SEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY CO., LTD.
(IN VOLUNTARY LIQUitration), TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursgance of Section 181 of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, a MEETING of CREDITORS will be bekl at the Office of the Liquidators, CARTERED BANK BUILDING, OR MONDAY, the Jørn DAY OF JULY, 1923, at 13 O'CLOCK NOON for the purpose provided for in the said Section
A. R.. LOWE
Joint Liquidator. Dated 90th day of July, 1923.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
-THE HONGKONG DAILY
THE Offices of the "BONGKONG DAILY Tursive been remored to 1a, CHATER ROAD (3rd door), to which Address all Correspondence should be directed,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1923,
NOTICES TO PUBLIC.
"SARPEDON" GU.K. ARRIVED 8.7.23.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
(1104N Originai Countersigned. Bill of Lading
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE.
FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
"NANERIC"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being lauded at their risk into the bazarious anojor extra-luzarious Gedowns of Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godowa Co., Ltd, whence delivery may be
obtained.
Claims will be admitted after the Goods No have left the Godowns, and all Goods connais ing un
undelivered after the dist day, 1923, wi
be subject to rout
All Claims against the Steamer mast be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before 7th: August, 1923, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chufed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 31st July, 1923, at 10 am,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
General Agents.
Hongkong, 25th July, 1923.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO'S
"MACEDONIA,”
No. 52 covering Shipment of
S COX F. 119.
No. 13
I Case VELVET is said to have been LOST and is therefore declared null and void.
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents
O.S.S. Co., Lo., & C.M.S.N. CA, Lav
HONGKONG WATER POLO ASSOCIATION.
ENTRIES for the WATKE POLO LEAGUE!
to the Hon. Secretary on FRIDAY,
the 27TH INST., at 115 P.x. Meeting of Repre sentives of Teams competing will be held at 6.15 1.M., at the VicroA RECREATION CLUB.
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R. C. WETCHELL
INTIMATION
PRESS FRIDAY, JULY
JOHN DEWAR
& SONS, LTD.
27ra, 1823.
A HONGKONG DIVOROE ACTION.
HUSBAND OPENS LETTER FROM SECRET LOVER.
nase in the
profiteering purposes - an were never nafair to discriminate in favour of the used nor intended to bi used for war pur- ships which haul been controlled in Hong- poses or in aïd or defence, of the Colmy kong," It was subsequently said-by-Sir of Hongkong or in any connection there- G. GRisors at the Colonial Office that with and that the treatment of the any offer on the lines referred to
The following repon of d owners by the Kangkong Government | above, even if it had been decided upon | Divorce Court appears in a sondon pur was pitiless and relentless, with the re by the Colonial "Government, would unto hand by the test mail:- ault that one company was driven inté doubtedly have failed to secure the bankruptcy,
Secretary of State's sanction. There The ato grave charges to bring the matter rests, and the whole of the
Al integrity honour profit accruing from the control, amonat of a Government, and the public, whiling to $2,911,204, remains in the hands of nwaiting the Government's reply, right the Government. It has figured hitherto well have hesitated to believe them. We in the Financial Statements as a liability. have searched the Report For any in-Now that the Chief Justice has held
PERTH SCOTLAND."- glinst
the
From a letter which fell into his a Mr. Sydney £. Taylor, Eastern merchant Clapham Common, South London, 18 covered that his wife land a seret over." When petitioning to a dissive he stated that iter the marriage, which was bente in 1920, he and his wife went to tongkong.. Mr. Charles P. Temp ein, bom be cited as respondent, staged the same bouse during August, 1921. Towards the end of that time, added the his wife. She refused cohabitation, and- at the end of the year he discovered a jetter, bearing the Mauila postinark, ad- these to Goddard, Poste Restante, - Hongkong."
By Royal Appointment formation to support the contention that that the shipowners actions against the band, he antiest a marked engage in
to His Majesty The King.
WHITE LABEL
FINEST
Hon. Secretary SCOTCH WHISKY
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
the
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE A
for Share DOLLAR 1. Six Months ending th June, 1923, will PAYABLE on WEDNESDAY, STHAUGOST on which date Dividend Warrants may obtained on
The TRANSFER #t the Company's Office.
BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday, 26th July, to Wednesday, 8th, August (both days in- STRAMERclusive), during which period no Transfer of
Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, JOHN ARNOLD, Secretary, Hongkong, 10th July, 1993,
ARRIVED HONGions on 26r6 JULY, 1923. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, PORTSAID, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
CONSIG
ONSIGNEES & Cargo Ly the above. named vessel· are hereby informed that their Goods are being funded and placed AT THEIR SIX in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery saz bo obtained as the Goods are landed.
