NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF OLUB.
WING to the Wet State of the Course,
OWING SY, the way stitions for SUNDAY, 19TH. are POSTPONED I
definitely.
PERCY SMITH; SETH & FLEMING, « 11N1)
Secretarion & Treasurers,
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FUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1998.
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of letting by Public Auction. Hale, to be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of August, 1993, st 3 p.m. at the Offices of the Public Works Department by Order of His EXCELLENOY THE GOTERNOS of (eight Lots of CROWN LAND at Stubbs Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to bi WING the Heavy Rains, bath Coarsested by the Surveyor of His MAST THE
Ko, for one further term of 75 years.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF » OLUB...
at FANLING are, CLOSED until
farther Notice.
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Secretaries & Treasurers,
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WANCHAI WESLEYAN CHAPEL.
SPECIAL DEDICATION SERVICE. THE Dedication of the New Baptismal Font
erected to the Memory of the late Mrs. | 1: BONE (wife of the Rev. Quances Boxe) will take place at the Sanday Evening Service at WANCHAL WESLEYAN CHAPEL, on SLYDAY Next
Preacher: The Rev, E DEWSTOE. Chair- man of the South China Wesleyan Maskun
District,
Sprial Singing by the Choir."
A Conlial Invitation is extended to all! Friends,
"GLEN" LİNG LIMITED,
-NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM, PORT SAID AND STRAITS.
THE Motor Vesel
THE
"GLENSHANE"
having arrived from the above ports, Consigneer of cargo by her are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whance, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
Goods not
cleared by the 21st Angust.
at will be to rent.
131 broken, chafed and damaged packages a. e to be left in the Godowns, where they will be aramined in
in the presence of Consignees by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, on 20th August, 1923, at 10 am.. Claims against the Steamer including tlione for cargo short delivered myst be presented on the special form provided, and must also be submitted within 30 days of rival, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever..
Bills of Tading will be countersigned by.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lru.,
Agents Hongkong, 15th August, 1923.
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BUMPEREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO, LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Certificate No. 2814 for 30 Shares numbered 35303 to $5332: Certificate No. 4817 for 25 Shares ausbared 99851 to 9878; and Certificate No. 4820 for Shares numbered 2403 to 2410 all registered in the Name of
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THE Offices of the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS* hare been rumored to 14,
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Hongkong, 16th July, 1923,
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
GOUVERNEMENT GÉNÉRAZ, DE LINDO CHINE
APTEL D'OFFRES (LOCATION)
E GOUVERNEMENT GENERAL de LINDO-CHINE française recevra des offres de l'immeuble qu'il possède à Shamten- Canten (ancien Bureau des Postea), com- prenant;"
1-Un vaste batiment à étage situé sur is à l'intersection de la rivière de Canton ot de canal qui sépare la Concession françaisa de I
cité chinois une le 15 mètres aur 7 metres composé an rez de chaussée de sept pièces
et à l'étage de sept pièces, d'um office et d'un
cabinet à toilette
27-des dépendences composéest au réz-des chaussée de 2 auisines et de à petitas chambres;
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u premier étage de 3 chambres de boys;
offres de lucation 'seront, reçues an Sonaniat de France à Canton jusqu'an 20 Septembre à 5 houres de l'après-midi,
Canton, le 9 Aout 1993. LE CONSUL DE FRANCE,
·G. GOVBULT,
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THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYFT, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS
AND LONDON.
THE Steamship
"ALIPORE'
carrying His Majesty's Mais, will be despatched from this port at Nooy on THURSDAY, the Porta.
