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MEMORIAL TO PRESIDENT HARDING IN PERING.
SCHURMAN ON HARDING'S
SERVICES TO CHINA.
·DR.
·address.
COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. COMPANY PREPARING FOR BIG" UNDERTAKINGS.
PIXING, November 19th. The memorial tablet to the late The first ordinary general meeting of Presiden Harding was unveiled in shareholders of the Hongkong Engineer- Central Park on November 18th. Being and Construction Co., Lt, was held presentatives of the Chinese Government at the Hongkong Hotol, yesterday at were present. The American Minister, noon, Mr. J. Scott Harston presiding. Dr. Schurmino, made the following There were also present:-The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.Q., Mr. J. H. Taggart, "This is Meinorial to the late Mr. d. L. Shields and the Rev. Father President Harding for the services he H. Sauvey (Directors), Mr. C. Cook rendered to China, especially in gud (Secretary), and the following share- through the Washington Conference, ": -
holler-Messrä. F. M. Crawford, R. L. "The Washington Conference which Bridger, C. f. Lyson, Felix Ellis," A. E. President Harding convoked did indeed Ellis, P. K. Kwok, L. Gain and F. J. confer great benefits on "China. Assem- Easterbrook. bling on the 2100th anniversary of the death of Confucius, the Conference ap- the report, accounts and Auditors' report plied to Chinese questions those prin- have been in your hands for several days,
The CHAIRMAN nid: Gentlemen-A
INTIMATIONS
MR. FREDERIC MASON, ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER, Sr. Jona's CATHEDRAL, HONGKONG, (Associate of the Royal College of Organists
Licentiate, Trinity College of Music, Leo. don: Ex-student and Bronze-Medullist, Royal Academy of Music; some time Organist to the Duke of Bedford and Deputy-Organist, St. David's Cathedral),
Is prepare to Receive PUPILS IN SINGING, PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN, A Farther particulars can be obtained from
"MI MASON,
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6/ THE ANDERSON: MUSIC CO.
ÉS. "CHAMBORD.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
NOTICE
ciples of independence, mutual considera- I propose, with your permission, to adopt CONSIGNEEN of Cargo from MAREIL tion and justice which the Great Sage the usual procedure and treat the same had proclaimed as the foundation alike as read. You will doubtless have noticed from the report and accounts before you of the family and the State. At the same time the Conference, insisted that Chind that the latter cover a period of eight should be given the fullest and freest mouths only, that is down to the 30th 100,000,000 oppurtunity to develop and maintain for June, 1093, and that the next balance 20,000,000 herself an effective and stable govers- sheet will be made up to the 31st Decem 60,000,000 ment without which, ad Confucius taught, ber, 1923. The object of this is to render 18,000,000 the life of the people is a bitter tragedy. it possible for future accounting periods to end on the 31st December in each year.
Y200,000,000
35,000,000
8,000,000 10,000,000
LES, sto, also Cargo or 5.8. VILLE DE STRASBOURG from BORDEAUX. LISBON & BAYRE sad Cargo ex as COMMISSAIRE RAMEL from COUNAO, in connection with above Steamer
bereby ANG
"informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure And Valuables are being landed and
Wharf Godown Oo, kong-Kowloon
the late the Godowns of the Hons Kowloon, whence delivary may be obtained Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless immediately after landing. Intimation is received from the Consignest before Nook, TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed
bere,
Bill of Lading will be countersigued by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed subject to rent and landing charges. after the 29th instant, at Noon, will be All claims must be sent în to me on or
not be recognized.
"The Washington Conferance exhibited 50,000,000 a thoroughly altruistic disposition toward 18,000,000
China. It went so far as to declare by 30,000,000 20,000,000 formal resolution its sympathy with the 30,000,000 aspiration of the Chiurse delegation to The Yokohama Municipality expects the the effect. that "immediately, or as soon porary character only, since it is more before the 3rd December, 1923, or they will whole outlay to be defrayed by the Gosas circumstances will permit, existing ernment Restoration Bureau, but Viscount limitations upon China's political, juris Guto, the President of the Bureau, declares dictional and administrative freedom of that the Yokohama people themselves must action are to be removed?"
