NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL,
⠀ KOWLOON.
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR Beginn on TH
1ST DECEMBER. Those desiring to Enter or to be Transfered to the School should apply A: Once to the Head Master.
Papils transferred to the CENTRAL SCHOOL from ay British School in the Colony do not pay School Fees for December.
SCHOOL HOVES ATO:- '
All Classet...8.30 A.M.—123'ex. Classes 1.4...3.43 P.M.— 3.30 .. Claraes 58...1.45 PM 3,00 r.x. Hot Tifins can be obtained as the School.
Elacation Department.
30th November, 1923.
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ALLGEMEINE ELEKTRICITAETS GESELLSCHAFT (A.E.G.) BERLIN. TESSES. SIEMSSEN & CO. have been
appointed SOLE AGENTS Concern for China and Hongkong.
Our-
Our China and Hongkong busineas will in future be carried on under the auspices of
A.E.G. CHINA ELECTRIC COMPANY for which Messrs. SIEMOSIS & Co, are acting as General Managers and Mr. L. JUNG INOER Director.
STRUTHERS & BAERY.
INTIMATIONS.
THB HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 1925.
THE HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUB.
N, EXTRA GYMKHANA MEETING A will be held (weather permitting), at HAPPY VALLET on SATURDAY, 18&T DEC. EMBER, 1933, commencing 2,45 P.M.
Charge The
for Admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform. Half Price
Members are advised that they must show their Badges to obtain Admission, to the Members Enclosure.
Each Member has the right of introducing 2 Non-members to the Mombers Enclosure, Tickets for whom, can be obtained from Messrs. LINSTEAD DAYIS at $5 up to Friday, November 30th
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present
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MEETING OF MEMBERS will be held
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SECOND TOURNAMENT OF TUN SEASON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1st, at 9.15 P.M.
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MAIN EVENTS:
on WEDNESDAY, 19TH OF DECEMBER, 13 ROUND CONTEST
1951 at S.P., in the JOCKEY CLUB ROOM, HONGKONG CLUB ANNEX-
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via PORTS.
HE Steamship
TE
"WEST PROSPECT”
having arrived from the above-mentioned ports, Friday, 30th November, 1923, Consigneos are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazardons and/or extra hazardous Godows of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., Kow- loon, and stored at Consignees' riak.
of Cargo must produce an
Sport Permit signed by the Saperintendent Import of Importe & Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be countersigned or Delivery Orders issued.
to
All broken, chafed and damaged cargo in be left in the Godown where it will be examined at 10 AM, Wednesday, 6th Dec- mber, 1913, by Messrs. ANDERSON & ASH, amber, Marine Surveyors.
All Claima must be presented within 10 days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised.
By Order;
B. C. BROWN. Secretary,
FOR LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY AND TEL -GRDOS DELT=
A. B. CHADTICK, H.M.S. Jarnzion
•
Pte. FLYNN, Sad. Battalios.
The King's Regiment
10 BOUND LIGHTWEIGHT CONTEST
A. B. EARDLET, H.M.S. Ambrose
+
ROYAL
MONDAY, 3RD DECEMBER, 1993,
At $.15 P.M. !!
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15791
by
OBE Mr. HABBY C
Kindly Assisted by
Mr. B. SANGEB (Soprano) Mrs. N. MATHIESON (Alto), Mrs. M. BONENFANT (Piano).
USUAL PRICES.
Booking at ANDERSON'S.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.
ASD
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
No Claims will be recognised after the godown, and cargo andelivered after sth December 1923, CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
bject to rena
be
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected
Consignees are requested to send on their Bill of Lading in exchange for Delivery Orders immediately.
STRUTHERS & BARRY,
Agente Ü.8.8.B. Emergency Fleet, Corp.
f1450 Hongkong, 30th November, 1923.
RICKMEES LINIE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM ANTWERP.
