N&W ADVERTSEMENTS
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF -
CLUB.
TOTICES regarding WHITSUNTIDE N COMPETITIONS to be held at FANLING
and Deer WATER Bay and also a Notice zo Toposed
"PROFESSIONAL PAIRS FOURSOME COMPETITION & HAPPY VALLEY have been posted in the usual Club
baunes.
PERCY SMITH. SETH & FLEMING, 843
Secretaries & Treasurers."
· ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB
THE
NOTICE.
THE OLD Corang at FAXLING will be Closed from BT JUNË. 1923, natil further Notice,
The LADIES' CLER House at FANLING will bo Closed from the 5TH JUNE, 1993, until further Notice
The UFPIE FLOOR of the Max's CLOX HOURI
at FANLING will be Beserved for Ladies during 9 A.M. to 6,15 r.as, daily.
All Meals will be served in the DINING ROOM "of the MEN'S CLos Hovaz.
By Order: PERCY SMITH, SETE & FLEMING 8-13] Secrentraries & Treasurers,
HONGKONG RADIO SOCIETY.
MEETING of MEMBERS of the sore
A Society, and others interested, will be
held at the VOLUNTEER HEADQUAR TERS, on THURSDAY, MAY 17TH, at 5.30 P.M., for the purpose of disenssing the Future of Radio Communication in Hongkong.
The Hon. Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER, ... ex, seting Colonial Secretary, will attend and speak on Giovernment Policy.
INTIMATIONS
THR KÖNGKONG DAILY. PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 15TH, 1983.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
No
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTIETH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Ofice, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 23th MAY, 1925, st Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Sistements of Account to 31st December, 19%, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
both days inclusive.
will be CLOSED from 11th May to 25th May, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society
By Onter of the Board.
PAUL LAUDER,
Acting General Manager.
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Hongkong, 4th May, 1997,
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE CO., LTD,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTIFTY-SEVENTH
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY
YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office. UNION BUILD ING, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 25th MAY, 1923, at 12.15 r.
for the
the purpose of receiving the of the Directors and the Statements
Report of of Account to 31st December, 1992, and of declaring Dividends, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOES of the Company will be CLOSED from 11th May to 25th May. both daya inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
PAUL LAUDER,
Acting General Manager. Hongkong, 4th May, 1997.
IF
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE,
LO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
All interested in the Subject are cordially NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that the
invited to be present.
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W
:
D. TOLLAN,
NOTICE
J
Hon. Secretary.
E have been appointed AGENTS for the NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE Co., ITD., in Hongkong and South China as from the 127 MAY. 1923.
We bave THIS DAY authorized Kr. CHARLES VERNON MARK to Sign ou Name Per Procuration as Manager' of our Insurance Department.
838 ]
HOLYOAK, MASSEY & CO., LTD.
NOTICE
WE have Just Unpacked the following WWell-known BRIAR PIPES at Very *Reasonable Prices, 10% Discount for Cash, "BARLINGS," "A. DUNHILL” and
'LOEWES.".
Inviting You for an Early Inspection. TARAQUERIA FILIPINA. 837]
39, Queen's Road Central..
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS" of the
above Comvany will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Hongkong, en WEDNESDAY, the 23 MAY, 1923, at 11.00 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th April, 1823.
!
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 18th May
FIFTY-FOURTH ORDINARY TEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Head Office, UNION BUILD. ING, Hongkong, FRIDAY, 25th MAY, 1923, at 12.20 p... for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to 31st December, 1959, and uf declaring Dividends, etc..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 11th May to 25th May, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
PAUL LAUDER,
Hongkong, 4th May, 103.-
Acting General Manager.
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HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF CALL.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
ARCHIBALD ORR LANG has
Mbeen admitted as a Partner of our Firm at Hongkong and Shanghai na from tat APRIL, 1922.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Hongkong, 9th May, 1813.
