NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
......
1923.
THE FIEST GYMKHANA is fired for
SATURDAY, APRIL 7th, Draft Programmes and Entry Forms may be
obtained at the RACE COURSE, HONGLONG
CLUB and Caurxwat Bay BTABLES,
Entries Close Baturday, 24th March, 1923.
NOTICE
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BRITISH LEGION. (Hasazona & CHINA BRANOH).. THE SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING will be held in the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, 37th MARCH, 1993, at 3.30 P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report and Accounts for the year. 1992, and of electing Officers and other Meme bers of the Committee for the ensuing year, and of appointing Honorary Auditore, and of dealing with any other business.
By order of the General Committee.
E. K. HOLMES
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Hon Secretary
THE PENISULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG
AND BOMBAY
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN. AND CONTINENTAL PORTS
AND LONDON.
THE Steamship
"JEYPORE'
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
THE
THE HONGKONG AND WHAзIPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN HOITING ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company. 2. QUEY'S BUILDANOS Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 38th MARCH 1933
Hons
for consideration of THE DIRECTORS REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS for the year ending December,
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED fropi the 17th to the 28th March, 1993 (both days inclusive).
By Order of the Board of Directors,
H.M. DTER,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 18th March, 1923
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WHDNSDAY, MARCH 2152 1933,
INTIMATIONS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
DEVELOPER, LTD.
INTIMATION
WIDE Clients please send Copy for BUNETT'S
1993/24 ANNUALP - Back Page of Den we still Open for Acceptance. Apps, Des Four Road
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB,
SUPPER DANCE will be held on the 23rd MARCH, 1933, at the HONGKONG HOTEL at 9.30 F.x. All intending Subscribers who have not yet sent in their Names please
W. BROWN, forward same to the Undersigned.
Hon. Re Danon Committee, od Taikoo Dockyard,
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HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE. THE THIRTY-SEVENTH YEARLY TGENERAL MEETING of the MEM BEBS of the HONGKONG CLUB, will be IN held in the CLUB HOUSE on MONDAY, the 26th MARUH, 1923, ab 6.30 PM.
By Order.
GAH. ABBAS
Hongkone. 18th March, 1993.
Secretary.
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.
NOTICE.
COMPANIES (WINDING UP) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGHUNG.
· ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
THE MATTER, o ORDINANCE, 1911-1991.
And
COMPANIES
IN THE MATTER of the CHINA SPECIE * BANK, LIMITED.
No
ap b
this
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by an Order made by His Honour Bir William Rees Daries, Kt, Chief Justice, in the above matter dated the 5th day of Marsh, Check 1993, it was ordered that the SPECTE BANK, LIMITED, be Wernd Court under the provisions of the Companies Ordinances
aces of Hongkong, 1911-1991, and that the Official Receiver be appointed Provisional that Joax Liquidater of the Company
ef Victoria, Hongkong, for Incorporated it, Special Manager of the Company until the further order of the Court anbject to the approval of the Official
carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despat. held at the, Offices of the General Agents, | HONESTY Accountant, be continued as
Ports.
ahed from this port at Nogs on SATURDAY, the 24th Mascu, taking Cargo for the above Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be con- rayed by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay and there transhipped to the on-carrying Breamer for 3arwilles and London.
Parcels will be received at the Office until S p.m. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.
For further parti-alar, apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 20th March, 1993.
वि.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Piling or Public Auction Salt, to be DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of MONDAY, the 28th day of Wild on
1823 Maroli at S , at the Offices of the Pablic Works Department, by Order of En- EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of 000: Lot of of Canton CROWN LAND at junction
Read and Farhol Street, Yaumati, in the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE Ko, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
Bundpey MansuramITA.
tout, rest.
about
Anutal Hentai.
Upeat Prios,
4,225 0466,950
PUBLIO AUCTION.
Lost
DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of the BHARE HOLDERS of the shore Company will be FEDDER STREET, Q TUESDAY, the 27th MARCH, at 11:30 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1923.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from the 13th to 27th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD., General Acenta Hongkong, 9th March, 1921.
