NEW ADVERTSEMENTS
NOTICE.
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R. CHARLES GORDON STEWART MCC a les admitted Partner of our Firm at Hongkong and Shanghai as from 1st APRIL, 1998.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
[878 Hongkong, 25th May, 1993.
NOTICE.
R CHARLES GONDON STEWART MC continue to be, a Managing Director of
heretofore.
this Company us
OIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 25th May, 1923.
WANTED.
($70
SMALL HOUSE or PART of a HOUSE (Furnishel on the PEAK for July, Angust, and September.
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ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,
THE HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS SHARE AND REAL ESTATE CO.
No. 8, DEM VINDI Road. Telephone No. C. 4300.
BUYERS of HONGKONG CONSTRUCTIONS.
HONGKONG Balties. HONGKONG TRAMWATS. STAN FERLIKA.
YANGTZE INSURANTES,
SELLERS COLONIAL DISPENSARIES
E. & S. BANKS
23 Y. SAN & COMPANIES.
313 (607
TO BE LES
MODERN-Room Furnished COTTAGE
now. For the Summer Monthe Servants' Quarters deturbed. Gar den.-Write O. c/a Daily Press.
TO LET
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INTIMATIONS
JUTLAND DAY BALL
THE
CALICO BALI, (in' mid of the NAVY
A LEAGUE ENDOWMENT FUND, for the Benefit of children whose fathers lost their lives at es in defence at the Empire), will be holi under the Patronage of Admiral Sir ANTHUS LIVESON, K.C.B. on 31st MAY (JUTLAND DAY), at, the CITY HALL, at 9.15
P.
Tickets. 35.00 Per Head (including Light Refreshments), obtainable at MoNST MOUTRIE
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 26TH, 1995.
INTIMATIONS
THE PENISULAR & ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION CO. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY,
FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED AND CONTINENTAL PORTS
AND LONDON.
& Co., ANDERSON MUSIC Co, and the HoNTEE Steambip
SONG HOTEL,
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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUR
THE THIRD GYMKHANA MEETING The held (Weather Permitting) at BATTY VALLEY ON SATURDAY, JUNE D
For commenting 3.30 The Charge Admission to the Public Enclosure will be 81.00. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform, Half Price.
Members are advised that they must show to the their Badges to obtain. Admission Members Enelomura.
Each Member has the right of introducing, Non-members to the Members Enchanre,Tickets for who can be obtained from Mesory, LINSTEAD & Davis at 25.00 each up to Friday, June 1st.
The Stowards invite the ladies of Hongkong,
[858 to be permant,
THE STAR FERRY CO., LTD). - NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the No
TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will be held at the Olices of Messrs...JANDINE, MATHESON & Co., Tan, on THURSDAY, the MAY, 123 at Yoox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Arenunts to April 30th. 1923.
the The REGISTER SHARES of Company will be CLOSED from Friday, the 25th May, 1923, to Thursday, the 31st May, 1923, Roth Day Inclusive.
By Order of the Bonnl of Directors,
W. S. BROWN.
Secretary, Hongkong, May 18th, 1923.
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HONGKONG HIDE & LEATHER CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an 197N EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG, HIDE & LEATHER CO. LTD, will be held at 67/63. Des Vaux Road Central, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkon, on WEDNESDAY, the 30TH DAY OF MAY, 1023, 12 NCON, when the Sub-joined Relations which were passed at the Extraordinary Gezers! Meeting of the Company Feld the 14th day of May, 1999, will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution namely →→
FFICES in UNION BUILDING-Four
Frooms on Fifth Fore
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD,
TO: LET.
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EVEN-ROOMED DETACHED HOUSE,
with Tennis Lawn and Garage for Two Cara
Apply t
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING.
OFFICE WANTED.
1682
ONE LARGE HOOM or TWO SMALLER
Ground or ROOMS, preferably on First Floor, in Centre of City. Required, a- Offices at Tuna
Write “Z." Daily Peru.
FOR SALE.
HE FALLS," No. 82, THE PEAK, THE
built upon R.B.L. No. 28, having
an Ares of 89,700 Sq. Ft., in addition to Garden Lot 28 having Area of 16.400 Sq. ft., and Open-air Swimming-bath.Apply: WIL KINSON & GRIST.
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FOR SALE.
THE MUTOR LAUNCH "TAI FOOK" THE
Etted with 130/140 H.F. "Sterling" Eagine with Electric Starter. Speed 18 Knots. Dimension, 45 x 96 x 10. Sleeping Accommodation for Tw Practically Untised.
Apply GILMAN & CO., LTD.