REPUBLIQUE, FRANÇAISE. GOUVERNEMENT GÉNÉRAL DE FINDO-CHINE FRANÇAISE,
APPEL D'OFFRES. (ACHAT)
E GOUVERNEMENT GÉNÉRAL de INDOCHINE FRANÇAISE recevrs
des offres d'achat de l'immeuble qu'il poxado Shameen Canton (ancies bureau des
Postes), comprenant:
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The Old Favourite
A Fine Blend
Old Scotch Whiskies
is now being bottled
at Leith, Scotland
By
creating disturbances in Kiangai and Rerent eveuls at Amoy, saya the X-C. Anhuoi, they expect to tender the posi|Daily News, have given a chance to the tion of the Chihli faction in the Yangtze Shanghai agitators to call a' meeting of Valley insecure and untenable." An protest. On this occasion certain natives enterprise of that kind must inevitably of Fukien are interested, and the subject entail war on an extensive scale, and the of their deliberation will be the landing Powers would need to take steps bêtimes of British bluejacket, ut Ampy, ngalast for the protection of the lives and pro- which they propose to make one of their. perty of their nationals in this, the most customary protesta. As the blue jackets important, region of foreign trade in the were, innded only after the British Con- whole country. In Peking`a week before cession at Amoy had been overrun by, the Powers presented their warning Notes troops the reasons backing up the protest to the Chinese Goverment it was von ought to be more interesting than usual sidered that the Anfuite scheme had
A Coroner's Inquiry was held at the been frustrated by the result of the
Magistracy, yesterday afternoon "into conflict at "Amoy which was considered circumstances surrounding the death of a to have made it clear that a serious convict at the February Sessions, 1990, obstacle is interposed to a junction of and sentenced to seven years' imprison
ment for attempting' to sheat with "intent- the Anfu forces with those of the Kuo- and for unlawful possession of arms. He mingtang in the province of Kwangtung, was 55 year, of nge and according to the Moreover, General We Pa-re has moved evidences of the Medical Officer in Charge of Victoria, Gaol (Dr. Esler), he was a strong force to Hsuchowfu, in northern suffering from heart disease. He had Kiangsu, in order to strengthen the been in hospital for a month and died Yet it on Wednesday night from heart failure. Tuchan's position at Nanking.
The Jury returned a verdiet in accord- was ten days later that the Foreign Lance with the Mislient· Officer's evidence. Ministers at Poking deemed it necessary The Jurors were: Messis. W. G. Williams to present their Notes on the subject. C. S. Remedio, I. L. de Rocha. and the local circumstälves supplied them į The delication of a new Baptismal font with ample excuse for apprehension. The at the Wanchai Wesleyan Chapel on Sunday evening next is, announced in our Chinese merchants in the Lower Yangtze advertisment columns. The new fout haa region were evidently grently alarmed by heen erected to the memory of the late. the evidences of preparation and by the Mrs. Bone, wife of the Rer, Charles Bono. persistent rumours of impending war. Both the late Mrs. Bone and her husband Traste in that region has been seriously! Mission work in South China, particular- laboured for many years in Wesleyan
disturbed. Many meetings, have beenly at Cunton, where they spent upwards held by Chinese commercial organisations of 20 years, and at the Wanchai Wesleyan Chapel, where Mr. Bone was the officiat. in Shanghai and elsewhere resulting in ing minister for 18 years, They were earnest appeals to the Military Gover both widely known in the Colony, and ners of Kiangsu and Chekiang to keep the when they returned to England for good in 1818 their departure was greatly re- peace. A telegram from Peking which gretted. A tablet has since been placed. in the chapel in memory of the Rev. On Charles Bone's untiring services. has discussed the identie Notes and de-August 2rd, 1921. Mr Boac died in ciled to inform the Powers, that there England at the age of 60, and the new is no "danger of in outbronk of war," font has been erected by the decensed lady's many friends at the Chapel in ro- We suppose this confidence is based upon cognition of her devotion to chapel work the special military precautions that The dedication surviċe is to be conducted have recently been taken by General by the Rev. E. Dewstone, Chairman of the South China Wesleyan Mission Dis. Wr Petre, supported by assurances trict and there will be special singing from the Military Governors of the 'by the Choir...