Optional goods will be lauded here unless instructions have been given to the contrarj
hours before arrival of the steamer, Goods not cleared withia 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to rent,
No Piro Insurance will be offertol by us is any case whatever
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowni for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD & Dogatas, at 10 AM, on Mondays and Thursdays.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival bere, after which dale
they cannot be recognized:
No Claims will be simiited altor the Goods
hare left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,"
Agents.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1923.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ON GREAT AGE.
AWARDED 50 GOLD AND PRIZE MEDALS.
that
may
it was the Hongkong Government, rather Government are barred by the Indemnity than the Imperial authorities, that Ordinases, we suppose it will henceforth asset," and the only gure nan IV. commandeered these ships. int it. perhaps. in the statement question remaining for decision is the
The Adairalty
telegraphed - use to which this money is to be devoted. that while it was imperative that What the Report on the Shipping Control every possible ship should be used to in Hongkong nakes, perfectly clear is réliève the home tonnage position, the that the Hongkong Government in this “Admiral, in requisitioning ships,
Cause, Mr. Grazebronik: Had you any des your wife was getting her letters. from the police?
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Witness: No, we usually sent a boy. When ho showed his wife the lotter sho atter was throughout not neting en indy bim promise not to open it, but a fices later, on the way back to England, initiative" but on the clear and he did so, and found that it was from co- ¡ consider any requirements of the Colony definite instructions of the Imperial respondent, It. ranz My lost one.
The followi which were absolutely vital, and he was Authorities, except in so far as the pre- Krep gaul, all my love."
passage "showing the relationship that authorised do requisition, "at the request;) of the focal Govraiment, saul Britisy posed offer to return half the profits to existed between the two, and the writing the shipowners was concerned, and as; ended with a unmber of kisses. Follow- tonhage, uccessary to meet its require
haring lare unfaithful. ments. That seems to put the respurgards this it was clearly indiented at "g upon this incident the wife admitted A witness, who served the divorce papers on Mr. Taylor, stated that she admitted (sibility for commandeering on the Hong- the time thant, even if the Legislative kong Government. But further on in the Council approved this allocation it was
A decčeo užsi was granted, together with Report we learn that it was "Col. Toxsos, subjet, to the approval of the Home! rising the letter from Mr. Tempiston. Ageut for the Shipping. Controller in Gavernment, and that approval, it was costs ngalust the corespondent. London, who supplied the Government subseque:tly learnt, would never hare i with a list of the ships that were to hebreu obtained.", requisitioned. Of these vessels the Re
.
port says that they were old and out-of-i
date, and that not one of them as suit. The Hugo Stiness. Ed Kidur
THE VICTORIA VATable for full requisition for impering left Shanghaj between 10 and 11 this
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FOR SALE./
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5,000
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN.LINE.
Circumference.
FROM NEW YORK,
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HE Steamship
THE
CITY OF MADRAS having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed” at their risk into the hazarious un for extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whones delivery may be tained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 31st Jal, 1923, will be
abject to rant.
All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 7th Augus, 1923, or they will not be recognized.
within the free storage period of one week.
No Fire Insurance has been affected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE. LTD.
General Agents: 23rd July, 1923.
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Hongkong,
NOTICE TO: CONBIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION, CO., LTD.
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Th enen arranged for to Light at Vehunteer Herdgarters his be a post- poud indefinitely owing to the weather. --ADVT, *
A QUICK MAIL
The niul from London which came on the P. & O. Harrdunia was despatched
from London on the evening of Juno
terday, the 28th inst., at 3 pin, and the mat was thas only as days in transit frem London.
purposes, and several of them would She is due here sometime on Sunday, theth. The ship arrived in harbour yes perhaps not imve been running at all, bad: 29th inst, it not been for the war. As a result of! an exclyinge of telegrams between the Hongkong Government and the Colonial! requisitioning should be done by the Commodore in the name of the Imperial The Chinese decorations which are) Government, but the Colonial Governadorning a number of European build- ment had to accept full responsibilityings, at present under construction are in for the facial result of the scheme. honour of the anniversary of the build-Telegraph Company, who left Peking this
It was laid down that "the Imperial;
ery patron saint. "Chinese in the build- Government is in ug way interestui in
ing trade were granted a holiday yestera the financial arrangements or their day for the event. results except to see that the petalingen! ation of Celonial registered vessels is
The total amount subscribed to the &appreciaby higher or lower than South China Athletic Association's fund that of competing vessels registered and for defraying the expenses of the misters of its Icotball wam who have gone to lowed in the United Kingdom.".
