NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
THIRTY EIGHTH ANNUAL OR DINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Hongkong, oa MONDAY, the 19th MARCH, 1923, at 11.00 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managera, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st October, 1929.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, the 6th day of March, to Toesday, the 13th day of March 1923, both days inchisive, during which period zo Transfer of Shans can be registereil
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong. 8th February,1933.
WHO
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TAILORS
KNOW."An Emporinoul Catter with anique know- ledge of Ladios' and Gentlemen's Business, derry EMPLOYMENT in the Far East. His
are is 23, his education, public school, his health is excellent, His hobbies ar rowing, golf, cricket and hockey. Please write a sok your British representatives to interview, me when, and anywhere you like, in England.
· Address :-----
ENERGY.
de BOGERS KNIGHT,' The Parade;
Leamington, Spa, England.
NOTICE.
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PEAK HOTEL STORE will be TOPENED DO MUNDAY, 5th MARCH, when Provisions, as supplied by the andernoted Companies, may be obtainal:-
Messa. Tax DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD
STORAGE CO. LTD.
Messra. LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
MCAST. CAFE WISEMAN
BUSINESS HOURS:
8 A.SI,
2.1.44,
8 A.
WEEK DAYS.
to
14 30 P.M.
400PM,
SUNDAY
to
19.00 A31.
fee obtained at this Branch will be charged
at the rate of 1 cents per 1.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD. STORAGE CO., LTD.
(45)
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO. (1948), LIMITED.
NOTICE OF CALL.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Second and Final Call of $2.50 per Share has been made upon all Members holding Bhares, and that such call is payable to the Bankers of the Company THE HOXOXONG BHANGRAI BANKING CORFOILATION AL Hong- kong, on the 1st day of MARCH, 1993.
For THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER
CO. (1918), LTU., SEEWAN, TOMES & CO..
General managers.
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CHINESE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS CANTON-KOWLOON LINE.
WITH the approval of the Ministry of
Communications, TENDERS aro invited by the HEAD OFFICE of the CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY CHI
the
TWO of Eur supply NESE SECTION, LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS. The Boilers are required to be identical and inter- changeable with those of the Main Lipe: Engines of the Railway and to fit the present
THE HONGKONG DAILY. FRES, THURSDAY, MARCH 14o,
RACE MEETING NOTICES
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. RACE MEETING 1921
MARCH 1st, 2ND AND 3RD...
ما
NICKETS OF ADMISSION
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
may
the be
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
THE FINAL DIVIDEND declared for the
TH
INTIMATION
year ending 31st December, 1982, si JOHN DEWAR
the rate of Three Pound sterling together with Bonus of Two Founds Sterling is pay able on and after 26th day of FRUARY,
obtained from Messrs. KELAY & Wats or at 1993, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for the Gate:
Warrsata.
川
PRICE: $3,00 Per day... SOLDIERS AND SAILORS in Uniform $3.00 PER DAY
No one is admitted without a Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.
H. BIRKETT,
Clerk of the Course
1396 Hongkong, 20th February, 1929.-
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
MEMBERS BADGES OF ADMISSION
THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE are now ready and may be obtained from less, LINSTEAD & DAYIB, Alondra Build- DUCED TO GAIN ADMISSION. ng ALL HADGES MUST BE PRO-
H. BIRKETT.
-Clerk of the Course.
[139*** Hongkong, 20th February, 1923.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
INDER the New Arrangements the UNDER New Alte Beats th be from the Gate at the Wongneichong end of
the Course. There will be 5 Ladies Rogan, Refreshment Room, Bar and Stand No. 11 sa welin soparste Fari-mutuel for those using the Public
Enclosure. The Cash Sweep will be at the End of the Publie Enclosure next to the Weighing Room.
The Entrance for Members ani thone bold,
Tickets for the Members' Enclosure will. be the Middle Gate
ing
Cale Wiseman" are supplying Tiffi
and
Teas every day at the Jockey Club Stand,
เ
By Order of The Court of Directors-
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 24th, 1023.