1-an vasta batiment à étage situésar le Messrs. Macdonald & Muir we publish to-day states that the Cabinet
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à l'intersection de la rivière de Cantoz et
du canal qui Sépare in concession française de
un
la cité chinoise composé au rez-de-chaussée de
sept pieces dont une de 15 mètres sur 7 metres
et à l'étage de sept pieces, d'un office et denn
cabinet à toilette :
**
des dépendances composéen, so rez-de- chaussée du 2 cuisines et de 3 petites chambres;
do 3 chambres de boys; promier flage 3 tersia sur lequel sont Editios batiment et ses dépendances, d'une superficie de 881 mètres carrés environt inscrit sous le No. 6 du plan.cadastral, le dit terrain détenu par le Gouvernement Général de l'Indochine en vertu dan bail emphyteotique qui prondra fin le 28 Juin 1998.—
Les offres d'achat seront reçues an Consulat de. France à Canton jusqu'au 10 Septembre 1923 à 5 koures de l'après-midi.
Canton, le 9 Août 1823 LE CONSUL DE FRANCE,
G. GOUBULT,
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THE KOWLOON HOTEL, HANKOW ROAD.
OPENING 18T SEPTEMBER.
IRST
And Most Ep-to-date Fidential and Tourist Hotel.
KT
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and a Label to that
effect is affixed to the
back of each bottle.
S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
Wine & Spirit Merchants.
ESTABLISHED 1811.
"
CORRESPONDENCE,
A DENIAL.
provinces concerned. It is evident. from the Chinese newspaper reports that there is still a wide-spread belief. in the regions of the Lower Yangtze in the inevitability of this war, and it Will need better evidence than the assur ance of the Government at Peking that there is no longer any danger. If it is Sin-In reference to the Arms Traffic
Case reported in your issue of they true that grave discontent prevails among 11th inst., I should like to point out that General Wu Per-ru's troops because eirm in no way connected with the
pay has been seven months in arrear and the Finance Bureau has been able to raise only enough to cover one month's pay, the loyalty of such an army in a crisis
[TO THE EDITOR OF “THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
Castoms Official at Swatow; Mr. Hall" as mentioned by defendant is the case: and, as I am the only Mr. Hall in Swatow and in the Chinese Customs Service; I should like to know on what ground and what authority my name was quoted as I tions that have been made by "the local | fendant, A correction to this effect Military Governors that they will not wou'd be much appreciated by.Yours, move into each other's territory and cause
GEORGE BOYES are beertientes notard ACHEST, taking Cargo for the above Every Floor and to Roof Garden. Hot and Cold/MERRILL-At Shanghai, on August ath might well he suspected, but the declara have never met and do not know the de-
TROYED and should these"
be produced to the Company before the 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1923, New Certificates for the maid Bharea will be issued and the old
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be con- Certiftates will thereafter be held by the veyed by this steamier proceeding to Bombay and there transhipped to the on-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and London.
Company as Nuli and Void
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manager. › Hongkong, 15th Angast, 1993
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ember for 8 months or possibly longer, FIVE-ROOMED. HOUSE on BAKKER BOAD, PRAX, close to Train Station, with Tennis Court and Garlen
Apply Box B.C.D.; oo Houkous Daily
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Parcels will be received at the Office up to 3 at the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.
For further particular, apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & °CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 15th August, 1923.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
AND
Btories of Commodions Large and Airy Rooms with every Modern Appliance. Elerator to Water, Electric L
ctric Lights Fans and Bells throngh out. Exceptionally Well Ventilated Bar and Billiard Rooms, Moderate tariff and most
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For Terms, andy to
Mrs. J. J. BLAKE, Manazerosa,
BIRTH:
to Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Merni daughter.
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Excellent Cosine supervised by Experienced Flows Josep Benises, aged 14 days trouble would seen to constitute ine nest Chinese Maritime Customs Service, Chef.
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FOR
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CON
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For Particulars: apply to JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER. Solicitors,
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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUP.