*(816
NOTICE
this Company as heretofore MR. ARCHIBALD ORR LANG will
continue to be Managing Director of
| GIBP, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 8th May, 1953.
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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE THIRD GYMKHANA is find for -SATURDAY, JUNE 2nd, 1923. Draft Programmes and Entry Forms may be obtained at the Race Course, Hongkong Club and Causeway Bay Stables
Entries Close Saturday, 19th May, 1903.
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"ADIES and GENTLEMEN Suffering
from any kind of Disease, however
complicated and long-standing the case may bo, are requested to write present condition of advice, etc., free under cover. the disease. Fall particulars of "treatment, Beadco-aquare (H.P.), Calcutta (India)
"Sar" Wonks,
TO LET.
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OFFICES in UNION BUILDING-Four
Cars,
on Fifth Floor,
Apply
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LTD.
TO LET.
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EVEN-ROOMED DETACHED HOUSE with Tennis Lawn and Garage for Two
Apply to PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
1652
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.. COPENHAGEN.
THE
FIHE M/S
"MALAYA"
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
E
It is a baffing problem in the present A meeting of members of the Hongkons: circumstances in China. Sir JouN JORDAN, Radio Society is Advertised for Thursday. discussing the train outrage in the North, The Colonial Secretary is to speak on the says that the future safety of foreigners Government policy in this connection.
in China depends on strong-measures against the bandits, and ke suggests that The Hill of the Goddess of Mercy in an International Commission to deal with Canton is to be converted into a public the whole question on the spot should be garden. The scheme involves the demoli- one of the first steps. But what could au |tion of all the useless forts," but build- International Commission de? It couldings of historical interest like the fivo« offer suggestions for dealing with the storied pagoda and the Temple of Three problem, but could jis suggestions" be Warriors, are to be preserved. effectively carried out? In the ease of the train outrage in the North, the Govern
Messrs. Holyoak, Massey & Co., Ltd, mvat has come to an agreement with the
announce that they have been "appointed bandits to eared them in the National agents for Hongkong and South China. Army-and the bandits appear to be of the New Zealand Insurance Co., Ltd., satisfied with this, and are only now and have authorised Mr. C. V. Mark to
necessary
guarantees of
sign per procuration as matager of the immunity from punishment and the Firm's Insurance Department, fulfilment of the Government's promise to
WHISKY king" the
Perfect
Gives
Satisfaction
because it is a Skilful
of
A.
Blend of the Best Highland Scotch WHISKIES,
rral them, before they release the The Cenotaph to perpetunte the foreigners they are holding as hostages. | memories, of these men from Hongkong. They have looted the hapless passengers who give their lives in the Great War of the train, Chinese and foreigners alike, will be unveiled by H.E. The Governon of their belongings, but there is no word
on Thursday, 24th May, at 8.30 p.m. The yet that their property will be restored, programine and arrangements for the it is not likely that much of it convenience of the public will be an. ever will be. But the point about this nounced Inter....... "settlement" is that it applies to a gang of about a thousand bandits only, and On Saturday evening a motor car. there exist in the provinces of Chius many driven by Dr, Urquhart, along the Praya thousands more of the same ilk. Are East, just near the Fire Station, knocked they all to be enrolled in the National down a small boy,"who had his thigti Army, while the Chineso Treasury is fractured. Dr. Urquhart immediately anable to meet the arrears of pay due took the boy to the French Hospital. It to the existing army? What is to become appears that the boy formed one of a:
Great Age, matured of the policy of "disbanding superfluous crowd watching the firemen at drill out
in well seasoned
Sherry Casks,
troops" of which we have been hearing side the Station, The Doctor slowed down. so much for several years, past? More the speed of his car but the boy in at over, an International Commission would tempting to cross the road ran in front have to deal with, at least, two-perhaps of the car and was kneeked down.. half a dozen-separate Governments in China. The Peking Government's 30,000 Canton has another holiday day t no daily papers good troops may be fully employed in all" events there are
18 tha the ricinity of the railways near the published to-day in Canton, Capital, but we are not likely to see them Printers' Union décided to observe. "Tho eniployed in South China, where the Decoration Day of the 72 Heroes," who perils of travel to both Chinese and died in the first attempt at the Revolu-- foreigners are as great as, if not greater tion, which was made in Canton,
The terms which memorial service is to be held in their the Government have offered to the honour, the cemetery is to be decorated, will attend. bandits in the North are just as much a and the school children premium on further outrages as the pay-Owing to pressure of business Dr. Sug ment of a ransom.