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE_FIFTY-FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS ill be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on TUESDAY, the 27th MARCH, 1993, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Repart
of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1922.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th March, 1923, bath days inclusive:
ARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD
General Mansgöra. HONGLONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD
F6081 Bongkong, 8th March, 1993.
MACHINERY FOR SALE BY TENDER.
ON VIEW AT H.M. NAVAL YARD, WEI-HAI WEI FROM 12 MARCH, 1973,
Emergency Cupol Air Com-
Receiver. NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that the First Meeting of Creditors of the Company held at the Official Receiver's Offles at the Courts of Justice, Victoria, aforesaid, on the 3rd day of MARCH, at 11 A..and the First
*Meeting af Contrim will be held at
the same place on the same day at 11:30.
Dated this 6th day of March, 1929.
GEO. K. HALL FRUTTON & CO. Solicitor for the Official Receiver.
FUBLIC AUCTION.
02
(500
HY Undersigned have received instructions:
to soll by Public Auction, WEDNESDAY, the 11th APRIL, 1923, -.
commencing at 3 par at their Sales Room, Daddell Street.
ONE SET OF MINT MACHINERY. This lot comprises a complete sot of Mint Machinery capable of producing 100,000 (One hundred thousand) preces 20-cent (Twenty. cent) coins or 200,000 (Two hundred thousand) pieces 10-cent (Ten cant) coins per working of 10 hours.
حرمة
order (Farther particulars and inspection may be obtained from Mestra, GMAN & Co, LTD., or the Undersigned),
Terma-20%, of Purchase Money to be paid en Fall of Hammer. Balance to be paid within -two weeks of day of sale.
LAMMERT BROTHERS, 529)
Auctioneers.
PARTICULARS
FIEST LONDON
DRY GIN
Uniqu In Character and
Flavour.
GIES THAT DISTINCTIVE
EXCELLENCE TO
COCKTAIL.
BINETT'S Glo
was
hsehold word In London
Jore most of the men
bo fought in the
þig war were born-
AND STILL IS 1
BOLE IMPORTERS :
AS WATSON
LTD.
CO.,
& Spirit Merchants.
ESTABLISзED 81 YEARS.
The International Anti-Oplum Asocia
the amendment moved, by Mr. M. K. Lư, but we think the amendment tion has issued a list of narcotic deserved more support than it received. sofsures made by the Maritime Customs Possibly its purpose was not fully under at Shanghai and Tientsin, during Juno- abood, We do not gather that Mr. Lo to December 1992 nd indicate the intended that the Rents Ordinance should country of manufacture, and nationality. lapar as soon as the Housing Commission of ships enerying them. "With" publishes its Report, though his words axception (British) the remainder convey that impression, but rather that it convoring over 28,000 ounces of narcotics should then come up again for review in
wern Japanese. the light of the results of the Commis-**
In connection with the approaching re mission's inquiry into the working of the ordinamee. The amendment, however, tarn to America of Mr. J. J. Abbott, was not really necessary to secure this, Vice-President of the Continental & Com because the Ordinance is not likely to mercial Bank of Chicago, the Chung be extended for more than a year at a Mei News Agency says:-Mr. Abbott who time, and if supposing the Commis has been in Faking during the winter in sion is appointed-n-・ strong. cnike A devour to come to some agreement Is mado out against the further with the Chinese Government over their continianes of the Ordinance, the default of the loan made by his company Government would be only too rinily to returns without having received a penny. avail itself of that finding for allowing either of his defaulted interest or prin the Ordinance to lapse upon the expiry cipal No interest has been paid sinco of the year for which it was last enacted, June, 1091, and at present nothing definite There is a good deal of point in the in the way of promises for future settle criticism which was passed by Mr. Lo on
ment can be given by the Government, tho Ordinance, if he was referring to actual and not hypothetical coaca, when A correspondent at Tsingtao, writing The said the ordinance encouraged land under the nom de plume of ""Fairplay""
lords to pull down rows of old and to the M-0, Daily News in reference to dilapidated houses in order to build new published criticisms of the Government. ones which would not be subject to the of Tsingtao by the Chinese writes: Provisions of the Ordinance, thus dis Tsingtao, as a matter of fact, is being possessing of their homes it large number comparatively ably administered in many of people who would be compelled to respects, and the Chiness authorities up occupy new tenement--if they can get to the present have done better in the then-at a much higher rental. To every way of policing than could have been body who studies the problem is must expected of them. Conditions, of course, be plain that the only way the whole in this modern-constructed, ready-manly problems can be solved is through port are all in their favour, and critica the greatest possible encouragement being
are inclined to bo severe, but although given to investment in building. It
it may sometimes be politio to make the must be recognised that the investor in
M situation.