The debit balance of $17,990.48 shown in the profit and loss account-which your Directors recommend should be carried forward-may be regarded as of a tem- than off-set by the fact that we have now got together an organisation consisting of an experienced technical staff and the necessary plant, equipment, and other
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All damaged packages will be examined on Thursday the 13th instant, at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
R. RODENFUSER,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1823. [1814
8.S. "MEINA M.”
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
bear as large a share as possible, and be "Some of the provisions and agree. facilities for the execution of large and now opines that his Board can hardly ments acted by the Powers at the Wash- important works of construction. afford more than $100,000,000 for that city ington Conference has already gone into thermore, the working account for this, So the municipal, authorities are now effect. The execution of others has been period has been charged with certain | carefully studying bow to raise funds out delayed. Whether that delay has been expenses connected with, the preparation Yokohama's own crelit. Naturally taxa due to the complications of foreign of tenders for contracts which have since | tion on Yokohama property must be expec. politics or to the divisions of this country ted to rise, but temporarily the greater with this consequent weakness and in. part of the necessary funds is expected to with it or the Chinese Government 1 be provided by the Government at low do not pause to inquire. But whatever ment is now engaged on contracts of nection with atore Steamer are hereby
interest.
been secured.
NOTICE
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from DUNKIRK,
A spécial department has been formed hongkong Government, and this depart. ANTWERP AND LONDON, in cod. for carrying public works for the
bo
an estimated value of approximately informed that their goods with the exception the temporary fortunes of these great and
$1,000,000. Your Directors feel justified of Opium, Treasury and Valuables ars being As to the refunding of the loan is ques-beneficient measures I have perfect con- ticipating, that the Congary will be la ded and atord at their risks into the Go- tion, the Yekohvima authorities find it fidence that they will all be put into oper- successful in securing a fair share of the downs of the Hongkong-Kowlood Whari livery wise to rely on a reclamation of 1,250,000 ation in the near future. That consum work involved in the important scheunes and Godown U Ld.Kowloon, whence d Luby, planned for the fourth term Yoko mntion will be an advantage to China as which are now being pushed forward by may be obtained immediately after lading,
Uptional Cargo will be forwarded on unless hama harbour extension, a second reclama-great as it is indispensable and it will cer the Government, particularly as the Com tainly yield to all the Powers represented tion connected with the proposed canal in the Washington Conference the satis favourable position to undertake contracts befors NOON, TO-DAY, requeating it
pany, na already mentioned, is in a intinuation is received from the Consignees
to landed kera between Tokyo and Yokohama of an area faction which a good deed always brings of that nature. of 1,100,000 ton, to be sold at
Bills of Lading will be countersigned, by estimated price of Y71,000,000: levy on
an with it.
the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed those benefited by Yokohama's new road,
after 1st December, 1923, at Noon will be making; the resumption of the foreigners
tubject to rent and landing charges municipal taxes (Y800,000 per year), which would be made possible by the purchase the perpetual leases, profits from munici pal undertakings such as tramcars, light ing, waterworks, gas, etc., and various in- creases in municipal taxes. But the parti. culars are still under discussion.
*A RETTEN CITY,
All claims must be sent in to ms on or beforà
the 4th Dee inbor, 1933, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on Saturday, the 1st December, 1923, at 10 am, by Mrs. God-lard & Donglas.
No Fire Insarance has been effected.