THE Stemmship
"BUTH KAYSER" having arrived from the above ports, Con signees of Cargo 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 stored at Consignees' risk and expenses.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless before contrary instrations are given to the Noon, To-day.
All broker, chated, and damaged goods
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**DARDANUS" are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, whare it will be at Consiguses rink and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 28th November.
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless note has been given prior to steamer's arrivák
All brazen abated, and damaged goods are to be Left examined on any
And Friday between the
in the Gode bare they will be
11
hours
of 10.45 and Nour within the free period. Oltims will be admitted after the Goods have left
the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th-December, will be www.bject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 18th December, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente.
(1638 Hongkong, 28th November, 1993.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
4. COPENHAGEN.
are to be left in the Godowns, where theyHE M/S
will be examined on 5th proximo, at 10 AM.
"All claims must be presented within Aftom
درعة
"MALAYA"
lays of the steamer's arrival here, after which having aired, Consignees of Cargo are data they cannot be recognised.
hereby informed that all Goods are being No claims will be admitted after the landed and placed at their risk into the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of nadelivered after the 6th proximo, the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where delivery, can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- andelivered after the 6th of December,
rent.
"
remainingbject to
11 Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Hills of Lading end
countersigned.
¿
being be subject to :
been effected, No Fire Insurance Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
NAAMIOOL VENNOOTSCHAT,
CARL BODIKER & CO's
HANDELMAATSCHAPH (LTD.),
Agenta, Rickmers Linie,
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Hongkong, 20th November, 1923.
NONCE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.S STEAMER "BOUDAN!
!
rent
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Messrs, Goddard and Douglas on the 6th December, 1923, at 10 a.m.
All-Claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned before the 9th
December, 1923, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
- JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD,,..
Agents. Hongkong, 29th November, 1923 [1644.
NOTICE TO, CONSIGNEES,
Arrived HonexONG on 29′′E NOVEMз, 1923.
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO & STRAITS. | Fox NEW YORK, & PHILADELPHIA,
ONSIGNEES of Carge by the above-named HE Steamship "EASTERN PRINCE
Tessel are hereby informed that their goode
arrived from the above Ports, having are being landed and pincel az x x in the Consignees of Cargo azs hereby informed that Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Dompany's Godowns at Kowloon, where each their goods are being landed at their risk into Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloom Wharf and Godowa Company, Limited and delivery can be obtained sé the Goods are
Kowloon, and stored at Consigncer risk and Janded.
expense.
Thin vessel brings on Cargo from Persian Gulfer B.I.S.N. and B. & P.S.. Co.'s Steamers, Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions have been given to the contrary
6 hours before arrival of the Steamer
B
ing
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including
date
of arrival will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on Wednesday, 6th Doc., at 10.
All claims must be presented within 15 date they cannot be recognized. days of the steamer's arrival here, after which
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us No claims will be admitted after the goods
have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain-
any case whatever th Damaged packages must be left in the ing undelivered after the fith December, 1923,
Godowns for examination by the Consignees,
will be subject to
Lo rent and the Company's surveyors, Mesira. Consignees of cargo ars hereby notified GODDARD & DOUGLAS at 10 am, an Mondays that they must produce an Import permit Mondays sigued by the Buperintendent of Imports and and Thursdays,
must be presented within All cisima must be days of the Steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognized.
ton
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown,
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO,.
Agents. Hongkong, 29th November, 1922.