a littlo house property is entitled to look for enfeguards for his capital equal to what occasional encouragement, especially when not altogether undeserved, might be bo could get if it wero invested in any
stimulating." other way the same rates of interest, and even similar prospects of the Mr. and Mrs. E W. Maitland, for appreciation of his capital, let us nearly 25 years leaders in the life of the say, as he would have by investing in any foreign community at Yokohama, are to other local public utility.
leave Japan March 15th of the steamer inducements of that kind it is imposible Suwa Maru bound for England, says the
· Without
most of
to expect investments on day considerablo scale in building by private capital. Japan Advertiser. Mr. and Mrs. Mail Mr. MCGUIGAN added interest by his and are to be accompanied by their contributions to the discussion, but his daughter. Miss Alice and do not expect return to Japan. Mr. Maitland has been suggestion for the taxation of land values manager of the Yokohama brach of the instead of bouses was palpably absurd in Union Insurance Society of Canton and the circumstances prevailing in Hong the North China Insurance Company and, kong, as Mr. ALABASTER pointed out. is regarded as one of the most capable What Mr. ModutoAn overlooks is the excutives and insurance experts in the Orient. Mr. Maitland's continuous resid- fact that in Hongkong we already have once in Yokohama was broken by a short what the land reformer is agitating for period spent in India several years ago. in England. We have no conditions here With the departure of Mr. and Mrs. approximating to those at Home where Maitland and their daughter, the foreignt community in Japan loses one of its most ane na may own a house and another prominent familles, and their going will may own the land on which it is built, be deeply felt. Mr. Maitland came to the in 1887 and was stationed at th , the wife of the late Aprivate ownership of marge tracts of land transferred to Shanghai where he lived Cusson, of a daughter.
The owner of a house here is the mer for two years before taking up residence at Yokohama In 1908, Mr. Maitland was SA- Shanghai, on March 14th, of the land also, that by removing transferred to Calcutta and remainert
and Mrs. O. LO. Base, The taxation from houses and putting it on there until 1911, when the family returned. cantile Bank of India, Led., a land would offer no relies whatever. to Yokohama,
Gpressor, 450 H.1. Compo and Surface VALDARIZ LEASEHOLD PROPERTY FESO at Shanghai, on March and develop mout is not blocked here by Honghony for 10 years. He then was
Sten Condensing Engine, & Capstan Lathe, 6 inch, and 4 inch Gap Lathe Drilling, Topping and Studding, Panching and bring Boring, Planing, Shaping and Slotting chines, Plate Bending and Rolling Machine, Emery Grinder, 2 Normandy Distilling Plants, 2 Lancashire Boilers,
Forms of Tender giving full description of the abore Machinery may be obtained on application to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H.M. Dockyard, Hongkong.
Latest Date for receipt of Tenders, Noor
(568 16th APRIL, 1923,
ISSUE OF 6% FRENCH TREASURY
BONDS.
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be Paraz o Isa Fes. 88. FOR FES. 100
of the 16th day on MONDAY, March, 1923, at Sr., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of Eus EXCELLENOT THE GOVERNOR of one Lot OROWN LAND at Shaukiwan in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75
FACE VALVE,
FREE OF TAXES.
NO PRIZES.
or
years, with the option of renewal at a Crown BONDS OF FEE, 500 AND FAR 5,000 EACH.
Beat to be fired by the Surveyor of Bi. Majesty the Kme, for ons farther term of 75 YOR.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,
Bagotry Ko,
Xoesny
Boundary Mousurementa.