Generally, it may be said that the Australia now amounts to $3,364. The Report clearly establises the fact that test contributions include a subscription whatever grievances the shipowners have of 8230 from Sir Robert Ho Tung. jas to the comamndvering of their vessels and the rates of remuneration paid to
On
BIRTH. REYNOLDS.-AL Shameen. Crintoa,
July 23rd, to Dr. and Mrs. W. GRARAM REYNOLDS, a son. [1103
Hongkong Office: 14. Chater Road.
V.
RADIO TELEGRAPH DEVELOP- MENTS IN CHINA.
THE MITSUL STATION TO BE TAKEN OVER.
Mr. Schweria of the Federal. Wireless.
month for América, is expected back is China in October when work on the maximum station at Shanghai will be. pushed rapidly forward. Mr. Mass will remain in Peking representing the Federal Telegraph Company's interests and thers will be with him one wireless expert,
The last half-year, says a Peking contem- orary, has not been wasted. Valuable dxperituents have been unceasingly cen- ducted to test thoroughly the peculiar atmospheric conditions in China which the results have been tabulated, so that the very latest radio developments will be brought into line with local require
make succcasful radio work dimeult: Al
The black cane (No. 3 typhoon signal) tents, The Shanghai tation will be a power, giving a guaranteed day-and-night them are grievaners against the Imperial was hoisted shortly after one o'clockd-the world station of maximum rather than the local Government, It is yesterday. At 2 p.m., according to the service to every point on the globe.
Regarding the Tungchow Station being much to be regretted that the actions Observatory report, the typhoon app erected by the Mitsui interests, the Chinese Jagainst the Government, which were filed to be near the Pratus moving W.N.W.Government has given formal nodies that the 31st of July, in recordance with perngraph three years ago, never came on for trial In the evening the position of the typhoon it will take over the station, en while it was possible for the Court to was given as in Lat.1, and Longst17|9 of tlm Agronint of five years ago, pr
vided that all the conditions of the con- tract have been fulfilled at that the try them, for it would have afforded moving W.N.W.
A report has been made from Chan station is thoroughly cheint. It will an opportunity for arguing the whole London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C-matter under the best possible con Wan Police Station in the New Tere regollected that Messrs. Mitsui issued
statement womb months ago that the Incidentally we call attention ritories of an armed robbery in which to the convincing refutation given by the one man was killed. The robbers forced station would be completed in June. - *. Colonial Secretary to the remarkable their way into an incense sticks powder insinuation that the trial of these actions factory near Chin Wan. The propricter GERMAN BANK LIQUIDATION: was deliberately postponed at the in
apparently resisted the robbers and he stance of the Government in order that'.
almost inmediately. they might secretly prepare to bar them as stabbed in several places and died by Indenuity Ordinance.. It is! improbable that the last word has
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 27TH, 1923.
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE
SHIPOWNERS..
ditions.
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on
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IN CHINA."
“ CURIOUS. TRANSACTIONS" RUMOURS RIFE.
Reports are current in Chinese circles of the possibility of the revelation of curicus transactions in connexion with the liquidation of the affairs of this remembered, says the Far Eastern Times, Deutsch-Arintische Bank It will be that when,, subsequent to the Treaty of a pence treaty, was signed between China and Germany, the question Versailles,
of the payment of an indemnity by Ger many to China for Chinese losses arising from the war was postponed for settle. ment along with the claims and counter- claims arising out of the liquidation of various claims, and counter-claims have the affairs of the German Bank. These never been settled.
The mastor of a junk which was pirated the whole subject. on the 10th June in Chinese waters is 12 has been obvious to everybody that yet been said on The Government of the Colony could not Mr. MoLLER and. Mr. BURKILL will at present in Hongkong searching for his this boat, which was taken from him by the lie down under the grave aspersions pub- doubtless feel called upon by licly made upon its huzour by meinbers Report to substantiate in detail the pirates. In his report to the police the the man has stated that the crew of his boat All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to ba left in the Godowns, where they will be For the Purchase, Sale and Charter of Vessels of the group of shipowners who have aspersions they have made between the hours of 19.45., and Noon, and/or Old, with delivery China at Very Lowing to over $2,000,000, which averned to or withdraw them and apologise. The exception of one small boy. The police examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, of any Tonnage, Passenger and/or Cargo, Newbeen laying claim to the profits, amount integrity and honour of the Government, were all killed by the pirates with the
Prices.
the Government as a result of the con- shipowners may have a legitimate grier-jare assisting the man in his search.