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BONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION FOURTH TOURNAMENT-OP THE SEASON. SATURDAY, MARCH 3D AT 9.15 r.
at the
THEATRE ROYAL,
MAIN EVENTS
15 ROUND CONTEST FOR THE LIGHTWESMİ - CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY AND THE
"BIG" BELI
A. B. CHADWICK, Stoker P. O. MORGAN &
FMS. Vargrion,
HMS. Hawkins,
15 ROUND CONTEST FOX THE MIDDLEWRAT CHAMPIONSHIT OF THE COLONY AND THE
Daily Presa" BEST:
A. B. DUNGAN.
H.M.S. Magnolia,
E.
Pte. AIN'S, R.M.LI.
4 Sir-ROUND CONTESTS.
„
BOOKING at MOUTRIES:
Members-Monday, February 26th.
& SONS, LTD.
PERTH SCOTLAND.
1938
A Chinese who came beforò Mr. Justloc the Philippines.” It is already known as a certainty, he says, that grows excel Gompertz at the Criminal Sessions on lently in the islands. A Bill prepared Tuesday for demanding money with by the Secretary of Agriculture and menaces, and intimidation, was found Natural Resources, providing for the guilty of the latter erime and sentenced granting of leases for 25 years for rubber to one year's imprisonment yesterday. cultivation, with a right of renewal for a similar period was sent to the legislature Chinese poultry denter into a arate large
Sixty-fivo chickens were packed by
last week. The measure provides that
Was
after the planter has had a sufficient time enough to hold forty-five, whilst la nu- to realise the cost of planting, he shall other crate big enough to hold twenty. "return in forest charges to the Govern. The packed forty-five. Tay man ment 10 per cent of the market value of brought before Mr. R. E, Lindsell at the the products gathered from the treesed with cruelty to the birds,
Magistracy yesterday morning and charg- He ad- "mitted the evercrowding sad was fined
planted:""
An interesting comment was made in RUL the Straits Times recently on the pres
sure which has been brought to hear on The Governor General of the Philippine By Royal Appointment President HARDING by the Rabber inlanda sent a message to the legisla
to His Majesty The King.
terests in the United States to promote turo last week for the approval of an act the cultivation of rubber in the American authorizing the Russian ships under the possessions. Our Struits contemporary" command" of Admiral Stark now in recognises that this is a perfectly natural Mariveles, to engage in the interisland and proper course for the American trade temporarily, "Such an
attitude Government to take, though the ramed the part of the Philippins Governinens iate object of those who have worried the and the representatives of the Filipino President may is to create some scare.
مم
feeling among British rubber owners, in people is of paramount importaser, and
WHITE LABEL" order to defent the restriction scheme. will be looked upon favourably by the
FINEST
General Public-from Tuceday, 27 SCOTCH WHISKY
ALLEYNIAN DINNER.
DULWICH.
for Munters and at No,, 11 Stand for Noc.THERE will be an OLD ALETNÍ members Tables or, Seats may be booked.
1 DINKER in the HONGKONG HOTEL MONDAY, MARCH 19th.
1.4
OF GREAT AGE.
H. BIKETT,
Clerk of the Cours
$427 Hongkong, 26th February, 1923.
Will all 0.4.'* please send their Names" J. E. WARNER. ST. STEPHEN'S COLLIC Bonham Road, as toon as possible.
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AWARDED 50 COLD
PRIZE MEDALS.
AND
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING 1928
D.A.J.”
extend $ Cordin
Tavitation to all their friends and the Public to attend the forthcoming Race Meeting at their Private Stan No Cards are being issued. [453
HONGKONG, JOCKEY, CLUB.
ABSES FOR SERVANTS will be isened application: 1 Messin, LINSTEAD
& DAVIS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
No Servants will be allowed ineile the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during the Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS.
These Tickets are only available for Servants while in attendance on their employers or when on duty at the various Stand..
Any Chinese found loitering about with Servant's Passes in their possession will forfeit them and holders thereof will be removed from the Enclosure.
H. BIRKETT.
Hongkonr. 21 February, 1923.
