NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A. E. WATSON & CO, LTD. NOTICE.
RACK MEETING.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH, 1924.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU. FACTURING CO, LTD.
THE FORTIETH ORDINARY AN- NUAL MEETING OF SHARE. HOLDERS in the above Company will be
JUSDAL
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING 1994.
FEBRUARY 20TH, Slet, fåan and 1320.
MEMBERS have the privilege of in-
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY and held at ST. GEOBOT BUILDING, Chater Road, M troducing Two Non-members to the FEBRUARY, AD Departmenta will bo❘RUARY, 1914, at 11 O'CLOCE A, for the Mambars' Enclosurot Tickets are available |
CLOSED at 1 P.M. ·
On These Days
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY
A Limited Number
Price
purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounta and the Report of the General Managers for and may be obtained from Messra. LISSERAD the year ending 31st December, 1993, and Davis, Alexandra Buildings, en or befors electing a Consulting Committee and Anditors. TUESDAY, the 19th FEBRUARY. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Come $10 Per Day or 30 for the Meeting.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Treasurers.
W be OPENED for the purpose of Dispens-pany will be CLOSED from Thursday, the
ing Prescriptions from 6 to 7.30 PM.
"
A. &. WATSON & CO., LTD. ..{383 Hongkong, 19th February, 1924.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LTD.
(INCORPORATED IN Hongkong.)
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN MERAL NOTICE EFFREY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG TRAM WAIS, LIMITED, will be held at the Office af Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & COMPANY LIMITAD, OR WEDNESDAY, the 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1994, at 11 O'CLOCK Noos, to transact the Ordinary Business of the Company.
By Order of the Board,
3841
W. E. ROBERTS,
Secretary,
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD."
"HONAM" invito
TERALED TENDERS for the purchase of This Vessel, either for Breaking apparpone
Tanders must be subject to the or ranning. Conditions of Sale which may be inspected at at the OfEce of the Solicitors, Mesars. DRACON, HARS TON Barros, Hongkong,
The Company does not bind itself to accept the Higboat or any Tender.
the
Company's Office
OF
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Becretary. Hongkong, 19th February, 1934 (385
▼FREENIGDE
NEDERLANDSOHR
SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ. (UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATIOx Co.) HOLLAND .006T AZIE LIJN (HOLLAND-East Asia Loxe).
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES....
From AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND BREMEN,
HE Steamship
THE
"MA PIA”.
21st Fabruary, 1934, until Thursday, 28th February, 1924, both days inelusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
General Managers, Hongkong, 9th February, 1924. [379
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that TO THIRTY-FIFTH URDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, Sr. GEORGE'S BUILDING, on MONDAY, 3RD MARCH, 1924, at 11 AM for the purpose of presenting the Report of Statement of the Directam together with a Accounts to Slat December, 1953, and elect- ing Director and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com. paar will be CLOSED from 23rd February to 3rd March, 1924, both days inclusivo. By Order of the Board of Direstora, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,
Agents.
(347 Hongkong, 12th February, 1984. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
BE THIRTY FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company, Sr. GEORGE'S BUILDINGs, Chater Road, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 4TH MARCH 1934, at 11 o'cieux in the Fozsoos, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Account. and Report of the Directors for the year end- ing 31st December, 1923, and declaring a
Dividend.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, the 19th February, 1924, until Tuesday, the 4th day at March 1934, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 11th February, 1824
[346
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NORDWARE EARLY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in this COR-
$19
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
RACE MEETING 1921.
FEBRUARY TÜTÜ, 11KT, 2ÅND and 2320.
MEMBERS' Badges of Admission are Now
Mody and maty be obtained by those Members, who have not already received them, from Hesers. LINSTRAD & DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings. Members are Notified that they cannot gain Admission on production of the Metal Badges issued last year.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
390]
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
RACE MEETING 1924.
FEBRUARY 20TE, Elst, 12ND and 23RD.
TICKETS of Admission to the Public
OK
Enclosure may be obtained from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH ur at the Gate, Price-$3. Per Day."
Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform-$1 Per Day. No one Admitted without a Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Transurers. 3211
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HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.
