NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
Men appointed
R. THOMAS ANDREW RARRY has Assistant General Manager of the above Company as from the 31th APRIL, 1983.
By Order of the Board,
J. SCOTT HARSTON,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1923.
NOTICE
Chairman.
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HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED.
JAMES SHAFTO AGASSIZ has Company as from the 15th APRIL, 1993.
By Order of the Board,
Mbappointed Secretary of the above
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J. SCOTT HARSTON,
NOTICE
Chairman,
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND
M
CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
TR FREDERICK JAMES EASTEN. BROOK has been appointed Acting Secretary of the above Company, as from the 15th APRIL, 1944.
By Order of the Board,
C. F. CHATER,
Chairman.
HONGKONG WAR MEMORIAL.
MEETING of SUBSCRIBERS will be A MONDAY, 16th APRIL, 1923, at the Board Room of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., at 430 r..
All Subscribers are invited to attend.
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NEW GARDEN CITY SPORTS (HOMUNTIN);
THIRD ATHLETIC MEETING, THE Committee has much pleasure in inviting the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Colony to their SPORTS at HOMURTIN on SUNDAY, the 18th APRIL, commencing at 9.30 PM.
By courtesy of the Management there will be Special Trains,
E. P. HYNDMAN,
Hou Secretary. Hongkong, 13th April, 1823.
THE
INTIMATIONS
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
HE 1ST ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET- INC of the Colony under the auspices of the VICTORIA RECREATION CLU, will be held at the HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUS GROUNDS
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 18th, 1923.
AUCTIONS
EUBLIO AUCTION.
the
➡BARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of on SATURDAY, the 21stAPRIL, commencing to Pablo anotlan Sain, to be at Noos. Entries cloeo on the 14th instant, ai
hald on MONDAY,
16th day of 6 r.. Entsy Formis can be had from the
at 3 ra, at the Office of the Secretaries of Clube, or an application at the App Works Department, by Order of Eur
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ESTORANNOY FAR GOVERNOR of our Los UBOWN LAND at Kennedy Town, in the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown
NOTICE.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
For 3 Shares Non Certificate for 3 Shares Nos. 12096/12698 in this Company standing in the Name of LI HIM U and UCHEONG respectively hare 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.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 5th April, 1923.
ONE Certificate
12693/17685 and One
HOUSING COMMISSION,
THE our before the 2011 THE Undersigned would be glad to receive INSTANT, suggestions from members of tha Genera. Public in regard to
1--(1) The standardization (with the object of reducing the cost of buildings) of
(a) designs for housen. (b) fixtures and fittings for house (2) The reduction of the cost of building
unteriak
The use of cheaper or more suitable kinds of building materials. (4) The greater employment of labour
saving machines or devices.
(5) Improved methods for the trans
of bailling materials.
(6)
portation increased apply of
willed in conrers.
(7) Reducing the number of middlemen. (8) Other methods for reducing the cost
of house constraction,
Measures which should be taken by the Government for promoting any of the abore objects.
3-bfensures which should be taken by the
Government
(1) To increase the quantity of
1700
(2)
THE HEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. FROM LEITH, ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS,
The Steamship "BENMOHR"
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby liform-
ed that all Goods are being landed at their rak into the hazardous and/or extra Honorese kardous Godowns of the and KOWLOON WEARS & GODOWN COMPANT, hase and/or from the wharm
be obtained. delivery
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining delivered after the 18th inst., will be subject
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the fat May, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are
sa be left in the Godowns, where they will be
wamined on the 18th inst., at 10 E.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Wits of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.
Agenta. Hongkong, 12th April,
1600
HONGKUNG SMALL INVESTORS SHARE AND REAL ESTATES CO.
UYERS of HONGKONG TRAMS.
BUY
CHINA LIGHTS.
E-WO COTTONS. HONGKONG HOTELS.
SELLERS of HONGKONG ELECTIO (old).
50 ON LOL YUEN RESTAURANTS, HUMPHREYS' Estates. HONGKONG ES. CONSTRUCTIONS,
12th April, 1923.
FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG LEAGUE-.
housing accommodation; and in partioplar
To facilitate the building of mora houses for occupation by
(5) Perions of moderate means.
