6
NEW ADVERTSEMENTS
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
FANGKAM KWINGTON WOO retired
Home Firm of Gra K. HA
BUTTON & Co., on the Ist instant. The Business of the said Geo. E. HALL BRUTTON will be carried en st the same address under the Styl and Name of CEO, K. HALL FRUTION & CO.
Dated the 4th day of April, 19
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
WE
D.
E the Undersigned? JOHN
HUMPHREYS & SON, of Alexandrs Building, Des Voeux Rosd Central, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that We have THIS DAY authorised Mr. JOHN DAVID HUMPHREYS to sign our Firma Name Per Procuration. Dated this 4th day of April, 1973.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
NOTICE.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
( ) 12802 1,269,
NE Certificate
(665
Sharos Nea for 3 and One Certificate for 3 Shares Nos. 18690/12508 in this Company, atanding in the Name of LL HIM U and Li U CHÉONG spectively have been LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above documents be not forth coming, other Certificates, for the said shares will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged
&S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 5th April, 1913.
CITY HALL.
Too's
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOM.
INTIMATIONS
CITY HALL
TWO PIANO RECITALS
by
ALEXANDER SKLAREVSKI (WORLD FAMOUS PIANIST)
to be gives on MONDAY, 9th, APRIL, at 5.30 F.M. and TUESDAY, 10th APRIL, at 6.30 v.m.
Booking at MOUTRIES.
11
653)
THM HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
N parsuant to the reconstruction groo
ment made between ARNHOLD Bros & Co.. LTD. and HARRY MONTADUE MANN, the Liquidster thereof and others and this Com pany, this Company base from the 1st APRIL 1923, soquired the undertaking of ARNHOLD BROS, & CO., LTD., and will henceforth carry on the business heretofore carried on by that Company.
ARNHOLD & CO., LTD..
[637 Hoogkong, 1st April, 1823.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.
(INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING TICKETS-$3 and of the HONGKONG TRAMWAY 00.. ITD. will be held at the Offices of Mrices, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD, PEDDER STREET, HONGKONG, on WEDNES DAY, the 11th day of APRIL 1993, 14 12 O'CLOCK Noox, to transact the Ordinary Business of the Company.
EUBLIÓ AUOMION.
HE Undersigned have received instructions
To all by Public Anction,
on
WEDNESDAY, the 11th APRIL, 1923,
commencing ai 3 PM. at their Bales Room, Daddell Street.
ONE SET OF MINT MACHINERY. This lot comprises a complete set of Mint Machinery capable of producing 100,000 (One hundred thousand) pieces 20-cent Twenty seat) coins cr 200,000 (Two hundred thousand) pieces 10-cent (Ter cent) coins per working day
10 hours.
oi
LTD.
(Further partieniars and inspection orders may be obtained from Mesers. GILMAN & Co.,
or the Undersigned). Terms:20%, of Purchase Money to be paid en Fall of Hammer, Balance to be paid within two weeks of day of sale.
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MISS
MAY
MUKLE
Tus WORLD'S ÜREIT 'CELLIST "
will give CONCERT
on
WEDNESDAY, April 11th, 1923,
at 5:30 PM.
Assisted by
#
Miss REBECCA CLARKE (Violin). Miss GERTRUDE WATSON (Piano),
Booking at THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO. PRICE OF ADMISSION -$3.00.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION 'CO., LTD.
AND
JONSIGNIES per Company's Steamer" *ATREUS"
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis- aharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk and subject to taroe and conditions of storage at Holt's wirt. The Cargo will be ready for delivery
Godown on and after 5th April, Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
from
All krokem, chafed, sed damaged goods are
to be left in the Godomas, where they will be examined on kay Tuesdays and Fridays between of 1045 A. and Now within the free the homes of wenge period. Fo Orima
will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godows, and all Goods romaining undelivered after the 11th April, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 25th April, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente.
Hongkong, 5th April, 1923,
DISS BROS.
(66)
TOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that I have THIS DAY Sold to MACKIN- TOBH & COMPANY, LIMITED, the Stock-in-Trade and Goodwill of the Business hitherto carried on by me under the style of DIES BROS., at Alexandra Building, Victoria, Hongkong, Tailors.
