G
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
E hare This Day REMOVED our
Weber to 1st FLOOR, of No. 1,
DUDDELL STERKT.
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W
XAVIER BROS., LTD.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
E hare This Day REMOVED our Studio to 1ST FLOOR, of No. 1, DUDDEL. STREET,
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THE EDISON MUSIC STORE.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD. THE HONGKONG LANDRECLAMATION
CO., LTD.
TR. LESLIE SOLBE GREENHILL
(720
Med Care of the above Companies
with effect from the 18th INSTANT.
THE HONGKONG HIDE & LEATHER CO., LTD.
NOTICES ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Office, 87,69, DES Faux ROAD CENTRAL, OD MONDAY, 30th APRIL, 1923, at 12 NooN, for the purpose of persenting the Report of the Directors sad Auditors together with a Statement of Account to 31st December, 1999, and electing Directors and Auditors.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 23rd to the 30th April 1923, both dayn iaclasive,
719]
By Order of the Board.
E. PEPPERELL,
Acting Secretary..
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
▼TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOTISAY YEARLY MEETING
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
TAR HONGKONG DAILY PHESS, MONDAY, APRIL 16TH, 1923.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
MTHOMAS ANDREW BARRY har been appointed Assistant General Manager of the above Company as from the 11th APRIL, 1953.
By Order of the Board,
J. SCOTT HARSTON,
Chairman, Hongkong, 19th April, 1923.
NOTICE
[701
HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED,
M
R. JAMES SHAFTO AGASSIZ has been appointed Secretary of the above Company as from the 15th AFRIL, 1923.
By Order of the Board,
J. SCOTT HAKSTON,
7021
NOTICE."
Chairman.
10
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.
MBROOK has been appointed Acting FREDERICK JAMES EASTER. Secretary of the above Company, as from the 15th APRIL, 1993.
By Order of the Board,
C. P..CHATER,
Chairman
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HONGKONG WAR MEMORIAL.
A MEETING OF SUBSCRIBERS will be heli on MONDAY, 16th APRIL, 1923, at the Board Room of Messrs. JARDIN, MATHESON & Co., LTD., at 4 30 r.sí.
All Subscribers are invited to attend.
(705
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION...
"of Shareholders of THE HONGKONG HOTEL, COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held Tux HoxGKONG HOTEL, Pedder Street, Hongkong, on SATURDAY: the 8th APRIL 1993, 11.30 O'CLOCK ., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the year ended the 31st December, 1923, of Director, and confirming the appoint Anditors. electing & Director and
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, the 3rd April, 1925, until Saturday, the 28th April,
1923, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
WALTER J. HAWKER,
Secretary. Hongkong, 16th April, 1993.
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THE SHANGHAI HOTELS. LIMITED,
INTIMATION8
CITY HALL
TUESDAY, 17TH APRIL, AT 5.30 1,3.
MAY MUKLE THE WORLD'S GREAT CELLIST
46%)STED BY
REBECCA CLARKE→VIOLIN. GERTRUDE WATSON-PIANO.
TICKETS-13 E100.
AT
THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD. 2. QUEEN'S BD, ICE HOUSE ST. (Tel. 13).
(719
Class European Trio, Violin First
d Piano-Artists Anyi Music, class of
DESIRE an HOTEL ENGAGEMENT for one year. Wire Terms with Passage to
676)
ME W. WESTWELL.
Musical Director.
STRAND HOTEL. RANGOON, BURMAH
AUCTIONS
By Order of the Executrix
ot
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS OF SALE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY.
1
74, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG
To Le Sold by PUBLIC AUCTION,
·INTIMATION
Tho manies of Mr. W. O. Pearce and
But, besides all these lives completely acrificed and partially broken, wo spent Mr. R. S. Carrick have been added to the nine thousand millions sterling to keep our List of Authorised Architects, word and equip our men. Just think of
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O. B. E., has these figuras, which stagger the imagina-been elected as a member of the Sanitary,
IDEAL BEVERAGES tion, and are so vast that when set down Board for a further period of three years.