The working classes.
H. E. POLLOCK, Chairman, Housing Commission. Prince's Buildings, 9th April, 1923.
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NEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY.
INTIMATION
IDEAL BEVERAGES
officered by Indians. This achams will be
The rainfall during Wednesday night
put into force immediately. The eight was recorded at the Observatory at 4.00 -
Units to be wholly Indianised will be inches. mainly Infantry Units, but there will be
We are informed that a theft reported a proportion of Cavalry. They will be
in yesterday's imus as having veourred in chosen judiciously so as to include as the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co's many representative types as possible of godowns, did not occur in the Company'a the Infantry Battalions and Cavalry godowns
Regiments of the Indian Army Indian
Officers holding the King's Commissions
Five houses in Minden Viltas and air
who are stready in the Indian Army will in Minden Avenue, Kowloon, have bee be gradually transferred to the Indianie sold by the Humphreys Estate and Finance,
Bant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His WATSON'S DRY GINGER ALE gaits so as to fill up the appointments Co., Ltd., to z Chinese syndicats for MAJESTY THE Kiro, for one farther term of
-75 YORK
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Begistry Ko,
Armory
· Log
Inland
Kennedy Town,____
Na. of Bala.
Boundary HomeTIVELENTA,
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{fook, toes. (art. } East,
G.
'As par suis plan,'.
About
||5,000 | $4 (4,800
1688
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION, DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS af the letting by Public Auction Sala, to be held a MONDAY, the 16th day of April 1923, at 9 pm, at the Offcos of the Public Works Department, by Order of His ELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of one. Lot of CROWN LAND at junction of Nathan Bonds, Kowloon, in the And Gascoigne Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 76 year, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of B MAJESTY THE Kixo, for one further term of 75 years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
At Junction of
tada Komlood.
Bugistry Mu.
Locality.
Boundary MNS
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foot feet foots.
HUNTH
**{ Upeti Price,
porinle plan.
8,000) (30 20,000
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
PARTOU by Public Auction. Sala, to CPARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS & bs held
on MONDAY, the 16th day of April, 1923, at
3 Th
at the Offices of the END 13/- and we will mail you regularly Public Works Department, by Order of Hin every week for 52 weeks a copy of any EXCELLENCY TIR GOTERNOS of one Lot of British Weekly Newspaper, such as Lloyd's, OROWN LAND at Cheung Sha Wan, in the People, Tit Bita, Pearson's, ots, etc etc. Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, Hundreds of papers on our Big List mailed free. commencing from the 1st July, 1898, with A different paper sent weekly, or the same the option of renewal at a Crown Best to be publication for 52 weeks 13/-pays for a year's fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY TEN subscription, including postage. Most uniche King, for one farther tarm of 24 years less 3 and up-to-date service, greatly appreciated by | days.” members throughout the Empire.
Sand 18/- to-day to
PERIODICAL POSTING CO., PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND..
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By Order of the Executrix PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS OF SALE of
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS
Inland Lot Ho att,
Begistry B.
Chrung Sha
I-seality.
Boundary Mosettem
Its dryness and aroma are features which give this drink the popularity it
deserves.
"PYERIS"
SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER
Healthful and Refreshing, Blends excellently with Whisky,
WATSON'S STONE GINGER BEER
Prepared by a process of partial fermenta- tion which gives it the distinctive flavour which is so pleasing to the palate.
“FORMAZONE"
Possess the characteristic stimulating and refreshing qualities of Champagne ; it has a delicious flavour.
Phone 436.
Phono 436.
A S. WATSON
CO., LTD.
AERATED WATER MANUFAC-
TURERS.
Honaxora Orion: 104, Das Vœux Ro., London Oric: 131, FLAT STXT, E.C.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, APRIL 1318, 1923."
INDIAN ARMY.