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PARTICULARS
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
Bituate
Bo. 13, WING HING STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
Tol bo Bold by Order of the Mortgages
By
PUBLIC AUCTION,
LY ONY LOT
THURSDAY,
By
The 14TH Day of June, 1923, at 3 o'ɑLock Fix
Meurs. LAMMERT BROTHERS AT THE¤ Grrica, Duddell STEMET. THE Property consists of First ALL
T THAT pico or parcel of ground situate
on
A. That 51,656 of the issued shares of $10.00 be divided into 129,140 shares of $4.00 each.
B. That the Capital of the Company be divided into two classes of shares tamely 49,344 ordinary "A" sbäres of $10.00 each and 129,140 ordinary "B" shares
ALIPORE"
carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatoited From this port at Noor on WEDNESDAY, the 30th MAY: taking Cargo for the atore
Ports.
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, Franco and London jander vaged this Stease) will be can
by
proceeding to Bombay and there transhipral to the un-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and London.
Parcels will be received at the Oe until 3
The p.m. the day before sailing. contents and value of all packages are required.
For further particulars. apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agrints. Hongkong, Padi May, 1923.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM PHILADELPHIA, NORFOLK AND NEW YORK THE S.S. “BASTERN PRINCE* TH having arrived from the abore Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Borgkong and Kowloon Wharf and (todown Company, Limited Kowloon, and stored at Consignces' risk and expense.
Ports,
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on 26th May, at 10 M
INTIMATION
WATSON'S
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WHISKY
Gives
Perfect Satisfaction because it is a Skilful
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Blend of the Best
Highland Scotch
WHISKIES.
All claims must be premated within 15 of Great Age, matured
days of the steamer's arrival here, after which dale they cannot be recognized.
No claims will be admitted after the gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing andelivered after the 29th May, will be subject to ront
Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import permit. signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.
No Fire Insurance has been elected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.
St. George's Building, Hongkong, 21st May, 1923.
S.S. "ANGERS."
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE
of $1.00 rtel and that the provisions S., ett in connection with above following in regard there have effect, that is to way :--
(1) The ordinary Ashares aforesaid shall be those shares which are number,d 1 to 11,313 incave and one additional $10.00 share which it and when issued shall be numberrd 48,344
shall
(2) The ordinary "B" shares aforesaid be those nained shares of $4.00 each which will, when issued be numbered 49,315 to 177.455
inclusive.
hare
The said (3) The ordinary
shall as from the date or dates of issae fully paid rank equally with the sail ordinary "A" shares
dividend transmissibility regards distribution of meets in the event or rights to vote and
of winding up (4). If the Carupany
shall be would up the surplus assets shall be distributes as early as may be among the members in proportion to the number of shares held by them at the commercement of the winding ap. But this clanse is to be without prejudice to the rights of the holders of shares upen special terms and conditions...
C. That the Articles of Association be amended by the deletion of clansos 107 and 128 thereof.
D. To consider the election of and to Meet
further Director or Directors.
By Order of the Board,
PEPPERELL
Acting Secretary.
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PREPAID
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'WANTED'
ADVERTISEMENTS
5 Letters are lying at this fee for Bozet-XE XL, XN, XO.
their
MONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong- Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing
in well seasoned
Sherry Casks.
we
The Hongkong Weekly Ureas, publishon it is the financial aspects of the scheine which will need the earnest attention of today, contains the full accounts of the |competent business men before the Gevern- unveiling of the War Memorials, accounta ment is finally committed to the scheme, of the bandit outrage in the North and especially in relation to the future work- all the local news of the week... ing of the trade of the port. The objec
A Swatow correspondent to whom tions which the Report indientes to the formation in Hongkong of a Port Trust are indebted for the comments on the stem convincing, and practically reduces military situation in that part of the pro- controversy to the question de to whether vince which are published in another the construction of wharves by the column, writes:-" We have hail quite a Government to be leased to private com-lively week-end here and enjoyed ench panies is an undertaking that should be interport spect
We were very sorry to say immediately takin in hand even if it can) Cricket team.
with the
Hongkung
| by esavincingly argued that the Governo | bood-bye to them on the 2nd, when they, ment would never stain, dirigtly, and returned to Hongkong-with our flag. adequate return CA) the capital invested. This is likely to be chief subject of controversy. Government, of course, has not mces sarily to look at plans of this character from too narrow a point of view in
Two Russian" stowaway's on the na that respect If we must prepare for possible development-, to maintain our tkrk from Shanghai to Hongkong.. "position as a port, it is conceivable that were yesterday sentenced to a month'
what the Government would lose direatly imprisonment with hard labour at the
con- | Magistracy. the enpital invested a the
The defendants auid they struction of these jetsies, wou'd be "mornwisted to go to Europe and in preferenc
The games played were very one-sided, the and it is hoped that before next year the Tas Swatar team will get into practice and
make a better show when they next mo Hongkong."