All Claims and Accounts unsettled Up to This Data will be paid and discharged by me.
Datel the 2nd day of April, 1923 643]
A. C. DISS.
MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD.
NOTICE
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that We have as FROM THE DATE hereof Acquired the Block-in-Trade and Goodwill of the Business-hitherto carried on by ARTHUR C. Era under the style of ! DISS DROB." Alesandrs Building, Victoria, Hongkong, Tailors, and: We intend to carry on such Business in our Tailoring Department.
at
All Crime and Accounts unsettled. Up to This Date will be paid and discharged by the sail ASTIUR C. Disa
Dated the 2nd day of April, 1997,
MACKINTOSH & CO., LTD.,
F. A. MACKINTOSH,
Managing Director,
LAMMENT BROTHERS,
Auctioneers.
By Order of the Executrix PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS OF SALE of
S
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY. 74, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG To be sold by
PUBLIO AUCTION,
07
UESDAY, the 17TH DAT OF APRIL, 1923,
at 3 o'clock, P.3. by
Meurs. LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers, at their Anction Room, DUDDELL STREET, HONGKONO.
The Property Consists of -
All that Piece or Parcel of Ground registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 1300 together with the meurnages and premises thereon known as No. 74, Caine Road
The dwelling House is most commodious and would be suitable for a large family house or hotel.
in
The House faces the Harbour and is situats very valuable quarter of Hongkong commanding a splendid view.
There are 16 Large Airy Rooms, Spacions Garden and Lawn with Garage attached, also Extensive Roof Garden.
modern convenience, Hot and Coll Water Bystem and Electric Light and Gsa.
There is
an Extensive Basement and Excelient Servants Quarters having separata entrance.
Extonaire Verandahs on Three Floors and amongst other conveniences there are Two Bathrooms, Two Kitchens, Storeroom and Linen Room.
An Excellent and Attractive Investment. The Premises are held under a Crown. Lenes for the term of 909 years from the 1st day of September, 1857.
The Vendor would be prepared to leave nalf the purchase money on Mortgage at current rate of interest on the day of Auction.
For further particulars apply to
Matura LAMMERT BROTHERS,
The Auctioneers,
Duddolí Street,
or
Mesra. D'ALMADA & MASON, Solicitors for the Vendor,
By Order of the Board,
W. E. ROBERTS. Hongkong, 5th February, 1993.
Secretary.
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.
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SIXTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MEETING of the Company will be held at the Company's Office, 8, QUIEN BOAD CENTRAL, at 19 O'CLOCK NOON, on WEDNES DAY, the 11th day of APRIL, 1923, for the of receiving the Directors Report purpose and Statement of Accounts for the year ending. 31st December, 1929
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 11th April, 1923, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. BOND.
Secretary: Hongkong, 3rd April, 1923.
APRIL 6TH, 1923
INTIMATION
JOHN DEWAR
& SONS, LTD.
PERTH, SCOTLAND.
Jadgment was gim at the Magistracy
the longer the determination of the connection is postponed, the more costly yesterday in the exse in which the Chinego it will be, and the greater the disturbance gardener of the Kowloon Bowling Greete to private property. Whether construo Club was charged with the manuslaughter - tion can be actually put in hand now or of a prostitute by administering to her later, a survey of the route should be pills containing poison. The Magistrate made, the land maked out and acquired (Mr. J. R. Wood) acquitted the man.
These are tho! as soon as possible."
Mr. Leung Pa Sam (father of Mr. Liang statements that surprise us.. for we re collect that about the time the Canton Shit Yi, the well-known, statesman) ba Kowloon line was opened to through been celebrating his eightieth birthday
this week. His residence on Condui traffe it was reported that the survey
of the route of the connecting link had Road has been lavishly flaminated with been completed even before the Chinese electric lights and a special function was
By Royal Appointment section of the railway to Kowloon was held at the Tai Ping Theatre on Wedaca-
to His Majesty The King.