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Exports,
Bills of Lading beloro Hongkong can be countersigned,
No Fire Insurance has been cffested. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD. (Incorporated in Great Britain)
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The total out of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week endingNovember 17th amounted 103,433 tons and the sales during the
pirātical attacks on river atoamers if they were all provided with wireless installa tions, but when we are told that between certain hours they might call to a British period to 101,134 tous. gunboat and get no reply, because the
Sir Claud Severn was unfortunatoly operator is not on duty," it reduces the prevented by a previous engagement, advantage of wireless very materially. from being present at the Annual General An interesting example of how British Meeting of the S.P.CA. Sir Claud has kindly shown his sympathy with the work traders were recently placed at a disad of the Society by sending a xlonation of vantage at Canton was mentioned by the 230. Hon. Mr. HoLYOAK. It would round off
The Rev. 3. T. Holman, Assistant the story if we knew whether on an Chaplain, of St. John's Cathedral who American gunboat an operator is kept has been acting as Registrar of the Hong- whether the kong ukersity during the absence on constantly on duty, or
bave of Mr. Teesdale Mackintosh, left by As the President McKinty yesterday. Mr. it Holman is paying a visit to Peking.
on
American 011 rule obtains British gunboats, And that
the mere
on
There is also the final
"chance"" of an Wils by
There is a variety of sporting events the operator being
duty that
this week-end. This afternoon the King's important message was received. Eight Regt. "play their last football match in or ten years ago we used to hear a great the Colony. deal about the progress that the Chinese Gymkhana at Happy Valley this after- noon. To the evening there is the Boxing were making in wireless. There was Tournament at the Theatre Royal, and school for wireless operators of sonic to-morrow, at Fanling the annual golf importance in the neighbourhood of tournament between teams from St. Whampox and expectations ran high that Andrew's Society and St. George Society
is being played. China might he found one fine day giving other nations a lead in this respect. The history of the wireless project for the Pratas Shoal referred to by Mr. FLETCHER" purely a private business concern." It
clays. belonged to those
Not only did the Hongkong Government succeed in gaining front the
ernment
Chinese Gov- that A admission " an wireless station WAS gecessary On Pratas Shon, but the apparatus was ortlerel, and it was reported some time afterwards to be lying among the uncol lected cargo in the godowns at Kowloon. What was ultimately done with it we do not know. This happened so many years ago that it is probably out of the know. ledge of the Chinese Government officials of the present day. We do not gather from the report we published yesterday that the Hongkong Government is doing anything in the matter, but every typhoon seasad indicates the need for a station on the shoal or atoll, which is noted only as a great danger to, navigators and a profitable field of exploitation by dealers in phosphates. As to the bigh-powered station which we are encouraged to he lieve will some day be erected in the vicinity of Gindrinkers Bay, we fear the Colony will have a long time to wait yet. There is a more recent official state- ment on the subject than the one quoted by Mr. FLETCHER to the Committee. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL made a full state- ment on the Empire wireless question BIRTHS. Arturose-At Shanghai, on November to the Imperial Economic Conference gud, to Mr. and Mrs Farm. W which showed that a complete deadlock Axaxose, a son.
had been reached in the negotiations be- November BJERRE-At Shanghai, on
23rd, to Mr. and Mrs. V. E. BJERRE, tween the Government and the private a daughter.
companies Entil the Home Government STABLING. At Shanghai, on November
can be induced either to forego an ambi 22nd, to Mr. and Mrs. HAROLD V.
tion to monopolise to itself any part of STARLING, & són.
the Empire's services, or to exclude NEWMAN-WILKINSON-At Mukden, o private enterprise from those services, November 17th, ARTHUR LESLIE NEW there is not much prospect of seeing a MAN. of Newport, "Monmouthshire, to
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ESTABLISHED 81 YEARS.
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HELEN MAUD WILKINSON, daughter of high-powered "station at Gindrinkers Mr. F. A. WILKINSON, C.M.G., Bay. It may, however, serve some good H.B. Consul General, Mukden. purpose if the views on these matters ex-
BARKUS At Chinaangtao, of paeumonia, on November 18th. Capt. WILLIAM
BARKUS.
DEATH.
Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Bond. London Office: 181, Fleet Street, EC
The Bady Press.
HONGLONG, DECEMBER 187, 1923,
COMMUNICATION.
