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TAI WAYFOONG."
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Final Dats for lodging, Claims under the bors Agreement is the 31er OCTOBER, on the 1993, and upless Claims are lodged. prescribed Forzis by that date they cannot be paid from the Funds under my control. ·| Ap- plications for Forms should be addressed to see THE BRITISH CUSTODIAN OF ENEME
7 PROPERTY IN CHINA,
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9, Peking Road,
wha Shanghal And must state the Name Addrees and Nationality of the Debtor, the amount, and nature of the Debt and the Dates on which the Debt was incurred and became duo.
Only Debta which were payable balore the
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NAVY LEAGUE BALE.
NOTICE
THE List of the Ladies Committee can be
phone Peak No. 196.
Toblined from Mr. D. J. BEWIS, Tole-
FOTAL
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ORANGE LODGE, No. 80s.
Im Once of MRT BUZZARYIELD AND SWTEE WA or arose out of pro-War contract or Hs the UNION ORESCE HA Kennedy
HomeONG GENERAL CHAMERE OF
COMMON by FRIDAY EVENING
DE BLAIR,
Secretary to the Rafie! Committes.
Hongkong, 17th October, 1923.
transaction and are dus by Germans to British Nationals come under the agreement.
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Fund are open at the following places HONGXONG GENERAL CHAMBER
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OF
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A
ADDINGTON
** Custodian.
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to
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FRECEPTORT.
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Anyone interested shoald apply at the
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FRED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRA- | P. Ayame to "TAT WAY TOONG BANKING-SHIPPING-TRAVEL
AKRONEILE BANK OF IND
IONAL BANKIN CORPORA
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YOKOHAMA SPECI: BANE.
HONGKONG CLUE.
Cheques should be made out to the Order of the Japanese Earthquake Disaster Hongkong Balief Fund
By Order,
A
D. K. BLALE,
Secretary,
HONOTONG RELIEF COMMISTÄM Hongkong. 10th September, 1993, [1297
PUBLIC AUCTION. DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS, of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 2nd day of October, 1913, sta pm, at the Offos of the Public Works Department, by Order of His BUT THE GOYARNon, of one Lot of CROWN LAND on Pokfulam Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years with the option of renewal ata Crown Bent to be fired by the Surveyor of His MarmarY, THE Kare, for one further term of 75 years.
CHITARS OF THE LOT.
PARTICULARS.
Locality.
About 18,000
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ELLERMAN LINE
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FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT..
BE SteamshipEN
CITY OF KARAOHI”
GEORGE" THOMAS # MONEY: EDKINS of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that in consequence of Change of Ownership. I Ears applied to the Board of Trade, under Sec- tion 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act. 1894, in
the ship #SONG HOL" of Hai phong
ng, of gross tonnage 5.78415 tons, register Loanage 3,095.44 tons, heretofore owned by
& Co. for the permission change her and to have her registered in the New Name at the Port of Hongkong as owned by ins
Any objections to the proposed Change of Name must be sent to the Registrar of Ship ping at Hongkong within seven days from the appearance of this Advertisement.
Dated at Victoria, Hongkong, this day of October, 1913.
(Signed) G. T. EDKINS:
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NAVY LEAGUE BALL Under the Patronage of
ADMIRAL SIR ARTHUR LEYESON, 1.0.3 (IN ADD OF WAR CHARITIES)
Will be held at
THE CITY HALL
THO
FRIDAY, 2ND NOVEMBER, 1923, a6 9.80P.M.
TICKETS (35 ench), Obtainable from the LADIES' COMMITTEE, MOUTHIZE, ANDERSON'S and THE ENGINEEE'S INSTITUTE.
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or
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COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF OREDIT. DEPOSIT AND CURRENT ACCOUNTS FOREIGN EXCHANGE, LETTERS OF CREDIT. TRAVELERS UHRQUES, LETTERS OF CREDIT. STEAMSHIP PASSAGES. HOTEL RESERVATIONS": BAGGAGE INSURANCE. CABLE AND PORTAL REMETTANJËS. PURCHASE OF BILLS OF EXCHANGE
Every approved Banking Shipping sad Travel Transaction.