MEMBERS wishing to subscribe for Subscription Griffins for the ANNUAL BAUE MEETING, 1925, will find Lists posted at the FoxCRONG CLUB, JOCKEY CLUB STARLES and HACE COURSE
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ANNOUNCEMENT:
MESSRS, HULYOAK, MASSEY & CO.,
LTD., kave THIS DAY been appointed Sole Distributors in Hongkong and South Chins for the Products of the WESTINGHOUSE RECKIO INTERNATIONAL COMPANY. Dar Representative, Mr. M. "VERNOR, will make his Beadquarters in the Offices of the
·Distributor, Queen's
ben's Buildings.".
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTIO INTERNATIONAL CO.
EL. MeCLUSKEY,
Maunger for China.
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6th August, 1923: ·
THE HONGKONG HOPE MANU.
FACTURING CO. LTD.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND ONE A DOLLAR ($1.00) pe: Bhure for account 1023 will be payable on THURSDAY,, the 2310 AUGUST, 1923.
Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Company's Ober, St. George's Building, Hongkong.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 14 AUGUST, 123, 10 THURSDAY, the 234p, AUGUST, 1823, bath day's taciative
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Loprosy, Lencodama, Patches, Marke
The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 14th
August. Optional Cargo will be has been given prior to Steamer's arrival
Le left in the Godowns, where they all be to
will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 s.m. nad noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods (India) have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th August, will be subject to rent...
All claims against the steamer must be pre- santel to the undersigned on or before the 3rd September, or they
will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agonia. Hongkong, 14th August, 1923 [1271" THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD,
FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBEO',
LONDON AND STRAITS. The Steamship BENREOCH
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
ed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardons ·and/or· exira hazardous Godowns of the Ноходеле and KOWLOON WHARY & GODOWN COMPANY, La., whence, and/or from the whare, delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods ramsining undelivered to send after the 31st inst, will be subject
All Claims against the Steamer met be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th inst, or they will not be recognised
All broken, abafod and damaged Goods are
C
30%
HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS SHARE AND REAL ESTATE CO., SHARE AND LAND BROKERS,
No. 8, Des Voour Road,
2nd Floor
JOHN BETINES, HEED-At Shanghai,
on August 8th, ANDREW HERD, 26, Helen Terrace, aged 7 years. " HOTE-At Tokyo, on August 5th, Many ANSIK, dearly-beloved wife of Dr. M. A. Howe, of Yokohama, in her Gifty-ninth year. Post-At Shanghai, on August 9th, ALICE F. PoxD, widow of the late J. A. Posn. of Shanghai,
"
assurance of peace.
It is announced that forgérics of Mheno lottery tickets have appeared in, Shanghai. and are being extensively sold.
It is announced that the wedding of Capt. Gordon Eriksen Hansen, "Indian Army, and Mias Courtenay Margaret
Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Boad. London Office: 131, Flect Street, E..Winifred Way of Tientsin, will take place
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, AUGUST 17TH, 1923.
CHINA'S NEXT WAR?
shortly.
It is stated that the China Merchants' S.N. Co. is abortly to establish a school of navigation in Shanghai for the train- ing of future officers for China's merean- tile fleet.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week
tons and the sales during the period to
The
O. HALL
Swatow, August 13th, 1923.,,
THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.
NEW: DEPARTURE: LADIES TO BE INVITED TO JOIN.
THE WINTER PREPARING FOR
O
SEASON.
During its lengthy career, extending aver a period of many many years, the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club has confined its membership to the male sex. This exclusiveness is at last likely to be
broken"down.
At the recent annual meeting of the Club held at the Hongkong Club, the question of inviting a certain number of Indies to become inembers of the Club
raised and with a view to making the Club more popular the newly-elected Committee are seriously thinking of bringing the suggestion into setion.
Eruptions, Pimples, Eczema,..etc., in Foar CHINA, nowadays seems never to be free ending August 4th amounted to 94,086 Weeka. Patients willing to be treated by Post are requested to write. Rs. 7 to 8 (83.50) Fer from wars or rumours of war, but it came 78,000 tons. Week. Full particulars Free under cover. as a surprise the other day to learn
The meeting also considered its plan of "Szi "Woxxa, "Beadon Sugare (H.P.) Calentta.