Dpoet Price.
7,600) £0.7,400
ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC MEETING. U.S.R.C GROUND, KOWLOON.
IEST. COLONEL W. O. 8. SANDERS and the Uffiours, Royal Artillery Hongkong will be " At Home to any of their Frinds between 3 and 6.2.x, on FRIDAY, MARCH 13rð.
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NOTICE.
LT Catholics are Cordially Invited to A attend the Mission which will be given by an AMERICAN JESUIT FATHER in the Cathedral of the IMMACULATE CON CEPTION The Miarion will begin on WEDNESDAY EVENING, KAROL 21st, and will end on HOLY THURSDAY MORN
EPAYABLE at. Heider's Option,
Rfollows
On the 8th of December, 1925 at par.
Frs. 103,
as
On the 8th of December, 1018 for
On the 8th of December, 1832 for
Frs. 108.
Coupons payable on the 8th of Jane and 8th
of Desember of each year.
1st Coupon paid in fall on the 8th of Jann. 1923.
Farable EITHER in cash,
OB by Remittance of 1921 Treasury Bonds
dae 8th Jane, 1999,
Subscription List will be Closed on the 4th of April, 1923
Applications will be received by THE BANQUE DE LINDO.OHINE, Prince's Building, Chater Road,.....
V MARBOT
Manager. Hongkong, 5th Marok, 1993.)
Situate
No:13 WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG
to be sold by Order of the Mortgagee
By
PUBLIC AUCTION,
IN ONE LOT
MONDAY, The 143H DAY of Már, 1993, at 3 p'CLOCK. P.M. By Moores. LAMMERT BROTHERS Ar Them OrTION,BUDUAL BE
HE Property consists of First ALL THAT piece or paroal of ground situate
at Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong registered in the Land Offon as SECTION A of INLAND LOT No. 2168 together with therson
The messages erections or budget and
́as
now known as
Wing at the
Secondly ALL THAT stri
AT strip of
obtained from
rear
M. HASTINGS & BASTINGS, Beliciters,
Jand
Hood Orics: 104, Das Vœux B., O Lot OPTION: 131; FLET STEKT, B.C.
he
Baily Press.
Новакова, Ман 7 т. 1513.
E HOUSING SHORTAGE.
ST. DAVID'S. SOCIETY.
Moreover, practically all the undeveloped land in the Colony is Crown land, and to ask for the taxation of this land 18, a. Mr. ALABASTER put it, to ask the BRANCH FORMED FOR HONGKONG. Government to tax itself. What the Government should do, in its efforts to provide the needed housing accommoday tion at a reasonable cost to the temaut, is to put a stop to the competition for and, by xing its own price in the case of extensive arvas required for building purposes, and leasing to the first comer
MOGUIGAN says that wo
It was decided, at a meeting held on Monday evening, to found a ft. David's Society for Hongkong Sir Waliam Bees Davies, who presided, observed that numerically Welshmen were not very strong in the Colony but, nevertheless, he thought that, if all who were of Welsh nationality would give the Society their support, is he hoped and believed they would, a St. David's Society should make a very substantial show here in the Rules for the Society were framed, and
of
future substan
of the said Section A of Inland Lot No 2160 Tsolutions that were submitted on being a scavenging lane. All of which pre- My to the public meeting convened When Mr. mixes are held for the reddus of the term of by Constitutional Reform Association should be ne better off if we gothaif 75 Jones from the 15th day of May, 1818, created by the Crown Lease thereof together a Kowloon Residents Association a million houses down from Heaven," with the valuable machinery now Senate in cohardly fail to command geners because there would be nowhere to put are apon the said premises and at No. 1al, but the fact that there was them, and the competition for sites would Gordon Street.
Particulars and Conditions of sale may be sui good attendance of the public at be so great that land values would be taceting to support them may be automatically increased," we reply that od as evidence of a widespread and the Government has aneres and acres of eat: desire to see some action taken land which it could afford to lease at a ald the line indicated in the various ominal. figure, and the problem resolves Messra Campbell Prosser, D. Tesions Tappointment of a Com- itself very largely, therefore, into a min to ingira into the Housing question of cheap and easy access. The Prom and nat questions in con discussion at the meeting will have served ggg with its eminently desirable useful purpose if it loads to the Wed some to-planning to secure the appointment of a Comimssion which will amoration of housing problem, and thoroughly explore the problem in all the we a not awaithat the Government aspects indicated in the resolutions and is woung upon y definite programme in the discussion.