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finished, and that some portion, if not the day night."
whole of the necessary land was acquired According to the Bureau of Economic shortly afterwards We do not know information, China claims now the posses whether there was any official authority sion of 193 Bour mill-in" oporation,
but tho for that statement,
repor capitalized at about $16,000,000, Shanghai ta the public doubtless contributed
is the centre of this industry in the shown in the apathy that has been
Yangtze, regions, but, in China proper,. matter since, both in Canton and Hong Manchuria is undoubtedly the most in-
WHITE LABEL" kong At one time public organisations portant district, where as many as 50
in Hongkong like the somnolent-or mills are in existence. should we say defunct-branch of the China Asscoiation, and if we remember
FINEST
་
SCOTCH WHISKY rightly the Chamber of Commerce also, anable on Wednesday to obtain from the
OF GREAT AGE,
AWARDED 50 GOLD AND PRIZE MEDALS.
Budget
A reporter of the Daily Prata was took an active interest in this loop-line Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., a statement and urged the importance of its speedy regarding the trouble, with their men at the construction. Members of the Legislative the North Point workshop, over Council, also,
debates punching of their time cards on the way urge that out to tiffin, and our information was con- 80%O years ago, used to the Government should energetically sequently obtained from other sources. soek to bring about this connection as Testerday the Company forwarded an being essential to the financial success of official statement from which we learn tha Kowloon-Canton railway. True, the that as some 220 workmen have left their grand trunk line from Canton to Hankow employment without notice or just cause is still uncompleted, but there are ever the Company considera these men to be two hundred miles of that railway, in a longer in their employ,
THE VICTORIA VAT operation in the province of. Kwangtung,
The very finest old
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.LTD. SCOTCH
NOTHIRTY FOURTH
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, 57. GEORGE'S BUILDERS, on SATURDAY, 21st APRIL, 1923, at 11.30 A., for the purpose of presenting the Report of I the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1923, and, electing Directors and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 81st April, 1923, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,
Agents
£$53 Hongkong, 4th April, 1823.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. - THE FIRST GYMKHANA MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY SATURDAY, 7th April, commencing 3 P.M.
UN
The Charge for Admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.00.
and we can only repeat what we wrote. ten years ago: If the success of the Canton Kowloon Railway is to depend on an interchange of traffic with the
WHISKY.Con-Hankaw line, or if this line is
As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.
SOLE AGENTS:-
A. S. WATSON
·CO.,
LTD.
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
PHONE 61 €.
BIRTH."
Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Half Price. CASSIDY.--At 120, Lugard Road, Peak, Hongkong, on April 5th, to Mr. and Members are advised that they must show
(Ges Mrs. P. S. CABBIDT, & 303. obtain admission to the their Badges to
Members Enclosure.
2
Bach Member has the right of introducing non-members to the Members Enclosure,
Tickets for whom can be obtained from the Secretary at 85.00 each up to Friday, 6th April,
(685 The Stewards invite the ladies of Hongkong to be present
AFE, Bure and Guaranteed Care for
Leprosy, Leucadams, Patches, Marka, Eruptions, imples, Eczema, etc., in Four Weeks. Patients willing to be treated by Port are requested to write. Rx. 7 to 8 (83.50) Per Week Fall particulars Free under cover. "S"Works, Beadon Sugare (H.P.1, Calenta
[LOS (India)
TO LEL
23. Queen's Road, Central ROM bont APRIL 1st, Two OFFICES
FROM
Moderata
Dated the 4th day of April, 183.
D'ALMADA & MASON,
Eolicitors for the Vendor. €30)
PARTICULARS of
VALUABLES LEASEHOLD, PROPERTY
Situats
No. 13, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
To be Sold by Order of the Mortgageo
By
PUBLIC AUCTION,
IN ONE LOT
On MONDAY, The 147 Day of MAT, 1993, at 3 o'clocE FM, By Messrs. LAMMEET BROTHERS
AT THEIR OFFIon, "Duddell SrTREET.
Property consists of First ALL
Rental
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and One Small ROOM. Apply Box No 611,
dlo Dally Pres Office.
TO LET
Boxorong Örvich: 104, Das Vœux RD., C. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FIRE STAT, E.C.
The Bady Press.
HONGKONG, APRIL 618, 1925.
THE CANTON LOOP-LINE
PROJECT.