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The Medical Officer of Health's returns
for which they are qualified by their rank Uttle over $400,000. and length of service, and the process of Indianising these Units will then continue uninterrupted. 33 the Offours gain shows one Chinere case of plague on superiority and fitness in theso respects Wednesday, and four fresh cases of small- which will qualify them for the senior poll in Victoria. There was also a further Chinese case of cerebro-spinal posta."
fever: E18 EXCELLENCx mentioned in the course.
of his remarks that the number of Indian There will be no Children's-Hour 't Cadets now sent to Sandhurst each year, at the Helena May Institute this after if all pass out anccessfully, is more than noon (Friday), but an excellent Cinema sufficient to replace the normal wastage, tograph Display has been arranged for He expressed his personal gratification members of the Institute, their children that this great step forward had been and friends, on Friday next. April oth taken and trusted that no effort would be at 3.30 pm. Anyт. spared by the people of India to make the
A coolie woman was helping a number- measure a solid and conspicuous stocess of others to pull a street truck along the The responsibility which lies before the Praya East on Wednesday morning, when young man who will offer the Indianised she slipped and fell under the truck. Regiments not light," said the The wheel went over her log, and she was. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. "They will have conveyed to hospital suffering from com- in their hands not only the lives of their ¦ pound fracture of that limb men, but also the task of maintaining antarnished the high and ancient trad tions of the Regiments to which they are appointed. I can assure them that in the new and wider career which will now open to them they will have the active and generous support of the Government of India and of their British comrades in the Army. Their success or failure will
The brass helmet worn by Ferdinand' Magellan in 1891 when he was killed on. the Island of Mactan in the Philippino- archipelago, while making his first round. the world voyage, has been discovered by Major H. D. Selton who is stated to have purchased it from a Moro chieftain.
The whirligig of time brings many mean much to India." One does not changes in China Mr. Liang Shih-yi gather from a perusal of the debate that who has held several portfolios in the Government at Peking during the past many of the Indian representatives who ten years, is now mentioned in a Cantos spoko appreciated the heavy respon paper for office under Dr. Sun Yat Sea, But is the sibilities involved in the change. They as "Minister of Finance.!!
Generalissimo" at Canton appointing evidently viewed the Indianisation of but
Ministers 1 eight units out-of a total of one hundred
It is announced that Mr. T. A. Barry- and twenty units of Infantry and Pioneers, and twenty-one Cavalry units, has been appointed Assistant General Manager of the Hongkong Hotel Co., as but a sop to CeRBERUS They wished Ltd. Mr. J. S. Agassiz has been appoint to see the whole Indian Army Indianiseded Secretary of the Hongkong Realty and. instanter. Any further delay in this, Trust Co., Ltd. Mr. F. J. Easterbrook has been appointed Acting Secretary of said one speaker, "would create discontent the Hoogkong Engineering and Construc-
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We extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Humphreys, of
in the Army and might lead to disaster. tion Co., Ltd. Those are risks which have to be taken. Ta Indianise the whole army at one fell swoop would have been madness, and there Tregunter Mansions, May Road, who cute- is fortunately a very considerable body brated their silver wedding, yesterday..
In honour of the occasion a private dance of Indian opinion which recognises tho was held at the Hongkong Hotel last night, which was attended by about 150- wisdom of progress by degrees
The English view was admirably indi-guests, including many well-nown reside cated in a speech by the representatives of the Cokmy. of Madras. He said he had beard the ME WA Wilson has resigned the announcement with relief, because it was general managership of the Philippine National Bank, and Mr. Wenceslao in a way a declaration to the Englishmen Trinidad has been appointed to net that there was some hope that in fature temporarily in his stead. Mr. Wilson's the very beary burden of responsibility resignation was stated by Governor- THE INDIANISATION OF THE they now carried in respect of India General Wood to have been voluntary
and came about after discussing matters. would be lessened and that it would be with the directors His salary will be transferred to the representatives of paid to the end of the current year. THE very important announcement made India in Legislative Assembly. He heard
The Canton Daily News says" Any recently by Lord RAWLINSON, the Com- the announcement with regret because,
person, irrespective of civilian or mili mander-in-Chief in India, that, as a start posibly before long, the comradeship itary, found engaged in miscellaneous so with the Indianisation of the Indian arma between his countrymen and the gamblings, will be flogged in Canton, Army, eight units will be solely officered Indian Army would be brought to a close, according to an order just sued by General Yang Hai-min of the Yunnanese- by Indians forthwith, does not appear He heard it with apprehension because Army. General Yang said that gambling, (800 to have received a great welcome from the they had crossed the rubicon and were such as fantan and certain lotteries, when over-zealous Indian nationalists of the now face to face with a great issue which tolerated, was only a temporary measure for raising milltary expenses. There was Legislativu Assembly at Delhi. Lord underlay the whole question of constitu no intention to permit all forms of HAWLINGSON announced this decision in tional reform in India. It was whether gambling."