WATSON'S DRY GINGER ALE
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
(£9,000,000,000) they only give a blurred conception of the sum involved. Grent
H.E. the Governor has appointed Sergh
Britain provided £2,700,000,000 by direct H. B. L. Dowbiggin to be Second-Lieuten- and indirect taxation, a proportion which no ant in the Hongkong Volunteer Defenes other country in any respect approached. Corps.. Our total borrowings abroad were only
The recent sales of public lands a £1,860,000,000, and of this, be it noted, £800,000,000 was borrowed from Canton" by the financial administražioj the United States nader the circumstances uro. to be reconsidered by oriler of the which during the past twelve months have Generalissimo, been the subject of an interesting con-
Mr. H. P. White returned to the troversy, in gonacction with the settlement'
Colony from Manila on Saturday. Mr. of the terms on which it has to be road.S. T. Williamson was a passenger by the
same steaEET.
Mr. and
Under the Sale of Food and Drugs
Our American friends do not seem to ba altogether happy over the debt settle-
Mrs. L. S. Greenhill and Mr. ment, although they ought to be well con- tent, wines they are getting back their waterS. E. Gringtone were among the passeng with interest. The people of Great Britain,ers who arrived by the Mentar from would be satisfied if they could recover England on Saturday. from France, Italy, and. Belgium (leaving Russia out of the reckoning) what those nations one.
But the American Act, nineteen samples of milk were examined in the Colony during the past- bassador last month saw fit to challenge-
quarter, one being found adultered and, in effect, asked the British Govern ment to withdraw certain passage H.E. the Governor has appointed in the Balfour Note of last August. This Lient-Colonel Fitzgerald Gabbbett Fitz apparent desire to harp on the sub-gerald. D.§.O., B.A.M.C., to be a member- ject is a little unfortunate. Tha debt of the Sanitary Board for a term of to America was not an ordinary obligation three years, rice Brevet-Colonel Lawrence such as is common enough in the com- Humphry, C.M.G., R.A.M.C., who has
left the Colony. mercial world. Britain contracted it not for herself but for her European Allies, to enable them to carry on the war in which America subsequently was obliged to participate; and Great Britain pledged to repay the tremendous sum, amount Phone 486. ing with arreirs of interest to nearly thousand million pounds, although
Prepared by a process of partial fermenta- tion which gives it the distinctiva flavour which is so pleasing to the palate.
"FORMAZONE”
Possesses the characteristic stimulating and refreshing qualities of Champagne ; it has a delicious flavour.
TUESDAY, the 17
DAY OF APRIL, 1953, at 3 o'ock, P.M. by
Phone 436.
Mesars, LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers,
"
at thoir Auction Room,
DODDELL STREET, HONGKONG.
The Property Consists of:---
Definitive Certilicate No. 5/us. 6656 dated sist December. 1920, for 85 Shares numbered 24012 to 24919, 37995 to 37990, 84506 to 34511, 5843 to 35957; Provisional Certificate No. 57/768 dated 30th for 11 Shares, numbered 100243 to 130412 Provisional Certificate No. 57/1045 for 1 Share numbered 131422 all registered in the name of Mr. SIN YEE SICKOTA are reported to have been destroyed by fire; and should these certificates not be produced to the Bank before the 13ti day of May, 1953, New Certificates for the Shares will be issued and the aforesaid and would be suitable for a large family house Definitive Certificate No. 5/ne. 6656 and or hotel. Provisional Certificates Nos. 57/768 and
TÖTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 57/1043 will be thereafter treated by this
of Sharehol
NOTICE
GENERAL MEETING
ders of THE SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED. will be held at Tan HONGKONG
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager.
HOTEL, Hoogkong, on SATURDAY. the 99th Hongkong, 13th April, 1923.
APRIL, 1923, at 12 O'CLOCK Noor. for the
Jurpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directors for ended the 31st December, 1992, and the
year confirming the appointment of the Directors and the Anditora.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday. the 26th April. 1993, until Satariay, the 29th April: 1983, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
WALTER J. HAWKER Secretary Hongkong, 16th April, 1923,
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HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS SHARE AND REAL ESTATE CO.
Telephone C. 4306. No. 8, Des Vaux Road.
UYERS of CANTON INSURANCE.
BUYE
HONGKONG FIRMA.
18. & S. BANK.
CHINA PROVIDENTS.
SELLERS of Rosexora REALTJES.
