Garden Lane on Tues- day night laying about riekaba pooliez and pedestrians with a stick. He was fighting drunk," and was arrested on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. At the Magisracy yesterday morning he gave his name as William Lewis, and stated that he
was an unemployed
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.
THERE WAS a small paragraph at the bottom of one of the columna in yester day's issue of the Daily Press, which, perhaps, deserved greater prominence, Lieut. W. J. Humphrey, M.C., 2nd It mentioned that the Recorder at the King's Regt., has been appointed A.D.C. Old Bailey (London) last month com. to the G.0.0., from March 1st, 1923, mented on the fact that, though the vice Lieut. C. S. Fisher, M.C., B.GA., calendar was a long one, there was not who is posted to 84th Co. B.G.A.' HMB. Marision, R.M.B. Hawkins, a single case of robbery with violence. This, he believed, was due to the fast
Copies of the Music which was specially that condign punishment had been meted composed by Mr. Eris Rice for the chauffeur. He alleged that the people out to such offenders. The". cat could A.D.C.'s recent production of "The be inflicted in very few cases, he said, Tempest are now, for sale at Messrs. and apparently it was the one thing that Kelly & Walsh and at Mera Anderson's -rullans feared.
In Hongtong, as every Music Stores at $2 per copy:'. reador is aware, robberies with violence
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A. B. CHADWICK,
2.
and
Stoker P. O. MORGAN.
1 ROUND CONTENT FOR THE MIDDLEWICHr CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY AND THE "Daily Fra" BELT:
A. B. Duncan,
H.M.S. Magnolia,
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LEO LONGINOTTO (DAB).
ALLCL&IMB in respect of the state of
the above, or of shy Gooda or Chattels now wtored on Premises recently occupied by the above, should be sent to me not later than MARUH 7th Next.
G. N. ORME,
Official Receiver.
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February 22nd, 1923.
Os run BrioHT SIDE,
Step moross to the
HONGKONG, CIGAR STORE
and you'll be
Pte. Answer,
RMLL
4 BIX-BOUND CONTESTE,
BOOKING at MoUTRIES: -Hambers-Monday, February 28th,
General Public-from Tuesday, 27th,
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PROGRESSIVE SERIES OF PIANO:
LESSONS.
LEOPOLD GODOWSKY, World's GarateNT LIVING PEDAGOGUE," EDITOR-IN-CHERY.
by armed men are now a very common The men of the United States Navy at currence. In two cases at the Criminal Manila entertained the men of the visit- Bessions this week ruffians have being British Squadron to's dinner and a committed for his offence to five years dadce at Lorms Cabaret on the night of imprisonment with hard labour. The the 17th inst, and further entertainment Cény Juarica, in one of the cases, of the kind had been arranged, remarked on the fact that there had been
a large number of persons in the Colony
be, was hitting had defrauded him, and.
said to the Magistrate (Mr. J. B. W.od).
I won't let no man do me down; I'd fight him drunk or sober, and I don't. mind the fire."
Inspector Binckman proved a previous. conviction against Lowia for similar fence, A fine of $20 was imposed, de fendant being given the alternative" off amanth's imprisonmeet,
Capt. E R. G. R. Evans, the Antarctic
`ROYAL" SANITARY : INSTITUTE. in possession of arms who had no right explorer, who until recently was in com- to be armed at all, and that the problem mand of HMS. Carlisle on the Chins An Examination for the Certificate of was one which had caused i
used a considerable Station fuzed the eloop Hardbell last Inspector of Nuisances" was held amount of commern to the authorities. month at Home to take command of that locally in December last, the Members of THE Progressive Series of Piano Lessons We trust that the severity of the vessel and as captain in charge of the Board of Examiners being Dr. J.
is complete text work for piano study,
T. C Johnson (P.O.MO.), Chairman; arisaged in accordance with approved teaching sentences imposed by the Judges in patrola principles.
Criminal Sessions, and the punishment
Dr. W. W. Pearse (M.O.H.), M. J. E Ives time and expense. It are the
Property valued at $218 was stolen by Mackenzie (Col Vet. Jurgeon), Bir Eria drudgery of unintelligent practice. It saves imposed by the Magistrates on person
four armed men from the house in Archer Stuart Taylor, Mr. E. Balph (Secre eulless repetition of oral instraction. It dore-found in unlawful possession of Lope the intellect. It ails in memorising, is having a deterrent effect on this grave Road, Youmat which was robbed on tary). There were seven candidates, of PROF. DASENBERG IS AUTHORISED menace to public security, but there are Thurad 13. It will be remembered that whom the following were successful:- TO TEACH THE ABOVE LESSONS any among the older rendents of the one of the robbers was shot and killed Henry Laze Lockhart, Francis Aslett
Colohy, who, argue from past experience by police in Bhanghai Hoad when making Martin Thomas Horten Blake, Bidred The Albany.
Tel: 1874
that if these sentences were supplemented his 'esemper shortly afterwards.
Jane and Ernest Bavage:
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