Yat Sen himself is not expected to be own prezent but will be officially represented, there
S. WATSON & than, in the North
CÒ., LTD.
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
EXTAAL:8310 81 Yara.
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godawns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., obtained.
delivery may be Gocce all Goods Hongkong Office":"103. Das Vœux Rd. C. have left the Godowns, and all Goods London Office: 131. Fleet Street, E.0.
'undelivered after the 18th of
Issue or 95,000 SHADES OF THE NOMINAL VALER OF $10 EACH ($2.50 PALD UP).
No
whance
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the remain be subject to rent.
Second Call of $2.50 per Share on May 19oker, chafed and damaged Goods Kach of the 95,000 Shares allotted on the 8th day of November, 1992, has been made by the are to be left in the Godown, where they Company, and that such Call will be payable will bo examined in the presence of to the Company's Bankers, Taz HONGKONG Consignees by Mosers. Goddard & Douglas
SHANGHAI BANLIKU CORPORATION, at on the 18th May, 1923, at 10 am. Hongkong, on the 15th day of MAY, 1993.
For and on Behalf of the HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
"F. J. EASTERBROOK,
Acting Serrotary, Dated the 24th day of April, 1993.
1763
IN THE MATTER of the COMPANIES
ORDINANCE, 1911
and
to Thursday, 24th May, 1923, both days IN THE MATTER of THE HING WAH
inclusive.
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers,
Hongkong, 15th May, 1999.
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5.8. "CORDILLERE."
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL- LES. etc.,. and alyo Cargo COMMISSAIRE RAYEL" from COGNAC
Ex
are herobp with aboys
of
HAVRE, etc, in Steamer
that their goods Valuables are baie lange and around at their risks into the Glow and stored at their
PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LIMITED
(IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATSON).
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
NOTI Section 181 of the Companies
All Claims must reach us before the 21st May, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD., [33]
Agents.
PREPAID
" WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at this Office for
#1
Ordinance 1911 that a SIEETING of the WANTED-LOCAL ADDRESS of ED. A. KELLER & CO., LTD Please reply
CREDITORS of the nuove named Company will
be held at 47. CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, to Box XL, c/o Daily Press Office. VICTORIA,
in the Colony of Hongkong, on the THIRTY-FIRST DAY of MAY, 1923, at 4.30 O'CLOCK in the AFTERNOON for the purposes in that Section specified.
Dated this 12th day of May, 1923.
CHRUNG TSOI, “ 935]
Liquidator,
FAR MOULARS - of
TO LET EIGHT ROOMED HOUSE with Outhouses and Kitchen, British Concession. Shameen: Apply E. R. Mosna, Shameen, Canton,
*(80.
ARCHITECTURAL DRAUGHTS-
Unless China" works out her salvation moro speedily than
of
A
It is now about 'twenty-three days sincô a steamer From Hongkong has gone up the West River far as Wuchow, in apito-
is any prosect evidence of her doing. it must ba
thono obvious
i authority that the Powers will be forced to consider the restitution of the policy of the fact that the Treaties lay down spheres of influenes" with the that this river shall be kept open to all prospect of effective foreign control. If shipping at all times. Early yesterday, China intends to take the practical steps the s.s. Tai Ming, a Chinese-owned ship necessary to suppress this growing law flying the British flag, and manned by lessness and secure the safety of travellers British officers, left Hongkong in order Chinese and foreigners alike, in China, to make an attempt to reach Wuchow. This one of the first, it stems to us, must ba vessel and the 8.3. echow, the two West THE GROWING MENACE TO the reunification of the country and the River boats flying the Red Ensign, are the
PUBLIC SAFETY.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 16TH, 1923,
flag, she escapes
2
RELEASE OF MR. H. T. ROWSON.