·HUMPURETS' ESTATES.
HONGKONG CONSTRUCTIONS. LANGKATS.
CHINA LIGHTS.
50 ON LOK YUEN RESTAURANTS.
PROPERTY FOR SALE
In splendid locality near the Public Gardens.
TO LET.
NROM `about APRIL 1st, Two OFFICES Moderate
FROM Un Small ROOM.
Rental.
Apply Box No 611,"
6071
c/o Daily Pras Office.
TO (LET.
NOTICE.
(706
All that Pisce or Farcel of Ground registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 300 together with the messages and premises thereon known as No. 74, Caine Road.
A
it will hang like a millstone on the British taxpayers for the next sixty years.
The averago British view is that this aught to be sufficient to satisfy Americans, and, for the rest, the less said on the
The dwelling. House is most commodious A. S. WATSON & subject the better. It is in the interests of
The House faces the Harbour and is situate
in very valuable quarter of Hongkong commanding a splendid view. -
B
There are 18 Large Airy Rooms, Spacions Gardes and Lawn with Garage attached, also Extensive Roof Garden......
Brery modern convenience, Hot and Cold
System and Electric Light and Gas. There is
an Extensive Basement and Excellent Servants' Quarters having separate entrance.
"Extensive Verandahs on Three Floors and Amongst
other conveniences there are Two Bathrooms, Two Kitchens, Storeroom and
Boom
An Excellent and Attractive Investment. The Premises are held under a Crown Lease
for the term of 999 years from the 1st day of Beptember, 1957.
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
for Shares No and 12693/12895
Que Certificate ONE Certificate for a Shares Nos. 19693/12698 in this Company, standing in the Name of LX HIM U and U CHEONG respectively have been LOST and if st the Expiration of Ore Month from the Date hereof the above documents be not forth-nalf coming, other Certificates for the said shares will be jeaned by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged
A. S. WATSON”& CO., LTD. Hongkong, 5th April, 1913.
-[661
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, ST. GEORGE'S ROLLDING, on SATURDAY, 21st APEIL, 1923, at 11.30 A.M., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1923, and electing Directors and
and Anditor.
THIRTY-FOURTH
The TRANSFER FOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the, 14th to the 21st April, 1923, both days inclusive.
By Onler of the Board of Directors,
GIHB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents, Hongkons, 4th April, 1973.
[656
HOUSING (COMMISSION.
FFICES UNION BUILDING-FourTIN WRITING, on or before the 201
Rocks on Fifth Floor,
Apply
"UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LTD,
TO LET
[169
ONE EUROPEAN FLAT in "LE BUILD- ING" Wanchai Gap Road. Apply to No
(609 31, Kennedy Rond..
TO LET.
SEVEN-ROOMED DETACHED HOUSE with Tennia Lawn and Garage for Two Apply to......
Carr.
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
[632
TW
TO LET.
TWO OFFICE ROOMS, Top Floor,
Quoin's Road Central,
Apply GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.
200]
TO LET.
NFURNISHED, No. 144a, TuR PEAR near the Barker Road Tram Station-8
Rooms for 9 Month, $250 Per Month.
For particulars apply to
DENISON RAM & GIBBS.
9th Febrpary. 1903.
HE Undersigned would be glad to receive INSTANT, suggestions from members of the General Public in regard to 2-
1.) The standardization (with the object of reducing the east of buildings) of
(b) designs for houses.
** (b), fixtures and fittings for houses.
The Vendor would be prepared to leave the purchase money on Mortgage at current rate of interest on the day of Auction
For further particulars apply to
Messrs. LAMMERT BROTHERS,
The Auctioneers,
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Daddell Street,
Messrs. D'ALMADA & MASON,
Solicitors for the Vendor,'
33, Queen's Road, Central mated the 4th day of April, 1923.
D'ALMADA & MASON,
Bolicitors for the Vendor.