WELFARE WORK IN LONDON LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
The first of two concerts in aid of wel- to fulfil the purpose for which it was designed, no time should be lost in faro work in London was held at Govern- of thement House last night. The second is to the part condecting with
The concerts baso Canton-Hankow line already built and be held on May 7th
order to initiate boen specially arranged by Lady Stubbe in operation, in
Ero ecce- who, as is well known, has always taken a thope long hauls which sary to success in the carrying of keen and active interest in welfare work. gooda, traffx Canton, as Mr. HARE18 With Last night's concert programme a points out, has additional reasons for the leaflet was enclosed, containing a brief construction of that loop-line, and we description by her Ladyship of the work the leaflet trust now that public attention has been which is principally carried out by volun- once more ro strikingly drawn to the tary workers, "with," as immenan utility of such a line to the states, "a certain amount of assistance by
the local authorities" Lady Stubbs details › active measures people of Canton, will speedily be taken to secure its con- certain incidents in connection with the struction, alike in the interest of the work in the great city, witnessed by her freight connections between the two rail when at Home recently, and her Ladyshipy way termini at either end of the city, and goes on to state that "in many case in the interests of rapid transit for funds are so urgently needed that unless bo curtatted-in some centres completely given up." passengers in Canton where the distances they can be raised the work will have to from east to west, and north to the Pearl! River are as Mr. HARRIS 2aya," very great.
The total rainfall last month registered in the Botanic Gardens was .81 inch.
There will be no Children's Hour" at the Helena May Institute this after noon, Friday, April 8th-Any
A couple of ship's anchors was the rather remarkable choice of thieves who broke into Messre. W. S. Bailey & Co.'s M. A. H. HARRIS, Commissioner of shipyards, Kowloon, during Wednesday Customs at Canton, has rendered a night. valuable service to the authorities and the general public of that City by writing the Memorandum on "Cantone need of Com. munications" which we published in our issue of the 4th inst. We have often wondered why, so little interest has been manifested in Canton in the linking up
The concert was held in the large recep- tion room, which was comfortably filled by a large and appreciative audience. Both His Excellency the Governor (Siz B. E Stubbs, K.C.M.G.) and Lady, Stubbs were present at the concert, as waa- also His Excellency, the General Officer Commanding (Major-General Sir John Fowler, R.C.M.G.) and large numbers of well-known local residents,
The artistes for last night's concert were Mrs. Mathieson, Mr. Eric Rice and Mr. Harry Ore. Mie Mathiesou provided the vocal ɛoids and the two gentlemen the in- strumental music.
The concert opened with a piano solo, "Papillons" (Schumann) by Mr. Eria Rice. Papillons" is a musical picture It is anounced that Mr. H. E. Woo of a night carnival in which gaily clad has reired from the firm of Messrs: Gea characters fit aeross the scene, leaping K, Hall Bratton & Co., solicitors, and and dancing to a dozen different melodies. ment, then fades away as the clock strikes six; and the noisy revellers dis that Mr. Hall Brutton will carry on the The carnival reaches the zenith of excite business under the same style and name
appear into the broadening daylight. Mr. Rice brought out the theme of the ceived with much applause. picco exquisitely, and his rendition was re-
Miss May Mukle, who is described 8
the Canton-Kowloon railway with the the world's great 'Cellist, is advertised to Canton-Hankow line. It was not alto give a concert in the City Hall on Wed gether explained by the political unrest nesday next, assisted by Miss Rebecca with which the city and the whole pro- Clarke (violin) and Miss Gertrudo Watson
OFFICES in UNION BUILDING-Four vinoe has been afflicted, for we have seen (piano).
CATEL
on
Apply UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTE:
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Apply to PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
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of
Then followed four songs by Mr. Mathieson, comprising two Chinese lyrics (York Bowen) and two songs of sorrow (Coleridge-Taylor). Mrs. Mathieson was in good voice and sung with a rich quality of tone, placing abundant expres sion into the songs which carried the audience along with the singer. The two
many interesting economic developments The Cunarder Samaria with her 400 in spite of it, notably the demolition of tourists who have been seeing Hongkong, the old city wall and the making of Canton and Macao since Monday last, Chinese lyrics were exceedingly sweet, but. the singor's expressive sympathy was modern thoroughfares, thus
opening leases at b o'clock this evming for Shang especially suitable to the Two Songs of up the city to motor traffic. We can had, under charter to the well-known Borrow.