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Manager.
RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.
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Capital (Fully-FAID} RESERTE FUND MANA
Roubles 55,000,000
$8,960,000
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTED BY YES, Kup. The
BEIKKUR FUND
3,500.00% 1,750,000
·HEAD OUTIEN ·
FRENCH TREASURY BONDS 6% 1923, CHINESE GOVERMENY
PRICE OF ISSUE: F25, 98.50 FOB FRS 100
VALUE
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OR NOMINAL
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BONDS OF FRA, 500 AND FRS. 5,000 CAN BE REFUND AT TER OPTION OF THE BUTEE:
At Par on the 20th of May, 1928. At Fr. 103 on the 20TH OF MAT, 1929~~ At Fra 108 on the 27an or June, 1933,
to
-up: BUBSCRIPTIONS will be Received the tar of Morganes, 1922, by the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
CE GOY,
1368]:
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hasardous and/or crtas-hasardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence delivery G° may be obtained whence
No Claims Will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after 22nd Octobe
22nd October, 1923, wil be subject to rent.
All Gaims against the Steamer must be pris sented to the Underigued on or before 19th October, 1925, or they will not bured Goods
recognised All broken, chafed" are to be left in the Godowns, where they will, Friday, beeramised on any Tuesdays or between the hours of 10.45 am and Noon, within the free storage period of one week. ⠀!!
No Fire Insurance has been shooted...
1 by
Bill of Lading BANK LINE will be counteredg General Agents Hengkong, 16th October, 1923 [1486
NOTICE TO CONSIGNIES, QOKAN STEAMSHIP 00, LTD.
CHINA KUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION.
ROCOMALIDACTY
LEB per Company's Blenmer
MACHAON
CONSIGNE
are hemby notified that the Carroll be die surged into Holt Wear, Kowloon, where it He it Contigone's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Whrt The Gago will be ready for a Eroma Godown on and after 10th October
Swillsber landed, and nation
to stemmer's arrival, All brodam chalody and damaged goods are to be let in the Godowns, where he will be examined on for Tassday 1
stonga
period. No Claims, will
admitted after the Goods tha stelmer's Glodows, and all Goods undelivered after the 22nd October,
Clams against the Stosur munt be to the undersigned on or before the
Octob
SVIRE
Manager.
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Apply H.M. H. NEMAZEE,"
Prince's Building
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Pret cápply UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD,
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trie en The Irving Bank-Columbia Trent Company,
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Foreign Exchange on the Principal Cities of the World bought and soll.
B. A. BODGERS, 527
THEATRE
Manager
ROYAL
ONE NIGHT ONLY MONDAY, OCTOBER 29TH.
GRAND VIOLIN RECITAL
JASCHA
HEIFETZ,
INTIMATION
E
WHISKY
remember, however, Regulation the adopting a red
strongly emph
the Commissi
THE OLD FAVOURITE. exist
A CHOICE BLEND
OBITUARY
ROSS
tied on uesday at Home under aİN tion. Mr. Ross, proceeded to Lon- don about three months ago for the pur- pose of obtaining expert advice regarel- al' into the
ing a growth in his throat which hack, Stradition in
been locally ding
ak dancer, and lo
tion, if so advised. Mr. Ross an operation some fam
ious Bare apparently two further ope been necessary since and it is understood that he died under the third.
The late Mr. Stewart Buckle Carno Hoản who was not quite to years of age, as a Ondet în Fobru-
the Mercantile Marine Service," the
that the Master and his the event of that diagnosis being o
firmed na it was to undergo an ope¥S Report said, ollicers shall defend their ship against piratical attack. The obligation to resist pirates is also imperative under the Ta DUT Pirney Regulations. opin it is essential that this statement of duty should be maintained and em- phasised. It should, we think, be the first regulation in any new series The inaster and other ship's officers must be came to the Colony relieved of all duty to exercise discretionary, 1500, having been transferred from the Federated Malay States after but two Their whether to resist pirates or
months service there. Passing his final duty must be clear. If they do not resist, their conduct should be submitted to examination in Cantoness within two enquiry.