IRODENTUSER,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 20th November, 1923. [1624"
matter which will no doubt be of President Harding passed away be. interest to shareholders is that we hay fore seeing the pericet fruits of his obtained the sole rights for Hongkong labours on behalf of China. But he be and China generally in the execution of a special method of foundation piling held them with the eye of faith. In a letter which he wrote to me on April 1st, known as the "Franki" Tiling System. 1022, alluding to the work of the Confer. It is claimed that this systems of piling ener, he said, "I really think, we have which is already being extensively used do things which will be of exceedingly in Europe, is more reliable and less costly great help to China, and, as you know, than any other method hitherto employ they have all been done with unselfished in the Colony for the preparation of The special committee of the Town Plan ness. We are all hoping that the most foundations. We propose to develop this ning Department of the Yokohama Restor beneficial results with follow in every way, branch of our work as much as possible, ntion Association has drawn' up concrete
If the Chinese Government wishes to and I may mention that a start has been plan for the building of the new Yoko strengthen and fully assort itself the pro- made in this Colony by the use of this hama, which will be submitted to the Revisions wrought in the Conference must method of piling in connection with the foundations of the Peninsula Hotel at be, exceedingly, encouraging." President the Ascintion has been obtained.
that have recently been applied to the and Helper of China. Full of the milk of completed piles which have been put human kindness, his heart went out to
down in connection with the last men- the people of China in tender and affectioned foundations have fully, demon tionate sympathy. A hater of strife and strated the efficiency and superiority of war, a profound believer in the efficacy this system of piling. of reason and counsel to settle all dis- ur experience to date indicates that putes, whether individual or national, he in order to reap the full beacht of our believed the Washington Conference could organisation, the Company should devote their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & settle amicably those Far Eastorn quesitself as much as possible to large works Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kow tions which in one way or another so generally revolved about China as centre,
construction Board after, the approval of Harding was pre-eminently the Friend Kowloon. The extremely severe tests
BOULEVARDS 65 YARDS WIDE,''
According to this plan, Isoyama and Kamonyama will be the centre of the city, with a road 3 ken (about 60 yards) wide around it. All local Government offices are to be built here. The silk street will b. laid near Bankoku bridge and the former site of the Saibanelio, with the Silk-conditioning House, warehouses and the Yokohama Exchange along the street. Roncho 4-chome and 3-chome, will form the centre of the local money market.
"LICENSED QUARTERS.”
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES. The Steamship "DUCHESSA D'AOSTA" Frox TRIESTE, VENICE BRINDISI, PORT SAID, MASSAUA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG
AND SINGAPORE,
ON that all Goods are being landed 16 CONSIGNEES ₫ Cargo are hereby inferm-
Opdora!
of a public nature and particularly those loon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery requiring close technical supervision, such may be obtained.
Cargo will be forwarded suless as reinforced concrete structures, etc. Your Directors feel that such a policy will meet with a fair measure of success in catablishing for the Company are patation for reliable constructional and engineering work
In eropting this tablet you show your appreciation of President Harding's ser Licensed quarters are to be provided vices to your country. The policy of at Okamura cho and Tan-machi, while the President Harding towards China was old geisha quarters will be removed to actuated by the spirit ako of the policy everal different places. Those in Kwanof his predecessors, and that of his succes- I now beg to formally propose that the ini and Moto-machi will be shifted to
sor in the chief magistracy of our report and accounts of the Company Yamashita-cho, the one at Nihonbashi, Republic. That policy is vested in the covering the period 9th October, 1992 Kwansai, to Nakamura-cho, and those in abiding sentiments and ideas of the to 30th June, 1993, as presented be adopt Makita and Idogawa in the hill side of
American people. Ou their behalf, and ed, and I shall be much obliged if some those districts.
The Kanagawa geisha in the name of President Collidge, I shareholder will kindly second such quarter will be removed to Tsuruya cho. thank you, I thank the Chinese people, for posal, whereupon questions us to the
the generous expression of thought and report and accounts may be raised.
Mr. P. K. Kwok seconded the adoption feeling which this tablet will perpetuate Cemeteries will be laid out at Ota-murn to future generations. And I pray that of the report and accounts and the motion and Jogo-mura in the outskirts of the then as now and always, the friend was carried unanimously. city. The place where the licensed quarship of the Chinese and American
CEMETERIES AND PARKS.
notice to the contrary be given before 27th inst
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods
be subject to rent,'
remaining undelivered after the 3rd prox, will All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 13th prox, or they will not be recognised. All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Glodowns, where they will be examined on the art prox, at 10 am, by snr: pre-arrayers, Mesars. GobDARD & DOUGLAS.