Clerk of the Course,
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
INTERNATIONAL TRADE. DEVELOPER, LTD.;
Clients please read Cony for 1923/24 ANNUAL? Back Page of Annual is still Open for Acceptance. Apply 8,
[135 Des Voeur Road,
IN
k
COMPANIES (WINDING UP).
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
THE MATTER of the COMPANIES
ORDINANCE 1911-1921
IN THE MATTER of the CHINA SPECTE, BANK LIMITED.
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Netition for the winding up of the abere OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a named Company by the Court was on the 9th day of February, 1923. presented to the said Court by THE GENERAL EXCHANGE COMPANY, LIMITED, & Company registered in Hongkong under the provisions of the Companies Ordin Baces 1911-1921 and whose registered office is at No. 13, Ice House Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong aforesaid,
And that the said petition is directed to be of heard before the Court sitting at the Courts of the Preserice of the LADIES At the Justice, Victoria, aforesaid on the 5TH DAY of Racer.
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1923,
frames; quotations to be CIF. HongkongTHE STEWARDS request the pleasure and delivery on to Railway Wagons at Holt's pürti
Wharf.
tender, envelope
Specification, drawings and full. culary may be obtained upon application to the Head Office of the Railway at Canton. Applications must be accompanied by a cheque for $1,035.50, of which $35.00, is for cost of drawings and specification, and for deposit which will be returned $1,000.00
receipt of a bona fide TENDERS, enclosed in clearly marked "TENDER FOR LOCO- MOTIVE BOILERS," and addressed to "The Managing Director, CANTON-KOWICON RAIL WAY, Chinese Section, Canton." will be
of May 1023. received to the 4th
clay The Arm
will be whose lender is accepted wild to required to signs formal furnish a deposit or guarantes to the amount of 10 per cent. of the value of the contract for the due performance thereof.
Tas Ramar dest bind styelf to accept the lowest way teuler.
ال
The I'd Office, CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY. Caaton, 5th February, 1923.
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POSTAL NOTIFICATION.
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No. 599. EXAMINATION FOR CLERKS.
【OTIFICATION IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Examination for. Appointment of Clerks at a commencing Monthly Salary of Hk. The. 45-$67.50 will be held on or about the 8th MARCH Next at the Postal District Head Ofice, Canton.
Certificates of
Only applicants possess be qualified to.
Good nation from a School
id the
ait in the Examination. A good kauwledge of English and Chinese is essential. Those desir Eramination must send in ing to compete at an early date, their applications in English giving particulars of place of Birth, Age, Past Present Address and School from which Career,
they hats graduated and forwarding copy of the Certificate they hold Testimonials from employers should also accompany plications from those who have been in busi Des since leaving school.
stions are consider. Candidates whose applicat
will be called to this office for ed ratisfactory an interrisw and only those considered as zuita le will be called for the Examination and informed of the exact date thereof.
F. B. TOLLIDAY, Postal Commissioner for Kwangtang.
[440 Canton, 21st February, 1923
**Post Office,
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on
MARCH, 1923, at 10.30A.M., and any creditor or contributory of the sail Company desirous to support or oppose the making of an order the said petition may appear at the time of hearing by himself or his Counsel for that par
of A copy
the petition will be furnished pose; and
or contributory of the said Com- any creditor or
the same by the undersigned on pany requiring payment of the regulated charge for the same.
Dated the 0th day of February, 1929.
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO..
St. George's Building, Chater Road, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Petitioners.
to
INSURANCE OFFICES.
RACE FLIDAYS..
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transac
on THURSDAY, NOTE. tios of Public Purinees
Any person who intends to appear on the FRIDAY, and SATURDAY, MARCH 1st, End and 3rd, from 11.45 4.
hearing of the said petition must serve on or By Order,
send by registered post to the above-named Gro. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, K. HALL BRUTTON & Co., notice in writing of
Secretaries,
his intention so to do.