Resistance to pirates years, he started his career in the Colonial Secretary's Office. In the course of the oace begun cannot be abandoned.
past twenty years he had served in many
•Ha departments of the Administration. out quarter." We confess that on
had served in the Treasury, the Post regulation of this kind the views of the China Coast Officers' Guild would Office, the Supreme Court the Colonial -~ interest us to a much greater extent than Secretary's Office, the Secretariat for would the views of the Chinese Chamber Chinese Affairs, and as a District Officer
The Very Finest Old 1: is then a fight to finish with
Scotch Whiskies
is now being bottled of Commerce, though as any fighting on in the New Territories In 1912 ho
at Leith, Scotland
a ship must place in feopardy the lives of spent about seven months in the Colonial Office in London,AL-Acting Secretary. the passengers, the views of the layman, as representing the travelling public, for Chinese Affairs in 1813, and again in
was a member of the: are not without some value
But we
1931, Mr. Ross would point out that this recommenda Executive and Legislative Councils. Ho tion of the Si In Commission was was appointed Postmaster General in governed by the condition that the 1917, and was Postal. Censor in addition officers, must be placed in the strongest during the war. The honour of the Mesars. Macdonald & Muir possible position for defence on board O.B. was conferred on him in recogni- their ship. Whether the revised regulation of the valuable services he rendered tions absolutely assure this is a matter
By
and a Label to that effect is affixed to the
back of each bottle,
AS. WATSON &
CO., LTD.,
Wine & Spirit Merchants
ESTABLISHED 1811.
on
which the general bety of ships officers ought to have some voice in deviding, before they are finally deprived entirely of all discretion whether to resist an attack by pirates or not in any circumstances whatever,
with the censorship.
The late Air Rosa's intellectual gifta were considerable and during his tenure of the Office of District Officer of the New Territory he acquired a knowledge. of Chinese customs and folk lore such a fow Europeans possess.Socially, he was one of the most genial of men, and consequently bad, a wide circle of friends in the Colony who will deeply regret hiz premature death and whose sincere sym- pathy will be extended to the widow La her sad bereavement.
Cable communication with Shanghai, and also with Macao, has now been recorr established.
Six more case of mali pox figured in yesterday's returns issued by the Medical Officer of Henith
A Government Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday afternoon contamed the following ----
His Excellency the Governor deeply regrets to state that he has received a telegrant from the Secretary of State for the Colonies reporting the death on Octo By advertisement in the first column ber 18th, while under an anesthet of Mr Stewart Buckle Cerne Rose, O, BE, invited of this page gifts of books are
Pastmaster-General of Hongkong. from the public for the Relief depot ship" Mr. Ross joined the service of this Tai Tayfoong
Colony in 1901 after having served for a year in the Federated Malay States
BIRTH
Decupation is already beginning of the During his career in this Colony he did valuable work in any appointments, PITTENDEIGH-At Ferulea, Walton-an newd imposing block of buildings For over seven years he held with credit Thames, on Detóber 141b, to Mrs and erected on the Old Post Office site at the to himself, and benefit to the public the Mr W. MCKENZIE PITTENDZICH, Z corner of Queen's Road and Pedder important uffice of Portmaster General,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Mr. B. L. FRUST and FAMILY desire to return their beartfelt thanks to the many friends who have sent to them expressions of sympathy in their
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Hongkong Office: 14, Caster Road. London Offen: 137, Fleet Street, EC.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 18TH, 1992,
PIRACY REGULATIONS.
Street. Amongst the first firme to be installed are the Blue Bird Cafe and the Swatow Trading Co.