Iadia would be able to recruit and main- of a discussion "on" the course
tain no Army which would be capable of
All friendly to Dr. Sun now is the motion introduced by ́an Indian
This defending her frontiers and also render headline given by our Canton contem member, in these terms:
porary to the following paragraph: that loyal obedience to the constitution Among former leading officials of the sembly recommends to the Governor- General-in Council to be pleased to get the land orders of its executive without which Peking Government who were in Chatou the last few days and called on Dr. Sun the constitution could not hope to continue Yat Ben, either personally or through re King's Commission for Indians by direct recruitment and by promotion from the or be preserved. He doubted whether the presentatives were Liang Shih i, a rank of the Viceroy's Commissioned Army, the reconstituted Army with former Peking Minister of Finance; reference to which the first step is now Chow The Chi, another former Paking in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 2300 The 14th Day of Max, 1922, at 8 'LOOK FM. CHfficers in auch number that all vacancíakes, would be able. to. perform a taskmister of Finance; and Kiang Yong, a
former Minister of Justice." which, as far as he could discover from The dwelling House is most commodious
To the regulations suggested by the and would be suitable for large family house
Indias Regiments are wholly Indianised the annals of the country the Indian Military Commanders in Canton for the or hotel.
Army had hitherto been able to accom- suppression of "miscellaneous gamblings' The Horse
en the Harbour soil is situate Property of ground situate The member who followed the Commander plish. I can only hope," he said, that (by which unauthorised games of chance
THAT pisco or parcel situate navery valuable quarter of Hongkong
at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and in-Chief in the debate said the country. sommanding splendid view.
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY. 74, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG To be Sold by PUBLIC AUCTION,
TUESDAY, the 17TH DAY OF AFRIL, 1923,
„At 3. O'CLOCK, FM. by
Mesura. LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers, at their Auction Room,
DODDELL STREET, HONGKONo.
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The Property Conaiste of --
All that Piece or Parcel of Ground registered
CLUB GROUND, HAPPY VALLEY. SATURDAY, 14th APRIL, 1923.
Divator IL Krok Ory, 3,15 PM. KINGS *. THE REST. (Winners)
DIVISION LKICH Orr, 443 P.x- KINGSH.M.S." AMBROSE
(Winners)
(Kanners-up)
ADMISSION to Bland-$1.00. Chairs, 50 cents.
Bervices in Uniform-Chairs; 30 centa,
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together with the messages and premises
therein known as No. 74, Caïns Rond."
in
facen
PAR FIQULARS of VALUABLEI LEASEHOLD, PROPERTY
Situate No. 13, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
To be Said by Onlar of the Mortgages
By
PUBLIC AUCTION,
IN ONE LOT
Op
MONDAY,
Meners, LAMMERT BROTHERE
At Tası Ürrior, Dupont Braker.
THE
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in the Indian Regiments be in future. filled by such Indian Officers til all
stant invasione to which I have referred the conductors shall be flogged 30 times, and in the case of persons participating
There are 16 Large Airy Rooms, Spacions registered in the Land Office as SECTION did not want the dose offered by the history will not repeat itself. The con-is apparently meant), it is proposed that Gardez and Lawn with Garage attached & of INLAND LOT No. 2163 together with Commander-in-Chief, but a definite provere due not to any lack of gallantry or in the gambling men shall receive 30 modern convenience, Hot and Cold Secondly ALL THAT strip of land Akt and prograzume of Indianisation of the Army defect in martial qualities of the Army, strokes and women 20. The unwanted
Extensive Rocf Garden.
Every
Water Bystem and Electric Light and Das
There is an Extensive Basement and Excelent Servants Quarters karing separate
entrance.