650)
PARTICULARS
of
VALUABLE, LEASEHOLD; PROPERTY
Siteste
No. 13, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
Tolke Bald by Order of the Mortgagor
By
PUBLIC AUCTION,
IN ONE LOT On IMONDAY,
The 14th Day of Max. 1923, at 3 o'croga
MOST. LAMMERT BROTHERS AT THuR OFFICE "DUDDELL STRIN
THE Property consists of First ALL THAT piece or parcel of ground situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as BECTION A of INLAND LOT No. 1168 together with or buildings thereon
(2).The reduction of the cost of building the messages FARC Wing Hing Street and
materials
The are of cheaper or more suitable kinds of building materials,
(4) The greater employment of labour
Zaving machines or devices.
materials.
8 an incrraced supply of
portation of
labourers
(1) Improved methods for the trans- (C) Procuring an (7) Reducing the unmber of middlemen. Other methods for reducing the cast of house construction, -Mourea which should be taken by the Government for promoting any of the above objecta. Measure which should be taken by the- Government
(1) To increase the quantity of
lowning
accommodation; and in particular
(2) To facilitate the building of mora
houses for cecupation by
(1) Persons of moderate means.
The working classes. H. E. POLLOCK, Chairman, Housing Commission.
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[355
Prince's Buildings "A
6th April, 1923.
now known as No. Secondly ALL THAT strip of land at the rear of the said Section A of Inland Lot No. 2166 being a scavenging lana. All of which pre- roines are held for the residue of the term of
1
Bolicitors,
6, Des Yeux Road Central, 13. LAMMÉRT BROTHERS Auctioneers
CO., LTD.*
AERATED WATER MANUFAC-
TURERS.
BIRTH.
BANNISTER-At Shanghai, on April 8th, the wife of T.. D. W. BANNISTER, of a
Observatory returns show that during. March the highest temperature was 82.2. on the 28th, and the lowest 33, on the 1st..
The
There was 178.8 hours of sunshine, bus only 0.06-inch of rain. humidity was 78.
Averago
Notwithstanding, the movement induce Chinese athletes to boycott the Far Eastern Olympiad. for political "reasons. it is stated that the Cantonese athletes. will go to Japan and arrangements are accordingly being made for their steain- ship passages to Japan.
There
of
four further cases were smallpox in the Colony on Friday. Of these two came from Victoria, and the other two from Old and New Kowloon, All were Chinese. There was also one.
good-will and friendly relations between both countries allow the matter to drop. But Mr. HARVEY is not satisfied. He has objected to the following passage in the Balfour Note:--
The United States insisted, in sub-British rase of diphtheria, one Chinese stance if not in form, that, although our
case of enteric fever, and one British case Allies were to spend the money, it was only on our security that they were pre-of paratyhhoid fever, pared to lend it."
A death bed marringo is recorded in the Mr. Hanver did not, however, explain in what respect this passage is misleading or Shanghai papers. Mr. Colin McCullivray of the Shanghai Public Works Depart- untrue, and it has accordingly been neces-
mant was married at the General Hospital on April 10th, to Harriet Williamson. sary for Lord. BALFOUR to make a state- ment in the House of Lords. Although Stonehever Kewley, of Manchester, and America did not formally refuse to the bridegroom, died the same day. lead to our Allies, she did in substance," was 36 years of age. CAREY MCMCLLAN.-At Chefoo, on April as the Note says, do what amount-
End, ARCHIBALD JOHN HENRY CAREY, of
800.
MARRIAGES.
HH
She declined the It was announced at Union Church on the Asiatic Petroleum Co. (3.0),ed to the same thing, Ltd., to MARY ALICE (LAX), younger British proposal to assume the respon. Sunday, by the Church Secretary, Mr. daughter of Mrs. MCMULLAN and late sibility of financing our Continental Allies, B., Cubey, that as the term of thred
Mr. JAMES MCMULLAN, of Chefoo.
FATHERSTONHAUGH JOHNSTON.At Shang-
Kirk
FETHERSTONEAUGH to ELEANOR DOROTHY borrowing from America. The inevitable of the Church expires at the end of this
which we had done up till then years for which the Rev. J. hai, on April 7th, EDWIN VIVIAN but could not continue to do without Maconachis agreed to continue as pastor. (NELLIE), only daughter of Mr. and
year, a mooting of the Church will be Mrs. G. JogNetos, of Shanghai,
consequence was that England had to held next week to consider the situation, MAIN-WISEMAN-At Shanghai, on April borrow in Amerien the money which
7th, JAMES Ross, elder son of the late she is now repaying, but which she did The Hongkong Guymament Gazetta
DAVID MAIN and Mrs. MAIN. Of
Shanghai, to MARGARET MARY Wisz not need for her own requirements.states that information has been recivell MAN, of Aberdeen.