DECEMBER, 1923, for the Purchase of Lease of a Modern Equipped Nine-room, Fire, proof, Brick and Concrete Residence at PAX HOOK TONG, CANTON. Includes three Bath- rooms equipped with Modern Fixtures, Com modioas Basement, Kitchen and Berrante HONGKONG AND WIRELESS Quarters, Attractive Location. Excellent Viowa. Surrounded by about 8 mows of well laid out Grounds with Ten year old Trees Tennis Court
Ornor's family leaving shortly for Home.
Particulars, Flans and Conditions of Sah apon application to BANQUE DE L'INIO-OTIST
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BRAKKEN.
the
ton
Tix discussion on this subject by the Committee of the, Chamber of Commerce is in one respects very illuminating and affords very convincing evidence of what
pressed at the Chainber of Commerce meeting were brought to the notice of the Colonial Office, the Postmaster General, the areoni Company and any other persons or corporations interested in the important Imperial aspects of the question, though they can hardly be ignorant of the fact that Great Britain is far behind in the international wireless race in the Far East.
A cyclone or typhoon, was reported by the Manila Observatory yesterday morn ing N.E. of Luzon, moving EN.E.
Thirteen cases of small-pox figured on the return for Thursday which was issued by the Medical Officer of health yester
day,
A representative of Marsha Chang
The Chiness section of the Canton Kowloon, radway has been repaired and trafns are stated to be now running from Canton as far as Sheklung.
In a new issue of the Canton Pestal Directory the population of Canton is given as 1,287,000. The whole Kwangtung postal district embraces a population of 37,107,701..
Canton has not been left-long without a paper printed in English. The Canton ingette has made it appearance as
will keep strictly out of politics and maintain an impartial attitude through- out." Mr. Thomas Hu announces himself.
as solo proprietor.
The passengers booked in Londen for Hongkong on the P. & Q. Khiru which is due to arrive today are:-Mr. CE Butcher, Mr. R. J. Butcher, Mr. F. A. E Boor, Mr. R. F. M. Bond, Mrs E. W Carpenter, Mr. E. Girling, Miss E. C. Geoghegan, Mr. E. E Mimmack, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Reed, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Roberts, Mis A. M. Timis Mr. R Taylor, Mr. David Young.
The Canton Fire Brigade, which is supported by voluntary contributions is making an appeal to merchants for A letter addressed to the denations British American Tobacco Co. contains As the the following paragraph: business of your distinguished firm is in creasing day by day, and as your dona- tiens to charitable institutions are the talk of the universe, we think and feel sure that you would help us in this our time- of need." The Commission of Customs is being asked for £1,000 stated to have been promised by his predecessor on condition that i fire float be purchased. A small fire-ficat was purchased early in the year and it is claimed that excellent work has been done by it along the Pearl River, Now with the appearance of more fac tories alongside the Pearl River and the possibility of fire occurring in some of the foreigur godowns at Honam and the ker
tanks at Pak Hok Tung, the Brigade deem it advisable to purchase, more powerful Boat. But they need the money for the purpose,
sena
THE NEW REGIMENT. ARRIVAL YESTERDAY MORNING.
The East Surrey Regiment which replaces" the King's Regiment on the comple tion of its term of service in Hongkong, arrived yesterday morning at 8.30 o'clock, the Derbyshire, one of the Bibby liners. The troopship was moured along- aide the Northern arm of the Naval Cam- lent arrangements made at this end by the ber and in accordance with the very excel Headquarters staff and the Officers of the outgoing Regiment the new Regiment was disembarked and housed in its new quarters."
by
These figures in file were landed. and early on in the day. In nil 690 rank clude 19 officers, warrant officers, 19 wer-- geants and 787"other ranks. The wives of four officers and the wives of 23 other ranks also arrived with the Regiment The Battalion is comprised of many young soldiers but they appear to be a crowd of well set up young men and me with the The reputation of being real good sports. They have a very fine football team. Battalion was marched from the Camber in by companion, the first Company setting. out through the Prince of Wales' Gate at- 10.30 a.m. The others followed shortly afterwards.