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than covered indirectly by agera! to Germany. Me. Wood, in passing expansion of busines When questions sentence, said there were two reasons why of this character ara settled the remains should convict theu, one was that they the question whether the tiïé has 'arrived were defrauding the Shipping Company. when an immediate commencement should and the second one was that they did not be made with the scheme. The Consultant people to come into Hongkong wha ing Engineers, estimate that the first | had "no "prospects of employment, Mr. instalment of the works they recommend | Wood expressed the hope that the case could be completed in about three and would appear in the local press so as to...
half years. If these works were advised net ag a deterrent to others. 1.M view of the freight Avaßic which
to
the completion of the great runk
Hankow line of railway - to.
mikat iring to this port, we should not De inclined
tar matter regard ax extremely urgent. We very mach doubt, in view of the general, conditions | prevailing in China, whether we shall be Jany nearer seeing through traffic on the Canton-Unukow railway five years bence But the ecm- than it is today. mendations of the Consulting Engineers are not based on large expectations of "Whatever the railway freight traffic developments by rail may be," they say,
A. S. WATSON & is quite clear thas full provision must
̈ ́CO., LTD.
Wine & Spirit Merchants
ESTABLIS7ZD 1 YEARS.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Hongkong Office: 10. Des Vienx Rd., intimation is received from the Consignees London Office: 131, Fleet Street, -E.C. before Nuox, To-day, requesting it to be landed
here.
Pils of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after the 29th instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me en or before the 2nd June, 1923, or they will not be recognized.
Tuesday, the 29th inet, at 10 am, by Moerre. All damaged packages will be examined on Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
R. RODENFUSER,
Acting Agen Hongkong, 23rd May, 1933.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEDS. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
AND
CONBIONELS per Company's Stoner
“DIOMED"
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 26TH, 1923.
"be made in any scheme now undertaken for delivery and collection of goods by water, while at the anno time taking care. to do everything which may be necessary to enable rail transport to develop gradually." It will be for the Chambers of Commerce and all interests likely to be affected by the scheme to carefully consider it and
their communicate
Having criticisms to the Covernment.. been repeatedly warned by local Shipping interests of the urgency of the need for improved, shipping facilities, the Govern-
t. in under an obligation to give effect to the views of its expert advisers with- out unorcessary delay. It is a Report that cannot pigeon-huled indefinitely
The tatil putput of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending May 12th amounted to 98,218 tous and the sales during the period to 90,433
ILM
THE CENOTAPH.
EMPIRE DAY," 1923.
We have built a high altar, open to Heaven, between the courts of our justice. the hall of our fellowship, and the sea wherein is our strength,
As offering thereon, an empty. coffin: for our dead are beyond the sa perhaps beyond our present fellowship, but most surely under th mercy and justies of our God,
·
To Him we delicate this aitar: not an to an Unknown God, but to the Father of all met. of friend and for. of our own and of the stranger.
And may the pence and freedom for which they offered up their lives come to us all, and stay for over.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE UNVEILING OF THE CENOTAPH.
[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG DAILY PHERS," |
Sin, It is often considered very easy to find fault. but praise of excellence is
I therefore venture.. comparatively, rare."
an old resident, to foffer my con gratulations to the executive of the We Memorial Committee for the extreme exe Urnce and pepw with which all yesterday's cerruadhies were carried out.
I venture to think that there was only one point in which there was any sort of OUR HARbour.
failure, that being the fact that most of THE matter of Harbour improvements
Whipped a fortnight age for hawking us were unable to hear the remarks of either Mr. Bernard or His Excellency, tag declared by the Economie Resources
without a licence, a youth admitted a Committee to Jan one of the utmost
similar offence yesterday. Asked by the hut I have read their speeches with great · importance to the Colony". In their Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Landwell) which he delight in this morning's paper and again: Report the sul committee which dealt with preferred-another whipping or a fine-voiture to offer may congratulations.—§: The subject of Shipping said "Granted the youth immediately replied a fine have the honour to be, Sir, that the harbour is our principal asset, would be much better." He was fined $5.
it is maintained that we require expert
tous..
According to our Canton contemporary,
lvice and properly constituted Port Authorities. There is already a tendency through communication on the Canton-
ONE WHO GENERALLY:
FINDS FAULT.