E
CAVC.
The
formation of an army which is really only two vessels running up the river at national in its organisation. Until the all just now, and up to date they have. THE piracy of the Tu Shun,
on present internicine strife is ended, the only been able to get up as far as Sam- the high SAGA between Hongkong army really nationalised, and the financial shui. and Swatow, must be accepted as but one arrangements of China reorganised, we moro illustration of what Sir Jous cannot see what hope there is of a sup- JORDAN euphemistically calls "the compression of the lawlessness Which preqzily parative absence of Government in at present, in almost every province. An China" As the ship belongs to the lead- International Commission which would ing
Chineze Steamship Company-the help the governing authoriting of China to THREE WEEKS A CAPTIVE. China Merchants'
Steain Navigation achieve these important desiderata would
A wirelers message was received yester. Con--and sails under the Chinese confer on China an immense boon, and and all the other provisions which the public safety be restored. Enti wa reporting that their representative Mr. the police search only in that way it seems to us can day by the British-American Tobacco Co. Hongkong Piracy Regulations impose on know more of what is in Sir Jos H. T Rowson, who was captured by all vessels sailing from this port under JORDAN's mind as to what practical steps banditg near Pakhoi on April 27th and the British flag, and consequently ne responsibility rests upon the Colonial International Commission could take held to ransom has been released. No in the matter, we can only consider it particulars have yet been received as to authorities. We recollet that when a from the point of view of the moral effect how the release was effected. It had be gang of pirates acized and looted in a it would be likely to have on the Chinese reported that the bandits had been conf similar way the same Company's vessa!
authorities. Sir Joan probably had infining their captive in WANTED. One or Two Good CHINESE
Krang Let
one of them told Mrs. his mind & recollection of the Inter wireless message however states that Mr MEN. Applicant to forward Samples of WU TINO FANG, who was travelling on national Committee which the Diplomatic Rowson is in good condition and is coming Draughting and applications by Letter only to the steamer at the time, that they were the HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST CO., LTD., disbanded soldiery, and had no means of proceed to Honan when many foreigners tives of the B.A.T. Co. who were sent to Body in Peking appointed last year to to Hongkong with the other represents Powell's Building, Den Vaux Road Central.
obtaining a livelihood except by piracy were held in captivity by bandits.
They are I render any possible help. and brigaudage. We do not know whe-spurred the authorities to action and travelling on the Taikwa Maru which is WANTED.--One Large ROOst on vocion there that caters to test hastened the releast of the captives.
Ground or would have a similar excuse to offer, but is obvious that some action must be taken-
It due to arrive to-day, in either case no person would believe that there was any other motive for the piracy
which will have an enduring influence than the prospect it afforded of getting upon the public authorities in China, and
SALE OF CROWN LAND. rich quickly without the necessity for the Tai Skan piracy serves to strengihon whatever representations may be made, by The eye has certain tiny muscles slow, laborious effort. In any case, recent
A plot of land situated at Lo Lung All damaged packages will be examined on
the Powers to China on the subject of Hang Valley and close to the Railway cvents in the province of Kwangtung Friday, the 18th inst., at 10 am, by Mocars. Propecce or parcel of ground situate up to a sharp focus in the eye, these When objecte we look at do not come commista of First ALI Goddard & Douglas.
have afforded plenty of opportunity for this grave and growing menace to public Depot at Hung Hom was sold by public No Fire Insurance has been effected.