A Welbaiwei Government Gozetle noti fics that His Majesty's Principal Secre tary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to approve the appointment of Captain
Ernest
Stevenson, O.BE
Royal Navy (retired), to act as Junior District Officer and Magistrato in that Territory
A Singapore paper states-We regret to hear that Miss Aileen Woods' mother met with a serious accident a week ago. She was assisting her daughter at the piano during lessons at the club at Tan
and on two occasions he acted with su cess an Secretary for Chinese Affairs, occupying in that capacity seats in the Executive and Legislative Councils
In 1920 he was created an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his valuable work as Postal Censor during the War. → The Governor feels that in expressing his deep personal regret at the death of this able and trusted officer he speaks also for Mr. Ross's colleagues in the Government service and for all those members of the community to whom he was known-A, G. M. Eletcher, Colonial Secretary,
THE A.D. & R.U.R Consider a race of beings made for efficient labour, and for nothing else, and
Is local Shipping circles, we believe, it jong Poera, Sumatra Turning from the you get the starting-point of R.U.R.," piano at the close, she made a mis-step which, as was announced in these was columns yesterday, is to be provided by is no secret that the Government have from the platform on which the piano the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club been engaged on a revision of the Piray was placed and fell, bearing her whole about the middle of December. Some Regulations, presumably with the object
13,158,964 WAR MEDALS.
MANY AWAITING CLAIMANTS..
weight on her right hand. The bones of one has discovered the secret of making Robots, mechanical men with an output of bringing them more into confirmity the band an
are seriously fractured.
of work 2 times that of real men You. with the recommendations of the Com
aro told of the economie resulta Robots mission which, about nine or ten sovaths
can be manufactured by the million. They awamp the labour market Prices ago, inquired into the Grcumstances of
fall to next-to-nothing Real men are the daring piracy of the steamer Sui An
freed from the curse of toil. They look These revised Reguations have now beca
forward to constituting a kind of Niete schean aristocracy, with tobots as their drafted and the Government apparently
According to an official statement from slaves. It is the unexpected, however, is inviting the opinion of vertaa local
the War Office, no fewer than 13,188,04 that happens. Robot-making is gradually orgammations regarding them at least, medals for service in the Great War have improved, and the mechanical men are we have it in the news to day that they now been distributed, made up as given intelligence emotions you might
follow m before the Chinese Chamber of Commerce for consideration yesterday. We have not seen the draft Regulations, but it strikes us as squiewhat singular. that the only provision in them which the Chamber appears to have singled out for criticism as one which declares it to be the duty of the master and other certi-
were
THE WORLD RENOWNED VIOLINIST. ficated officers to resist to the uttermost
BOOKING OPENS AT MOUTRIES ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 15TS.
aby piratical attack. This obligation is made imperative.^* No discretion may
1914 Stars having ju 1914-16 Stars
British War Medal
Victory Mudatg Distinguised Conduc Meritorious Servies Medals MilitaryAtedala Territorial War
363, 823 2,057,013.
angen
their
almost say soul Thou stein's monster, they turn makers and exterminate them until at пол last, there is only one man earth and he does not know the secret of their manufacture. This is awkward, as a Robot oftly, lasts about twenty years The Robots are threatened with extine honthey are of two sexes, and there seems an nivious way out It bee the War nobody, however, until one coup
the Robot and a Roboters, fall in love
One great difficulty still Office in the matter of distr fact that so many mon entitled to have not keep
card office
ed of their correct addresses.
be exercised as to whether to resist of medis are still being returnsti
the Fox Ofice because those ent says the Regulation them cannot be found pirates or not, The Chaml decid
ertain the have not received their me opinion of Chinese shipowners on this relativer of decrustd
PRICES: Stails and Circle:
86
$4 mă 13.
regulat Govenm
reply to the are due should com
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IL it shared the opinion
its Chairman, s
fall name and res
21,223 129,823***
23, 200
The really dramatic element of the play eds independent of ita fantasy: It is the ized susponse. Half a dozen human beings are, bosieged
hordes of: obots in dead
scene
are waiting
certa
strop
se scenes of impending
thrilling, and the
July thrilg
do great scope for acu
ccording to