America was willing to lend to Great Britain from the Secratary of State for the MCALLAN NOBLE.At Shanghai, on April because, ber credit was good, and refused to Colonies that for the present passports and endorsements for occupied German
||
-7th, WILLIAM PRIMROSE MCALLEN, of
Dumbarton, to MARY ANNE, second deal with our friends whose credit was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. NOBLE, exhausted. Mr. HARVEY'S virtuous indig. of Shanghai.
nation and demand for a withdrawal of the MITCHELL NOBZ-At Shanghai, on April
7th, ROBERT HASELDEN MITORELL to passage quoted above seems rather over ELLEN EDITH NOBLE, eldest daughter done. As the Queen says in Hamlet, of Mr. and Mrs. J. Neure, of ShangThe lady doth protest too much, me- hai.
thinks."
During the war the question
territory will only be granted in cases of important business or exceptional urgency, All persons travelling to Germany, both cccupied and uncccupied, are warned of possible discomfort and delay owing to the uncertain train service.
What is England doing?" was frequent Lieut. Col. W. A. Blake, C.M.G., HONGKONG OPTION: 104, Das. Visex BD., Cly heard from the Continent. In face of D.5.0., the new Colonel of the 2nd LONDON ONTICS: 131, FLEET STREET, E. the mighty effort of the British race which Bn.
The Daily Press.
· Hoxaxana, APRIL) J07A, 1923,
THE COST OF WAR
The King's Regiment, has recently the prosiic details of the latest White arrived in the Colony accompanied by his Other officers, Paper indicate, a sufficient answer is given wife and two children,
who came out on the sanies steamer, the P. & O. Kushyar and have been taken on the strength of the garrison accordingly.
"And now, as to what England did. while Great Britain Las to repay
the American debt in, the form of
an annual tribute of between 30 and 40 included Lieut. Col. Fitz, G. FitzGerald, millions sterling a year for G0 years, there D.S.O., R.A.M.C., Bt.-Major S. E. White,
is a total debt owing to us by our Allies of D.S.O.. RAMC, and Captain E. 5.
smallest pretence of repaying.
75 year from the 15th day of May, 1016 The figures giren in a White Paper 522,070,000,000 which they do not make Dicken, Army Dental Corps.
Crown thereof together erected by lanhle machinery here state issued by the British. Gaverament last or upon the said premises asi at No. 1 month show for the first time officially what The Chancellor of the Exchequer, reply charged with the unlawful abuse of force The case in which two Chinese more Gordon Street.
Particulars and Conditions of sale may be the war cost the country and the Empire ing to a question recently gave figures as to in order to hinder two Fukienese stong. obtained from
MAS. HASTINGS & HASTINGE,
in men and treasure. Who could have the taxation in Great Britain, the United outtore from carrying on their occupation foreseen on that August day when the Ger- States and France. For the United King-was concluded at the Magistracy on mans began to march on Eelgium and dom the figure was g10. 108. of direct taxa Saturday morning. The Magistrato (MC France that the casualties of the United tion and £6. 24. iudirect. At the current J. B. Wood), found the defendants gulity, Kingdom would be 743,402 killed, and rates of exchange, the corresponding He remarked that they had not used # 1,693,262 wounded? With those of the figures for the United States were approx. very great deal of force, but the ressant Empire and India added, these figures be-imately, 22. 178. 103. direct, and £2.-146 strangers and afraid, so that they offered for this was only that the plaintiffs were
some 946,000 killed and 2,121,000 wounded. indiret; and for France £8. 28. 6, direct, Nearly a million men marched into battle and never returned. That is, the debt British civilisation owes to the war,
13673!
FOR SALE
To particulars apply JAVA- JIBATOE, No. 38, The Prax. For
CHINA-JAPAN Lux.
[68,3
and 22. 108. 1d. indirect. These few bo resistance. They would be fined 895 gres show what England is still doing in each, and bound over in the sum of $100 connection with the war in the fifth year of each to keep the peace, for a period of the peace."
six months,"