A concerted item by Mr. Erio hardly suppose, either, that it is explain-British firm of Mosera. Thos. Cook & Som. Rice and Mr. Harry Ore followed. They rendered a Fantaisie (for two pianos) by ed by the statement of in American
Though walnuts are grown extensively Rachmaninoff. They had selected four that the Cantonese are journalist
in China-particularly in the pro pieces from this composer's works is "La Nuit opposed to the rail connection on the vinces of Chili, Shantung, Shansi follows:-" Barcarolle," ground that the prosperity and trade and Honda-the Chinese people, says L'Amour," "Lea Larmos," and "Paques." the city will be injured there the Bureau of Economic Information, The last was a representation by the com
it do not yet coom to have fully realized the poser of the bells of Moscor which he THAT piece or parcel of ground situate
by," Bather we should think
value of the walnut as an oil rource, heard eno Easter eve. The pianista vory at Victoris in the Colony of Hongkong and
fact that the It is, therefore, little appreciated and effectively brought out the theme of the dus simply to the registered in the Land Office as SECTION
The audience was very generou Chinese have failed to recognise the the great potentialities of developing a pleen, INLAND LOT No. 2168 together with A of the messuages erections or buildings thereon Street and
great potentialities of the link, and it walnut trade with Europe or America are in its applauso and Messrs Rice and Ore now known as No. 13: Wing Hing
Mrs.
Mathieson then rendered four Secondly ALL TEAT strip of land at the roar
country ha bean, for the past few years,
Borrow"
by of the said Section A of Inland Lot No. 9168WO OFFICE KOOMS, Top Floor, needed a statement such as Mr. HARRIS largely underestimated, though the latter had to oblige with an encore.
has prepared to show the great value and one of the chief buyers of China's wal songs. Her second song,, & scavenging lane. All of which pre
The tree in chiefly planted in Cyril Scott being sung with a wealth of being
imperative need of the line, Some of the mute. mises are held for the residue of the term of
statements in Mr. HARRIS Memorandum northern China for the purpose of obtain expression. The concert closed with three ing abade during the hot mason. An piano solor by Mr. Erice Rice. All three we read with considerable surprise. "Rail analysis shows the oil content of the pieces were selections from Chonia, bia connection between the two stations of walnut to be 69.74 per cont. The prosecond piece, the Nocterns in F minor, Taishatow and Wongsha and sub-stations duction of walnats-in China has not been being full of rich chords, and quite a scertained, but estimates made by ex-contrast to his first selection frota Chopin, ut convenient spots near various parts of ports and firms trading in this produce, which was an impression of a famous the city, must be made," he says. "Land based upon their annual dealings chow. Spanish dancer apparance on the stage around the city is increasing in value about 8,000 tons for the four provinces we It was light and fantastic and Mr. Rice have natied above, but thers, is a very played the piece with great skill. The from year to year; may, from month to large locul consumation not taken into pianist came in for another cvation at th
conclusion of the concert. month, as speculators are very busy; and account in these figures.
76 years from the 15th day of May, 1918,
EEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY. CEND 18- and we will mail you regularly every week for 52 weeks a copy of any British Weekly Newspaper, such as: Lloyd's, Poople, Tit Bits, Pearsons, etc., etc., treated by the Crown Lease thereof together with the valuable machinery now situats in Hundreds of papers on our Big List mailed froc.
or upon the said premises and at No. I A different paper sent weekly, or the same Canberrption, including postage. Most unique tried from
publication for 52 weeks. 187. pays for a year's Gordon Street.
Particulars and Conditions of sale may be and up-to-date service, greatly appreciated by
Kesar. HASTINGS & HASTINGS, members throughout the Empire.
Bolicitors,
Band 13/ to-day to
PERIODICAL POSTING CO.,
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NFURNISHED, Fo. 144, THE PEAK bear the Barker Bond Trax Stations Rooms for 9 Months, $250 Fer Month.
For particulare apply to 9th February. 1923.
DENISON LAM & GIBES.
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