A young Chinese woman was found that the American, British, French and
hanging from the skylight of her home at unpaign for the coming. Winter season, Japanese Ministers in Peking regarded No. 134, Queen's Road Central, on Wed. and from all accounts we shall see and hear quite a lot of the activities of the the rumours of an impending conflict aesday, with a girdle tied round her neck.
Club during the next few months. In between the provinces of Kings and It was apparently a case of suicide.
addition to the probable production of Chekiang Ho seriously as to cause them
Both golf courses ut. Fanling are closed one or two comedies, it is proposed to to present identic notes to the Chinese owing to the recent heavy rains.
try and arrange the production of a. Foreign Office urging the Government to competitions arranged for Sunday on the musical play and also, it possible, a decided on the actual plays, and at the take measures to prevent a conflict, and Happy Valley course are postponed in pantomime. The members have not yet. definitely owing to the wet state of the present moment the Committee are rend intimating that in the event of the course.
ing a number of plays with a view to Chinese Government's failure to do so, the Powers may take incasures for the A Shanghai syndicate has been formed making suitable selections.
The committee elected at the meeting.. to build a garden village on a site in the for the ensuing year is as follows: Messrs protection of their nationals in that Hungino district, commencing with 100 J, A. E. Bullock, W. Sinclair, R. Suther neighbourhood." It needs only to be modern foreign houses, ach house to have hand, W. A. Comell, J. Robertson, A. N said that Shanghai is on the borderline its own garden, and many tenuis lawns Luby and W. A Hannibal (Hon Serre- of these two provinces in order that the will be available for the free use of tary and Treasurer).
Telephone No. C. 4308.
PREPAID "WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at this Office for
Bozes XS, and No. 1150, 970.
LET. TWO OFFICE ROOMS Centrally situated: P. O, Bos 200,
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tenants. ronder may understand the necessity, for the warning given by the Foreign Minis:/ Steps are being taken at Canton to
redeem the provincial notes. tern. Whether the phantom Government have depreciated in valus to such an ex-
which
TYPHOONS.
in Peking has the influence and power tent that they are practically useless On Wednesday evening the Observatory
1.
to prevent a conflict in this region is
and none are in circulation." posted a warning. at the Ferrics of a doubtful. According to a Chinese News Dr. Sun Yat Sen has approved the re- typhoon of unknown intensity in Lat.
demption scheme,
14N. Long 147E moving W.N.W. Yes Agency in Peking the scheme of the
terday morning the notice was altered to LET-EUROPEAN FLATS in Loe Anfuite politicians, is to link" t up the We learn from the Isle of Man Times Lat. 17N. and Long. 188E, which sug Eniding Wasohai Gap Root. Apply province its Choking, Bake the that when the last mail left Mr. M. E. F. gested that it had moved very rapidly.
Airey, Superintendent in Hongkong of But a telegram from the Manila Obser Kwangtung, then invade Kiangsi, and the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. was vatory yesterday morning shows that two. finally take Nanking by force of arms making a brief sojourn on the island, typhoons have developed, viz
where he has many old friends, Mr. Airey 1. Typhoon is about 140 deg. Long E for the establishment of a new Goyer is referred to as a son of the late Rev. 15 deg. Lat. N. moving N.N.W. meat there, to compete with the Peking Robert Airey for some your Vicar of silministration and legislature, and by Santon
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be to 82. Kennedy Road. examined on the 1st inst, st 10 AM. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON
Agcute. Honzkan. 14th August, 1923.
Bill
ANTED from the Beginning of LID.Weber, A FURNISHED HOUSE or FLAT Peak or Mid Level. Apply to Mr. -1170 – F· H. G. L. Milixe, 0/0 CHAKTREND BANK. (120)
2. Typhoon in about 128 deg. Long, E..
-17 dog. Lat. N., direction unknown..