We understand that the Hon. Mr. A. G. trol of their ships, as a war emergency, ance, with respect to the remuneration) during a period of about ten and a half paid to them for the use of these ships-Supben has resigned his seat on the months-from April 15th, 1918, to 21st remuneration which involved them in Hongkong Legislative Council, and that January, 19. Considering it undesiravy lows, while the Government was Mr..II. W. Bird, who is now at Home will
of the
About a year ago settlement was. able to comment upon a matter forming making large profits out
take his place. Pending his returò Mr. A. B. Lowe will have a seat on the early retched, but the then Minister of Education, driven thereto by student the subject of legal proceedings.. the caployment of the vessels. It is admitted reply of the Government to these attacks in the Report that constant repairs to Council. Mr. Lewe took the oath and pressure, refused to approve of the has been withheld until the legal actions these old and inferior ships were neces his sent yesterday. Mr. Stephen's rozettlement unless any funds, accruing to the Chinese Government were earmarked SAMUEL WARBIE & Co., Inc. (Sheffield), led against it in the Supreme Court had sary at enormously enhanced cost tirement from the Council, will be gene for educational purposes. The then
High-Class Steel Manufacturas (Tank
Minister of Finance, Gereral Liu Eu- been discharged, and that having been compared with pre-war rates." And it rally regretted. Brand).
yuan, would not consent to this and named done on Wednesday, the Colonial Secre must be remembered that the exchange
An Indian watchman
Pala henee no settlement was reached Chinese tary's Report, embodying a reply to the value of the dollar was rising, at this attacks, was laid upon the table of the time to undrenunt of heights, which meant Singh,, employed by Messrs. Watson & reports new state that Mr. Wang Keh-. minarily to his taking office as Minister Legislative Council yesterday. A digest that the dollar income of the owners Co., and said to be a money lender, was ming has raised this question preli of this very lengthy document will be froin these ships on a fixed remuneration, stabbed in the chest at Sockumpo yester of Finance, as he hopes from a prompt found in another part of our issue to-half only of which was paid on a fixed day morning at about 8 o'clock, by a settlement to get two or three million
some funds in hand, day. We have no hesitation in saying exchange, was steadily diminishing. The Chinese. It ly stated that the Indian dollars to enable him to enter offey with At what point the curious trangat- that in so far as it deals with the allega- Hongkong Government itself recognised went to the valley to meet three Chinese
It may be as well to say that the Bank the beginning of that the owners had a legitimate griov on a money-lending matter and an alter tions" took place does not yet appear. the statement, the answers com-ance and made a proposal that half the cation took place daring which he was itself has no knowledge of the matter, pletely vindicate the Government. It money held should be returned to thern, stabbed. The Indian managed to make ne all the transactions concerning hoth was publicly said by
of though they were warned that it was his way to the tram terminus at Causeway the indemnities and the liquidation have throughout been in the hands of the No claims will be admitted after the Goods
that improbable that the Imperial Govern- Bay where he collapsed in the road. Mr. German Legation. Probably, there is have left the Steamer's Godown, and all
shipowners at "Shanghai, Goods remaining undelivered after the 31st
certain vessels were commandeered by ment would be able to accept the pro C. L. Packe, of the Hongkong Electric nothing very curious about the transacs we will be subject o
Finance, wants money; he believes that All claims against the steamer must be pre-NGLISH STENO-TYPIST Required. the Hongkong Government for the sim-posal. It did not go to the Imperial Company, and another European were at lions at all. Mr. Wag, as Minister of to the French and very probably his overty, and not ented 10 the undersigned on or before the Please apply to Box YA, cle Daily Preus ple purpose of making money out of Government, however, for when it was the terminus at the time and they escorted he has found a source that can be tapped:
Tro 14th August, or they will not be recognised.
them, and not for purposes either con- put before the Unofficial Members of the the wounded Indian No Fire Imurance will be affected.
nected with the war or with the defence Legislative Council they rejected it Hospital, where the dagger, which was his will, consents to bin acceptance of
rather than spending month baggling for LET-EUROPEAN FLATS;in Lee to 32. Kenaedy Road,
186 by the Hongkong Government solely for having been treated alike, it would be The Indian has been detained in hospital.more.
CONSIGNEES
NONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"PYRRHUS"
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Helt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery 'from Godown
wn on and after 26th July. Optional Cargo will
will be
unless notice Eas been given prior to
• to Steam, arrival.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays bitween the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period,
July,
to rent.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta.
Hongkong 24th July, 1923.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at this Office for
Baras-IE, XL, XS.
tions set
the
out
at
certain
T Building, Wanchai Cap Rope of the Colony; that the vessels were used on the ground that all British ships loft sticking in the wound, was removed ousiderably reduced sum in ready ente