1923-08-11

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NOTICE.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on and after MONDAY, 18th INSTANT - CONSTANT SUPPLY OF WATER will be tomel on in all Kiler Main Districts until further Notice.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 1998.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FLOTURING CO., LTD.

N. INTERIM. DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) per Share for account 1023 will be payable on THURSDAY, the 23RD AUGUST, 1923.

Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants

Company's Office. St. George's Building, Hongkong. The TRANSFER BOOKS

at the

the

The Steamship *BENGLOE

that all Goods are being landed at YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby fafarm their risk into the hazardous and/or extra Godowns of the Honexene "Supply in every way possible: in onler to post. and KOWLOON WHARY & GODOWN COMPANY | Conmany will be CLOSED from TUESDAY,

Consumers are requested to conserve the hazardous

from the harves, Liz, whence and/or twit the peressity of reverting to sa Intermit

delivery may be obtained. Leut Supply.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods ramsining undelivered after the 14th inst, will be subject "to rent,

FI. T. JACKMAN,

Water Anthority. Pullic Works Department,"

Hongkong, 9th August, 1923.

ANNOUNCEMENT.

ESSES HOLYOAK,

All Claims against the Steamer must be proanted to the Undersigned on or before the 91st inst, or they will not be recognized.

MED OAK, MASSEY & CO. examined on the lie inst,

Sole Distributors in Hongkong ! South China for the Paxinets of the WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL COMPANY. Unr Representative. Mr. W. M. VERNOR, will make his Headquarters in the Offees of the Distributor. (Jueen's Raildings.

WINTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC

INTERNATIONAL Com

E. L. McCLOSKEY,

Manager for China.

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467FIT-BITS" interests and amuses reader

Strand shot ward wherever the English language is spoken. Thirteen shillings per anndia engu the régular arrival to your door stery work. TIT- Birs is familiarly known as the "Green' Un."

emittances should be sent to GEORGE NEWSES, LT, 8, Southampton Street, Strand, LONDON,

W.C.S.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL ·

Tess have been removed to LA, THEOSee of the "HONGKONG DAILY CHATER ROAD (3rd floor), to which Address all Correspondence should be directed.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1923,

•HYSON FROM NEW YORK, ARRIVED 31.7.23.

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H-2 cases Cuticura Soap

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

NOriginal Endorsed Delivery Order on Hour's WHARFs for the above Packages is said to have been LOST and is therefore declared vull and roul

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

O. S. S. Co., LD. &O.IS. X. Co, In 1154)

HONGKONG RADIO SOCIETY. URING the absence of Mr. D. TOLLAS From the Colony, Mr. A. L. TEERY The CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE & ELECTRIC CO., LTD., 17; Queen's Road Central.

has been appoints to act as Hon. Secretary and Treasurer of the Society.

J. H. DONNITHORNE."

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THE KOWLOON HOTEL,

FLASXOY ROAD." -

OPENING 187

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FOR SALE.

FEET of STEEL CABLE in Good Condition 3 inches

Apply ic PEAK TMAMWAYS CO., LTD., Alexandra Buildings,

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods ars to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

10 No Fire Insurance Is been effected," Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,

Agents. Hongkong, th August, 1923.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES.

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The Steamship "DUCHESSA D'AOSTA."

FROM KOBE

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless potice to the contrary be given before th

Chima will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Gooda remaining undelivered after the 13th inst, will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 23rd inst., or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, sail damaged Goods to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 13th inst, at 10 am, by par Sarrerers, Mesers. GODDARD & DOUGLAS

No Fire Inmrance has been effected Bits of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agente. Hongkong 7th August, 1993.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM FREMEN. HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.

THE Steamship

"SUNLAND" aving arrived from the above porta, Con- ignees of Largo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., Kowloon, and at Consignees' risk and expense. Upizonal Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon

to-day.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 15th inst. at 10 AM.

All claims ant to presented within fifteen days of the steamer's arrival here, after which

recognised. date they cannot

No claims will be admittel after the Goods have left the downs, and all Gooda remaining

undelivered after the 16th inat. will be subject to rent.

Consignes of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an import permis signed by the Superintendent of imports & Exports, be Hongkong, before Bill of Lading can

conntersigned.

No File Insurance has been effected. bill of Lading will to countersigned by"

NAAMIOOZE VENNOOTSCHAT,

CARL BODIKER & COS

HANDELMATSCHAPPIJ (LTD),

Agents, Hickers Lime. Hongkong, 9th Augest. 1923. 1116

HUCO STINNES LINIEN.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE Steamship

"ALBERT VOGLEN” having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company's gedowns at Kew- joon, where delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.

Optionsi cargo will be landed, unless notice ha been given prior to steamer's arrival. -

No Claims will. Le admitted after the Goods bavo left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- on Thursday, the 18th August, undelivered on will be subject to reat.