POSTMAN CHARGED.
at other places in Chinu (Dalny, Taingiau Kowloon railway will be ro-established in ALLEGED THEFT OF LETTERS - are hereby notified that the Cargo will be and Shanghai), to lay out scientifically a few days. It has been suspended for. discharged into Bolt's Wharf, Kowloca, where constructed harbours, and we are cun the past six weeks. The, "Constitutions it will be at Coraigneo's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's wharf. vinced that in view of possible develop-alist" troops are how said to be in con The Carge will be ready for delivery fromments, it is necessary that the matter troi of the Chinese section of the line, Godown on and after-24th
Optional Cargo frill be landed, unles notice should be thoroughly investigated innd to have" repulsed far away from, the
Steamer's arrival to
order that the Colony may prepare itself line the hostile elements", A broken, chafed and damaged goods are for all possible development. This must
has been
given
Atl
bo bo the Godowns, where they be done if our harbour is to maintain its examined on any of
Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours 1046
A Chinese postman was produced beford-
Mr. Lindwell, at the Magistracy yesterdag,
on a charge of stealing two letters and with stealing 810 from another letter.. A verdict of acquittal was rendered by The Postmaster General (Ms. S. B. Ü.
within the free storage period.. and noon position of supremacy in China." The Judge Imperial last week in the bribery Ross) jirosecuted. Sub-Inspector Pincott
No claims will be soraltted after the Goods Government has done it. They invited charge against Bag Conley, suspended asked for a formal remand and the cas
left
the Steamer's Godown, and all the well-known firm of Actsrs. Coode, head of the gaubling squad of the was fixed for hearing for May 30th at woon, Mr. . E. A. Webster appears for Goods remaining undelivered, after the 30th Fitzmaurice, Wilson and Mitchell, Con- Manila city secret service, and Fasebid May, will be subject to rent.
the defence,
have
10 LET-EUROPEAN FLATE in Le
Building, Wanchai Gay Road. to 8, Kennedy Road,
Apply
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CHAMKEN-TO LET. Four Roomed
ab Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong and BLAT in British Concession, Facing
Main Street, with Verandah, Private Bath room, Kitchen, Servant Quarters, Electric Lights and City Water Service, available from June lat. Apply to Box No. X.P. c/o The Hongkong Daily Press
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in the Land Office as SECTION UNI AND LOT NO. 2166 together with A of
erections or buildings thereon the measurges now known as No. 13, Wing Hing Street and Sooondly ALL THAT strip of land at the rear of the
assid Section A of Inland Lot No. 2160 being a scavenging lone. All of which pre- mises are held for the residue of the term of 75 years froin the 15th day of May, 1816, WOFFICE ASSISTANT by European
the Crown Lease thereof together created by with the valuable nuschinery now situate in Firm. Apply, stating Age, etc., to Box X.0.
c/o Daily Press Office.
or upon the said promisce ali at No. 1 Gordon Street.
Particulars and Conditions of sale may be obtained from
HASTINGS & HASTINGS
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Solicitors,
B. Des Your Road Central, Sand
LAMMERT BROTHEKS)
Auctioneerz
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or Good CHINESE
MEN. Applicant to formand Bamples of Dranghting and applications by Letter only to the HONGKONG REALTY AND TRUST Co., LTD., Powell's Building, Des Voeux Road Central
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WARCHITECTURAL DRAUGHTS,
All claims against the steamer must be pre-sulting Engineers to the Crown Agents Ramirez Alleged owner of a gambling sented to the undersigned on or before the frm with n wide experience of house in Manila.
13th Jane, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1923.
PUBLISHED TO-DAY
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HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS.
...
CONTAINING ALL TER WEEKS
LOCAL NEWS.
The Paper to sond Home.
The court held that hasbou improventut : works-tó make there existed a reasonable doubt as to the investigation, and their volutoincus the guilt of the accused, and therefore, report on the subject is now available to in accordance with law, they were given the public Since the urgent need of the beneft of the doubt, improvement is pleaded and recognised.
ARMED ROBBERY AT JEWELLER'S SHOP.
ROLEENS GET AWAY WITH À NIG HAUG, it remains only to consider whether the The American Consul, Mr. S. Pinkney
An armed robbery occurred within oload scheme formulated by the Consulting Tuck, and member, of his staff at Vladi- Engineera is one," considered in all its vestock,, left for Tokyo on May 17th, com distance of the Shaukiwau Police Station naprets, that should be adopted by the pleting the withdrawal of all American last night just before eight o'clock. Five Government, So far as concerns the consular representatives from the territory robbers all armed with revolvera ozterock It was said at the juwalker's shop at 68. Main Street, general scheme for the construction in of Soviet Russia. the bight of Hung Hom. Bay of a large Stuto Department in Washington that Shaukiwan East. After holding up the reclamation and a series of jetties, and Consul Tuck and his staff left their posts staff of the shop they ransacked the shop the advisability of proceeding with the only after it became apparent their and decamped with a large quantity of scheme by instalments, the views of the further efforts to prevent the seizure of jewellery including 50 gold uger rings, a Consulting Engineers are not likely, we American property by the Boviet would be pairs of gold bangles, 17 pairs of gold
earrings and 80 gold bends, imaging to be seriously disputed, but fruitlen.