The notice must state the name and address FIRE INSURANOR AssoctATION OF HONG KONG.
of the person, or, if a firm, the name and address MARINZ INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
of the firm, and must be signed by the person OF HONGKONG AND CANTON.
ar firm, or his or their solicitor (if any), and 1449
·Hongkong, 26th February, 1923.
must be served or if posted must be sent by post in afficient time to reach the abovenamed not later than 6 o'clock in the afternoon of the 4th day of March, 1923,
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on
the STOCK EXCHANGE will be CLOSED THURSDAY, 1st March. FRIDAY, 2nd March and SATURDAY, 3rd March,
By Order of the Committee," P. TESTER,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 28th February, 1923.
A. B. WATSON & CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
RACE MEETING.
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ON THE BRIGHT SIDE,
Step across to the
HONGKONG CIGAR ISTORE
and you'll be
ON THE HIGHT SIDE
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ON THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the let HONGKONG WEEKLY
and 2nd MARCH, all Departments will be CLOSED at 1 ..
..
ON THESE DAYS The Hongkong Dispensary, will be OPEN for the purpose of Dispenting Presariptions from 6 to 7.30 Pi
On SATURDAY, 3rd MARCH, Business will be as usual
PRESS.
CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS ]
LOCAL NEWS.
A. S. WATSON &Co, Las, Hongkong, 28th February, 1923.
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The Paper to send Home:
AGENTS:
S. WATSON
CO., LTD.
ine & Spirit Merchants.
TABLISHED & YARD.
DEATHS
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MOGEL February 28th, at No. 2, Carton Buildings, Kowloon, EraEL Eu wife of Dr. W. B. A. Mouse Fur will pass the Monument at 10 al
[166 Soweit Bournemouth, England, on Feb 11th, Louis SOWERBY, be lovefe of Rev. ARTHUR SOWERBY- of thnglish Baptist Mission, Tai- "yaannd Peking.
ChDaily
dress.
Hing, Manch TFT, 1993,
The Y.M.C.A. are promoting a Thrift This "special · anı Werk Campaign.
In point of fact," wrote our contem- whole world from the standpoint of porary, having knowledge of the humanity," declared Governor General industry we are rather anxious to see the Wood. He said the ships could be leased Americans taking a band in it. Some by the Russians to some local shipping of them, no doubt, believe that because company or be operated by themselves, it is best n,di they were able to buy rubber at 5 conta all depending upon what per lb. for about two years, we are casior for the refugees. Iu Mikse the.. extortionate "when we say that 65 to 70 vesels are leased, it is understood thu cents is a minimum (fair price' taking Busian refugees will work on the boats. the industry all round. We are quite sure that if President Haudino's inquiry is conducted efficiently it will demon strate tre cost, and will make the Americans 'perfectly content to pay us needy effort" will be conducted next
week. Coming inmediately alter thes. the figure which we have constantly urged and which the Stevenson Committee Race Week, the special need" will has officially endorsed. Anyhow, it will doubtless be readily recognised in a very take a full "year" to "make" the investig. extensive circle. The purposes, of the ations and we feel pretty sure that no campaign are stated to be: To assist considerable amount of American capital in the reduction of the High Cost of will go into the industry in the meantime. Living; To help people to think straight It will take six years after that to get and act wisely about their money matters any appreciable crop from American in the realms of earning, spending, plantations, and if we do not largely saving, investing and, giving, To help extend our plantations in the meantime young people to their income and there may be a real scarcity of the com- abilities into the purposes of a wall. modity before then." On the subject of rounded life and enable them to bear the delay which is likely to occur before their full share of responsibility to their American plans it regard to the Philip families and to the community; To en- pines mature, it may be mentioned that courage the making of a will, the paying the very suggestion of the importation of of bills promptly, the operation ĐỀ - foreign capital for this purpose has
person and family finances. caused Filipine politicians to become budget plan and the importance of apprehensive of its political consequences, thrift in industry; To bring to the and it is indicated that they will require
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the
To
assurapecs that "in allowing the invest attention of the community, for a week, ment of foreign capital in the islands, the broad commption of Thrift; such corporation or interests as will develop character and to establish right invest capital ɛball not work against the relations with one's self, one's friends,
and one's God." Philippine cause"-which probably means an interminable discussion of every conceivable means by which the "ideals and aspirations" of the Filipino people may be thwarted or hampered may
OBITUARY.