All broken, chafel, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be ex amined on Thursday, 16th August, at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, All Claims must reach us before the 3rd August 1923, or they will not be recognized. FFICES in UNION BUILDING-Four-No Fire Lasurance will be effected.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned:

KEUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO..

agents. Hongkong, 10th August, 1023.

TO LET.

Rooms on Fifth Floor

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No. 8, Des Von Ross, 2nd Floor,

Telephons No. C. 4308.

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PRESS.

CONTAINING ALI, THE WEEKS LOCAL NEWS.

as Papar 8 soud Lome!

the 14TH AUGUST, 1923. to THURSDAY, the 138, AUGUST, 1833, both days incisive

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WHISKY

In this connection there can he, of course, I combine robbing the poor in this no discrimination between Chinese and way, and prosecute them, na they pro- Europeans, Americans, or people of any seente tradesnion who, by neglect or by other nationality. The people who ĉarry { design, áru foumi tổ have their weights on this illicit trade are too prong to salve or measures defective to the prejudicò of their consciences with the excuse that the customer. In this matter of the cop- these arms are bought maybe for "f self per currency it is the very poorest class protection. Very often these trafficsces of the comunanity who are most seriously,

are here to-day and gone to-morrow, and faffected, and in the circumstances it is never realise, perhaps, the extent to the patent duty of the Government tg which they are promoting crime of the protect them from this rubbery. The most heinous description. We under money changers say they are not to stand that measures are already taken bitane, as they müke only one per cent. by the polier to acquint, people on ships on the buying and selling of these coins. entering the port, with the nature of the But if there is no shortage of copper Colony's laws respecting the possession coins in the Colony some person or group or carrying of arms without a permit of persons must he engaged on an cater- obtained from the Palice Superintendent. prise that ought to be promptly suppress-

The Old Favourite. As is pointed out in a case reported in rd and its nathers duly punished. TE

A Fine Blend ·

our volume to-day, the local law and practice in this connection is practically! the same, as that which ebtains in the United States. Ni doubt when the new Inw comes into operation the police will make if possible, greater efforts than ever before, to H00 to it the เง •CORUNA into Hongkong ou any slip" will have reasonable exeuse for ignorance as to the law of ther

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Old Scotch Whiskies colony it regard to the possession of

is now being bottled

at Leith, Scotland

there is no law to deal with such a case, then the deficiency ought to be rectified,

There is a hill in the fighting around. Waichow on acvent of the flood."

The employees in the salt dealers' shops at Canton dre un strike for higher

pay

The merchant ships on the North and West rivors which were commandeered by the military, are now being released from military service.

ALUIDS, er the serious personal conse. quences which violation of it will entail. Persons addicted to crime residing in the Cokmy are not likely to he left in ignor.

Maior J. H. Lloyd, R.A.M.C.. having ance of these drastic punishments, and left for Home on leave. Major A. E. B. we shall be match surprised if a rigorous Jones, R.A.3.C.. has taken over the enforcethyst of the new ordinance frem duties of O.. Military Hospital. Kow- the moment it comes into operation. does loon. not apeedity result in a substantial diminuei

A Chinese coolie was kicked on the tion in the wave of serious crime which it is designed to comfiat. In this' diree head by an Army Service Corps tute in tion"the rat "*

will, probmbly form a very! Queen's Road East on Thursday, and had to be taken to the Government - Civil Messrs. Macdonald & Muir powerful deterrent.' It has provedl very

Hospital. effective before the Colony in com hutting serious erine, but we doubt if it! A Chinesa soldier" from Walichow was wad ever more needed than it is to-day admitted to the Government Civil Hos when so many criminals are possessed of pital on Thursday suffering from a hullet lethal weapons and do not hesitate to wöun! in the thigh, received during the use the

and Label to that effect is affixed to the

back of each bottle.

A. S. WATSON

CO., LTD.,

Wine & Spirit. Merchants.

ESTABLISHED 18.11.

ghting in that district,

It is notified by the Water Authority that the prevailing restrictions regarding the supply of water in alt rider main dis- tricts are to be removed as from Monday next until farther notice, and that a full

supply will be given..

While the Government is devoting at- tention to this subject we would pass on to them a suggestion we have heard made more than once in regard to the arning of the police. In several ener &aries, it has been revealed that the police are not "efficient revolver shots.

A cablegram has been received by the It is stated, for example, that in the tragedy which occurred at the beginning South China Athletic Association advis of the week an Indian constable fired ing the arrival, of the football team at a number of shots from his revolver" at Sydney un August 6th, all well. The "the customs Pa man he was pairsuing, but none of them cable mentions that

examination was the same, as for all the took effect and the man eluded capture.

passengers,"

Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road, London Offer: 131, Fleet Street, E.C

The Daily Press.

Boytrong, ATGUST 11TH, 1923.

Foreign Exotonge on the Principal Cities of THE ILLICIT ARMS TRAFFIC:t to use them, seldom employ the

the World bought and sold.