at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and muscles exert themselves unduly, and military employment for those who pre-safety in the country. registered in the Office as SECTION A of INLAND LOT No. 2160 together with enable us to see clearly in spite of the ferred it to the more profitable adventurs the messunges erections or buildings theroon defect. Those muscles tire and 'rolar, of plandering unarmed ships, and their| now known as No. 13. Wit
Wing Hing Street and
passengers. It is a further illustration of Railway communication on the Canton-cente per square foot. Bidding started Secondly ATM THAT strip of lard at the rear sing the obitos looked at to be the comparative absence of government bankow railway na fur an Shinkwan has at $4,000 and after two bids of $1,000
of Inland Lot No. 2160 blurred and indistinct. Upon closing the
each had been made the price was raised being a scavenging lane. All of which
in China," that now-a-days we seldom, if pre- mises are held for the residue of the term of for a few seconds the muscles bever, hear of such gangs being brought 76 38 the
ears from the 16th day of May, 1818, comé mory or less rested and objects
Japan papers announce the death of to $10,000. A big of $1,000 and another, created by
to book, or of the recovery of any of the Mr. J. R. Gibeon, who bad resided in of $3,000 brought the price to $14,000, with the valuable machinery now situate in or upon the said premises ar1 at No. 1 Properly fitted glasses correct eyestrain, the Sui An last November have been cipally in Kobo. Gordon Street.
obtained from
MESSY. HASTINGS & HASTINGS
Solicitors,
of the Hongkong- | VALUABLE; LEASEHOLD PROPERTY Kowloon
Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at
Bitnata Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained ¡No. 13, WING HING STREET, immediately after landing
VICTORIA, HONGKONG, Cargo will be forwarded on intimation received from the Consignees before Noox, To-day, requesting it to be landed bare.
unless
Tojbe Soid by Order of the Mortgages
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after the fath instant at Noon, will be The arabjoot to rent and landing charges.
„claims must be sent in to me on 'or' before the 22nd inst, 1923, or they will not be recognized.
R. RODENFUSER.
Hongkong, 124h Blay, 1923.
Acting Agent.
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THE HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS
· SHARE AND REAL ESTATE CO.
No. 8, Des Vœux Bood. Telephone No. C. 4308.
BUYERS of CANTON ICES.
HONGKONG Banks.
PRAX THARWAYS.
SINCERE CONTÁNIRS..
YANGTULE INSURANCES,
SELLERS of COLONIAL DISPENSARIES.
By
PUBLIC AUCTION,
IN ONE LOT
O
THURSDAY, 14 Day of JUKE, 1922, at 5 O'CLOCK P
By Messis, LAMMERT BROTHERS.
Ár Træk OFFICEŃDUDDELL STEMİT,
ALL
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preferably on First Floor, in Centre of City, required Offices about Jaze-Write "Z" Daily Press:
WHAT IS EYESTRAIN?
bean resumed.
auction at the Public Works Departmentį yesterday.. The plot has an area of 7,800 square feet and the upect price was 50
Crown Lens thereof together are class again for a brief, period, loot, Not one of the gang who pirated Japan for the past thirty-five years prin- From this stage $500 bids were registered
Particulars and Conditions of sale ray be
8, Des Voeux Road Contral
jand
M LAMMERT BROTHERS'
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Anationtora
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and a quick series of $100 bide raised the price to $24,300 at which figure it was
whether caused by astigmatism or brought to justice and we have not heard The Hongkong Optical Co., mionempre to of a dollar's worth of the loot from the The attention of golfers, ladies and knocked down to Memra Poun Hi-ting Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Refract ship being recovered. The same applies, gentlemen, is directed to a couple of and Cheung Wing-shing of 99, Lee Yueg ing Opticians, 63, Queita's Road Content, we believe, to the carlier experience of the notions by the Royal Hongkong Golf Club Street East. The upset price was $3,500,
thas it sold for practically six time have the equipmend sa fie you glamor piracy of the China Merchante Company's which appear among today's advertise | su propíkly. --ANTT.
[10g chip the Kwang het,
-menta
As much