8, Dos Torax Road Central,] Mesra, LAMMERT BROTHERS!
TO LET.
5
BOWEN ROAD,
Apply to
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BUYING AGENOT.
ONDON CHEMICAL AND GENERAL
L ENGINEERS, World wide connection.
etablished over 30 yours open accept additional First Clam Buying Agency or sot as Lunden Agents, Buying, Inspection, Bapervision under taken, Correspondence invited, Write Box 133, efo The Hongkong Day Press Office, 104, Road Central, Hongkong Des
TO LET
“NFURNISHED, No. 1444, THE PEAK near the Barker Road Tram Station 6
HO LEUNG,
Compradore Dept, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD
TOʻULKT
of delopment, ome weska ago when Dotice as give in the Legislative Councilof the ition to move at an
D
nationality to become member Yelatr The election of officers resulted as followe-President, Sir Wiliam Re Ilon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. D.. Davies: Vice-President, Mr. D. J. Lewis- Dories, Head Office, Sanitarr Dapart ment; Committee, Major Milner Jones,.
Richards, Colin Bara, B. Owen Hughes. and Dr. Leslie Thomas
There were also present at the meeting
Eric Rice, F P. Williams, B. T. Lewis, Mrs. Mould, Capt. Elias Jones, Mesars
Prickett Jones and W..
B.
M
EXCITEMENT IN DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
Residents at the Hongkong Hotel and Mr. A. H. George of HM. Conrular the King Edward Hotel were roused about - midnight last night with the FFICES in UNION BUILDING Four early ate that Rents Restriction Service, recently noting Consul-General blowing of police whistles and trios o
For OFFICES in UNSION BU
Ordinaze should continued in fores in Tinanfu, is shortly proceeding Home stop this." A man was seen to bá Apply
chased by a Chinese constable" and t UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY for a frther po of twelve months, on leave.
number of Chinese civilians. He was "Tha OF CANTON, LTD.
HET GOVER remarked:
Bir Skinner Turner, H. M. Chier eventually caught just outside the King progres of the lision of housea is going or very want there still seems Judge, at Shanghai is coming to Hong Edward Hotel by a Chinees constable. captured man was severely pummelled accidio shortage. The kong this week to take part in the who was leading the pureusza, Tad to be a
and taken off to the Central Polios question of the hdrawing of the sittings of the Full Court.,
Station. A fow. seconds later the alarm ordinance is one requires considers
The Hon. Bir Paul Chater has added was raised again and another Chinese szon, bed suola porintion will be given to his benefiction for the Ex-Activa, nes men to be more -roader thei
TEBO
TO-LET:
for Offers KEKOOM in Central Locality full-
Apply LINSTEAD & DAVIS, -
TO LET.
-400)
to the matter by Council in due Bervice on's Club by gift of $10,000, verandah, just by Watson's. Another on the sole condition, that it is bọ applied chase ensued. Close to the King Edward The Gonent is evidently beens of the members of the Hotel & Europera pounds upon himm
ING, MARCH 28th, 1923 Bouns for 9 Months, 150 Fer Mouth, A NA MWO OFFICE ROOMB, Top Floor; 8omtemplating an jer discontinuance Association. Posibly it will be devoted and he also was taken in charge.
The Mision Mass will be at 7.20 a.az with m Short Instruction. Bermon and Benediction at
1679
For particular apply to
DENISON, RAM & GIBBS
9th February, 1923,
Queen's Read Central,
Apply GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.
at the Rent Rest Ordinance than to me such scheme as the bathing beach
We are informed that the two 35
ars the people who really benefitting the Committee Intend providing for its man ara alleged to have taken part is by it. That was fed by the fate of members this summer.
the robbing of a passenger in a rickshas