6373

SEAMEN'S

な

KA. RODGERS,

Manager.

INSTITUTE

21. PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG

OE the was of all Men of the Mercantil.

Marine and HM, Navy

Reading and Writing Rooms, Billiard Roop Officers Boom, C.P.O., Room, Restaurant Concert Hall, Church

A sopowhat similar story has land 'to' he tok on several occasions. We under The American flag was flown at half- stand that in some of the Western States mast on the receiving ship H.M.S. Tamer of America the police are ated with yesterday, and the house flag of the double-barrelled carbines loaded with gun Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was also shot which has proved very effective in at half-mast throughout the day. Ameri- stopping the fight of criminale, and coo- can business houses elused, n. it is seiently in putting down a class of hardly necessary to add, that the Ameri- erime like garrotting. A garblue and Lean flag wherever it flew in the Colony back shot would be far more effective in was at half-inkt. Hongkong probably than revolvers in the

Expriment with fish as destroyers of hands af "constables who if they are mosquito larvae have been vonducted;

around Shughaiby Mr. Arthur de C with effect in an emergency, while hick sowerly, F.Z.S., the noted naturalist. As EVERY law-abiding citizen will welcome shot would be less likely to have a fatal !

a result of his investigations, he has dis- the announcement by the Government of effeer than a revolver shot which hits its covered that the so-called paradise fish is its intention to laring helyre the Legisla mark. The suggestion secus to us to be eminently suited for the purpose, and tive Council atau curly date a Bill wan one worthy of consideration in view of

the Municipal strongly recommends will inermusy very considerably the penn! | keal experience in regard to the use of authorities to carry on the investigation ties for the imuthoriset pussession or the revolver, and the frequency with with a view to the wholesale use of this carrying of amas. It is an ovint has which desperate criminals · manage” to beesan increasingly serious during the escape arrest and the punishment they past two years, notwithstanding that the deserve. Judges and Magistrates have made it' practice to inthet the fullest punishment! which the existing ordinances allow in

· ROBBING "THE - POOŘ.

fish.

OPIUM TRAFFIC IN SOUTH CHINA.

A propus of the leading article in

Frivate Cabins and beds in Dormitories,rases where illicit traffic or the unrips WE, drew attention a couple of days ag yesterday's issue, we extract the following

35am Launch “Dassuring,"

BOWERY & C

No 8, Musu "Roid, SHANGHAL.

Members British Charaber of Commerce (Shanghai). Mr. T. W. BOWERN, Fellow of

to the fact that the money changers of paragraphy from the Customs Trade re

dus üse of artus has been provest or

the Colony are giving only 85 copper porty for Swatce and Amoy, which

Fenched us yesterday:- the "intention satisfactorily established.

cents in exchange for a dollar. und we

AxOyPolitical disturbances and the Rolberius by armed hen in the Colony inferred that, à cornering operation general state of disorder in many dis- Enve been, and continue to be, nwnerous is in progress. We see that this has tricts have brought in their train na cultivation. To- notwithstanding, and shouting tragedies been bluntly described as "Dunkum" (or revival in poppy

wards the end of the year poppies like that which occurred recently outside should it be "Banconile") by the were being openly cultivated in mast the Telegraph Companies offices, and the CoLONIAL TREASURER,, who added that districts: in fact, in some part, the more recent one in Queen's Road, whethere is plenty of copper coin available caly crops soen were sweet potatoes and poppies. It is estimated that in the com- Chinese detective sofgerat was killed by for the Colony's needs, and his Departing year the tax on opium in South the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Incoran armed man, eloquently plead the need

orated by Royal Charter, London,

for more dristic-incasures to suppress this tent had to intention of releasing more. Fukien will amount to about $3,000,000.

The cultivation of the poppy is known to just to feather the uests, of money very profitable, competent judges growing menace. Situated as Hoogkung

Porsibly the Hon. Mr. stating that the gain to the farmer is is adjacent to a very disturbed territory. where an immense trafic in armis goes Essen is justified in the attitude he about five times as great as that derived takes up as Colonial Treasurer, but there from any other crop. It is to he hoped on and where every other person RecÙÙÙM,

that, with the restoration of order, this is wider duty and responsibility resting trade in upam will be rigorously sup to be armed, nominally for self-protec. Machinery For Sale, New sad Oht' in First he spine reflection of this in Hongkong soles in per cent. against the purchaser, revival of poppy cultivation at entreed FREIGHT BROKERS, METAL MERCHANTS. tium, it is net durprising that there shit upon the Government. If it is & crime pressed.

for the, small shopkeeper to have his In the paragraph of the report reint ing to pateenger trafle it is stated: "The desirable. Apply in Writing to Hox 36, 40 TOETERS AND EXPORTERS, SHARE-BROKKES | among the criminal elepients. A motit is surely equally a erine that the por acreased demand for labour at enhanced

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