No Fire Insurance has been affected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
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On the motion of Mr. F. M. CHAWFORD,
ter stood before the earthquake will be people and governments may continue seconded by Sir. EASTERBROOK, the en- turned into, a park and many places of to be close and cordial and steadfast and firmation of the appointment of Mr. J. public entertainment will be provided along immovable."
the lines of Asakusa, Tokyo,
Yokohama station, will be zumoved to
somewhere at Hiranumo.
A THREE DAYS' BATTLE.
Roads 30 Zen wide will be build be "WINGSANG” IN A TYPHOON. tween Oyebashi bridge and the present Yokohama park, between Bontenbehi bridge and the Settlement, and between Bankoku and Yoshida bridgea
Scott Harston as a Director of the Com pany, was carried unanimously.
The re-election of the retiring Directors. The Dr. J. W... Nable and the Rev. Father Sourvey, was carried unanimously, on the motion of Mr. R. I BRIDGE, seconded by Mr L GAIN.
Hongkong, 27th November, 1928.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Steamship "MUNCASTER CASTLE"
FROM NEW YORK
NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed Messrs. Lowe Bingham had Matthews
Goods are being lanted at their According to Mrs. E. M. Daranielle of were re-elected Auditors of the Company: risk, into the Grodowns of the Hongkong and. The present Yokohama park will box-
Manila, who was a nassenger on the for the ensuing half year at a remunera Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd steamer Wingsang which made port on tion of $800, on the motion of Mr. C. H.st Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharvar panded to 33,000 tauto, and other parks will November 22nd, the typhoon which re- Lysos, seconded by Mt. F. E: ELLIS delivery may be obtained. be laid out on the Bluff and an Honchocently passed over the Chinn sen was a This was all the business before the Optional Cargo will be forwarded unles while Okano park and the Sanhelyen, will severo one.
to the contrary be given before 24th
The
be improved. Besides these, the precincts. We left Hongkong on Friday even of all the shrines and temple will be transing aid Mrs. Darnicle, and almost formed into small parks. There will also immediately ran into the monsoon. he parks with playgrounds at Makita cho, typhoon struck us on Sunday afternoon. Osan.no-Miya and Tauruya cho
great waves flooding the ship with water. And shaking it with each succeed. ing deluge. Capt. Simpson backed the vessel out of the track of the storm, and emained continuously on the bridge for three day's and nights without sleep, eating sandwiches and drinking coffee when an opportunity offered,
"I have crossed the Pacifio Dino times and it was the worst storm. I have ever experienced." The Fingrang was not damaged.Hanila, Zimeal
THE ESTIMATES SUMMARIZED. The Fiji says the Yokohams munici- pal authorities fixed the total expeliture for the reconstruction of the city, ab Y000,000,000 of which 200,000,000 is for the building of roads, and Y100,000,000 for Qe construction of the harbour and canals, The rul, construction expenses : art-in- clusive of the cost of purchasing land The sum of 120,000,000 is spportional for the purchase of the perpetual. leaves.
riceting
SPORT
RUGBY FOOTBALL,
HONGKONG, FOUNT
ABDNOSE £3£15.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have the Godown, and all Goods
Buth abdelivered after the
inst
rebject to rent.
wil
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Underaigned on or before the ath proz., or
or they will not be recognized. All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are
to be left in the Godewax, where they will bo The following will represent the Hogaamined on the 30th inst, at 10 am by
RD & DOVOLLE kuug Clay H.M.H. Ambrose at Happy our Snveyors, Messrs. GODDARD & Valley on Saturday (kick-off, 4.15 p.m.)--
No Fire Insurance has been affectel Prowsc; Logün, Cleland. Easterbrook and
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by Skinner; Clerk and "Bowker;" "Adams,
D DWELL & CO., LTD.,
"Agents." Andrews and Muler: 120, Jones Groves, Jordain and Forsyth,
Hongkong, 23rd November, 1928,