Extensive Verandahe un Three Floors and amongst other conveniences there are Two Bathrooms, Two Hitchens, Storeroom and Tänen Room, **An Excellent and Attractive Investment.
The Fremises are held under Crown Les THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO„JLTD. for the term of 980 years from the 1st day of
September, 1857,
NOTICE IS FRBURY GIVEN IMA Live The Vander would be prepared to leave
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING O BATURDAY, 21st APRIL 1923, at 11.20 for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Dirtotore together with & Statement of and electing
Acconta to 28th February, 1920, atų s
and Anditor.
Director
The TRANSFER LOOKS, of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 14th to the Sint April, 1925, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents, Hongkong, 4th April, 1913,
all the purchase money on Mortgago at Aurrent rate of
rate of interest on the day of Anction.
For further partisalars apply to
M. ERAMMERT BROTHERS,
The Auctioneers,
Daddell Street,
or
Messrs. D'ALMADA & MASON,
Solicitors for the Vandor):
23, Queen's Road, Central
mated the 4th day of April, 1923,
PALMADA & MASON,"
Eolicitors for the Vendor,
1855
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the messages erections or buildings
ngs thereon:
No. 2168
term
now known as No. 13 Wing Hing Street and
rear in all its branches. Another spoaker Section A of Inland Lot of the said
begged the Government not to behave
but to the fact that it was impossible for tenderness towards the female sex excites in our Canton contemporary the inquiry being & scavenging lane. All of which pro-Be the proverbial stepmother who kept them to act under one leader, to eat a as to whether women are becoming more mises are held for the residue of the 15 years from the 16th day of May, 1910, the boy always in her arms, not because commen discipline and to lock to one respected by the militarists and mer- orouted by the Crown Lease thered together at the affection she felt for her husband's central authority, and that is the fresh conary soldiers."
with the valuable machinery now situate in
or upon the said promises na-l at No 1 child, but to prevent him from learning Gordon Street.
Solicitors,
and
· 8, Des Vœux Road Central,
IMOSKIN. "LAMAN ERT BROTHERS Auctioneers,
constitutional issue which the announce
conditions."
oficials concerned aro
Three of the Pacific Mall Steamship But the hon.ment made by the Commander-in-Chief Co's officials at Manila last week handed obtained from
Particulars and Conditions of Isle ma
may be to stand and run.”
has raised." The speaker was told in the in their resignations to Mr, Thos. A. member might have been reminded that a
Graham, vico prendent and general man- Messrs. HASTINGS & BASTINGS
subsequent discussion that he was wise mother never lets her child run ploiting an anachroniem" that the hisger of the Company, who has been in before it his learned to walk. It is of torical paralled was entirely misleading: the city making general survey of
The interest to note the terms in which the and that the Indian army of today, was Mr. E. Brown, general agent, who has Commander-in-Chief announced the Gor. different from that of the old days If boen in the Manila office for the past substantial proof of all this la furnished ernment's decision." "Government," His by the success of the innovation it, will eight years. Mr. J. E Gardiner, assist EXCELLENCY said, “connder, that a start nowhere give greater pleasure than inant agent, who has been at the offic SAFE, Bars and Guaranteed Cure for should be made at once, su as to give Great Britain, for the change would justly nearly ten years, and Mr. B. D. Vernon, be attributed to British tuition and the Penger agent, who has been there two Lepzory, Leucodoma, Patchie Macko, Indians a fair opportunity of proving influence of British rula in India.
But The resignations are stated to have been brought about by changes in- Eroptiona, Pimples, Eczema, etc, in Four Weeks Falients willing to be treated by Poat that Units officered by Indian will be until the proof of zo vast a change instituted by Mr. Graham relative to tur are requested to write a 7 to 8 (83.50) Per officient in every way; they have accord furnished by experience, the innovation longhe and conditions on which, leave of will certainly be regarded with misgiving absence may be granted.-"Quite a stir Week. Full particulars Free under coveringly decided that eight out of the Units by the general body of Anglo Indian has been created in shipping oircles" by "B"WORKS, Badon Sagare (H.F.), Calcutta of Cavalry or Infantry be selected to be opinion. (India)
the resignations & Manila paper says.