The officers of the Battalion include several who have been decorated during the
The Commanding officer is Lieut. Col. Cecil Charles Gough Ashton, O.B.E., He has not arrived with the Regiment, be ing at present on leave. The acting C.O. officers are Major R. S. 8. Faton, Capt. is Major R. C. Campbell and the other B. Drake, Capt, G. B. Swinton, M.C.,
W. G. Kent, Capt. Capt. W. H. Rowe, Lieutenauts G
W
C.
J. Yo, A. L. Satton, M.C., A. E. Cottam,
E 3.C., and. 7. W. Richards, 2nd. Licuts. 4. S. Cope, L. W. Penired, D. A. Searle.
Maynard. and D). V: H. Buckle and R. S. M. W.
The following are the Officers wives who arrived yesterday: Mrs. Paton and two- children, Mrs. Rowe, M, Lugard and one' child, Mrs. Kent and two children.
The King's Battalion (pare here for India by the erbguire on Wednesday.
the Chairman described as the "most" unsatisfactory" character of the wireless FOR SALE.
facilities possessed by the leading com To Lin of Mukden is now at Canton Kennedy, M.C., O D. Armstrong, M.C..
In the where he has had a conference with Dr. P. B. Drake Brockman, D. J. Alfre NE ETON ELECTRIC TRAVELLING mercial port of the Far East.
CRANE capable of dealing with a Work first place, the cable communications Sun Yat Seu. ing Load of 3-toas on a Bingle Rope direct from with ports like Canton and Swatow are the Barrel at a Rading of 20 feet, with a Jib 30 feet long on a Rail Gange of 4.81 and with liable to interruptions which sometimes Return Block and Attachment si point of extend over a very considerable period Jib. Capable of dealing with Loads up to of time, and while it is possible for the One Peters yard Single Chain Type Grab, Naval Authorities in Hongkong to trans- suitable for handing Dry Gravel ete, complete mit wireless messages at any time, with all Necessary Suspension Chaing. ----
Both the Crane and the Grub as practically it cannot be guaranteed that they will be received at any time by a British Now and in Perfect Condition and can be seen working in Shanghai. Fall Specification and warship lying at the port of des- Particulars can be obtained by applying to
tination because there in only one TROLLOPE & COLLS (FAR KAST); LIMITED,
operator in a gunboat and messages ean only be passed at the time that he is Glen Line Bailling.
on duty, While it is not recognised as part of the duty of the Admiralty to provide facilities of this kind" for the trading operations of British merchants, it comes as something in the nature of a surprise to learn that it is possible call up by wireless, a British gunboat
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PUBLISKED TO-DAY,
HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS.
CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK B
LOCA NEWS.
The Paper tosend Home
to
at Canton only during certain hours of the day, or night, because only one opera- tor is horne on the ship We have heard from time to time much about the advan tages which would accrue in the event of
Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., Ltd., bave issued an illustrated Xmas catalogue of toys and gifts which should help to relieve the perplexity of the time now in sight.
.
FAREWELL TO THE KING'S.
The Command Orders of Major-General. gir John Fowler yesterday contained the following Farewell Order" m
The General Officer Commanding the Forces in China, desires to express to Mr. R. K Hepburn, of the Yokohama Colonel Blake, the officers and all ranks branch of the Commercial Union Assur- of the 2nd Battalion The King's Regiment ance Co., arrived by the as. Kalyan his appreciation of the good service they yesterday to join the Hongkong branch have done in this Command, fully maint taining the reputation of their Regiment.
to "The General Commanding desires of the Company.
Owing to the loss sustained by the thank all ranks for the cordial support Yueh-Han Railway, on account of the they have given him in all matters to pro- unsettled conditions in the North River moto the well being of the Garrison aiui districts, the Managing-Directer has re he compliments them on their success-in- duced expenses by dismissing te of his athletic competitions, staff and B7 have had their alaries He wishes them every success in their
new Command.' reduced."