MRS. W. B. A. MOORE:
Mrs. Mcar, wifs of Dr. W. B. A.
In
be that the Philippines will one day be. cone a great rubber producing centre, but Sumatra is regarded by the Straits Moore, the medical officer in charge of Tiurus Malaya's most serious rival, the Kowloon district, died yesterday at.. Hosokogsion: 101, Das Vaux Bp. C. “Jara.” it adds, "is a long way from her residence, No. 2 Carnarvon Build- LONDON: 131, FLAT STARE. Eming exhausted, but there are between ings" Kowloon, after a long and painful.
thirty and forty million people in Java, illness from an incurable affliction. and that means continuous and strenuous her illness the deepest sympathy of a efforts, by a very large part of the popul
wide circle of friends has been felt for ation over a very large part of the area to provide bare necessaries of life. the suffering patient and her husband.
When the affliction made its appearance- Though the local supply of labour is re- dundant at present, wo doubt whether about a couple of years ago Dr. Moore,. Java is as good as Sumatra or our own who had not long before returned from Peninsula for future expansion of the war, service in Mesopotamia, took his wife for medical advice and rubber industry. Here let us say that we to Lunden
but medical scien, are absolutely certain the industry must treatment, expand. The man who supposes that happily, proved unavailing and they to the Colour with the sad because we have been advocating restric- returned tion we fear over-production has still to knowledge that there was no hope of a learn the alphabet of industrial econo- curo. Mra. Moore, before her affliction
AMER AND THE RUBBER
NDUSTRY.
mics."
HM.S. Carlisle is now commanded by Capt. C. C. Dickens, graulson of the novelist,
Aman get those who left by the Kashima Maru, yesterday, wore Mr. ad Mrs. F. H. Crapault, Mr. R. H. B. Han- cock, Mr. J. Colin Owen, and Mr W. L Pattonden.
was a prominent golfer and was for a time the hon. secretary of the Ladies' Section of the golf Club. She camy out to the Clay as a sister on the staff of the Government Civil Hospital and ask married to Dr. Moors about ten years ago. The funeral takes place this mening, passing the Monument at 10 o'clock.
MALAYA Frightened by all the talk that the "been of late over the prospect fubixer cultivation in the Philippirabber interests in Amerion have in President HARDING to decide tngress shall be asked to vote fund an inquiry into the pro- duction der, and the cultivation of it in the pines and elsewhere under Americanpl. "We notice a Waching. ton cable. Manila...papers which says that General MCINTYRE, Head of the Bureau of the War De- partment at a memorandum to the Secretary in which he says: "None asular possessions, with the exce the Philippine Islands, offers andse for the cultivation of
When next the Bombay Corporation rubber." HOOVEE; the U.S. Secre-
moete it will have for the first time-in tary for Ope, has recommended the Chinese merchants in South Manchuria-history lady members. Three sought olea. House Artions Committee to vote are still carrying on a campaign against tien and all were successful, namely, Mrs. hal! a milars for the purpose of the gold standard introduced by 3, Hodgkinson, who stood as an Independent investigat to the possibilities of Japanese proclamation in the Produce in the Fort Ward and was returned to the exclusion of one of the European developin fources of crude rabber, Exchange at Dairon nearly two years Association Dominees; Mrs Sarojini indinding for experimentation in
Naldu, the well-known non-Cooperator, the Phili lands. The Governor-
who did not solicit votes; and Mrs" elections General dilippines has expressed
Avantikábai Gokhale The generally were very keenly contested, and
of new as a result there will be a large number
members on the Corporations The only Englishman returned was Mr. H. J. Davis, a local journalist nominated by the European "Absociation.
ago,
Bir William Brunyate Vice Chancellor the opinionimeum will be suficient of Hongkong University, returned to the to make horough and reliabla Colony yesterday from Shanghai, whore investigate the possibilities of be has been attending the Conference of developingurces of crade rubber the Associated British Chambers of Com as well ave expérimentation in merce of China and Hongkong.