PASSES for Sorvants will be issued on
application to Messrs LINSTEAD DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings. No Servants will be allowed inside the Enclosure of the Race Course, daring Race Days WITHOUT
TICKETS.
Those Tickets are only available for Servanta while in Attendance on their Employers or when on Daty at the various Stands Any Chinese found loitering about with Nervant's Passes in their possession will forfeit them and holders thereof will be removed fromthe" En- clorace.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary..
344)
.HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUE
THE Stewards request the pleasure of the
PORATION will be held at the Cry FALFresence of the Ladies at the RACES Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 3RD FEB- RUARY, 1954, at 11.30 .. for the purpose the Report of the Court of Dir
· having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of receber with a Statement of Accounts
of Cargo by her are notified that Goods are being landed at their risk into the hasardons and/or extan-hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Taimited, Сограду
ectora
for the Year ending 31st December, 1923.
The Register of Shares of the Corporation will be closed from
1924 (both days incinsive) daring which period no transfer of shares can be registered.
whance, and/or from the Saturday 23rd Februar 11th February to whare delivery may be
be obtained.
Goods net cleared by the 56th February, 924, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are
10 be
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of
44
[357
HONGKONG JOJKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING, 1924.
Extend a Cordial in-
'D.A.J." Fitation to all their
Friends and the Public to attend the forthcom ing RACE MEETING at their PRIVATE
be left in the Godowns, where they will be the SHAREHOLDERS of the HONGKONG STAND. No Cards are being issued. examined on the 25th February, 1924. at and SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION will
10 LM, by MosATE.
Goddard
1 & Douglas,
in writing within 10 days after arrival
be held on the day and at the place aforesaid
be
Claims against the Steamer most be pre
ATA Yes the termination of the
obec
of beamer, otherwise they will not be recognized
No Fire Insurance will be affected by the undersigned in any osse whatever.
i.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, General Agenta
[380 Hongkong, 18th February, 1934.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
QURAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. "UHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
AND
MONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer "MERIONES"
are hereby notifed that the Cargo will be discharged into Hat's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees' risk and subject faria and conditions of storage at Holtz "Wharf The Carge
from Godown on and after 19th February.
Yearly Meeting for the purpose of and if thought it of pasting the
following resolution víz.
That the Directors of the Hoxexone and SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION be and they are hereby requested and authorised by and on behalf of the Shareholders of the for the Corporation
to
take the necessary
steps introduction of Ад Ordinance into the Legisla Live Council of the Colony of Hongkong and for the
of Hgctment of the same by the Governor
with the advice, and consent of the Legislative Council thereof to effect the amendments necessary to the Ordinance under which the Corporation is incorporated and on business so as to allow of the note issue of the Corporation being to modify the en000,000 to $30.000.000 and requirements as regards the deposit of security in respect of its note irane in the
2 from
Following manner
(1) So that the whole of the increas (namely $10.000.000) of ruch ordinary note issue shall be secured by coin or ballion or approved securities.
To provide that whatever the total of the note issue may be at any
be ready for delivery mount time the smount of coin as distinct Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice from bullion or approved securities to be has been given haled, and damaged goods to that one third of the total amount of the
to Steamer's arrival. deposited by the corporation shall never
"All broken,
where they will
are to be left in the reedays and Fridays/bills in actual circulation.
.be
Examined on any
between the haure
are of A., and Noor,
10.46
within the free storage period...
No claims will be ed
admitted
I after the Gooda have left t
the Steamer's Godown, and sil Goods after the 25th Feb- undelivered remaining rary, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 11th March, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected,"
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 19th February, 1924 (382
HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. G. STEPHEN, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 4th February, 1924. #
BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
[306
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificate B/S 2014 dated Hongkong 18th May, 1911, for 10 Shares numbered 842407 84258 inclusive and Certificats Provisional No. 37729 dated Hongkong 20th of February 1922, for 3 Shares of this Bank
ས་
Dambered 129917/129919 inclusive, both registered in the Name of Mrs.
Mr. ESTHER FANNY SELBY ha
have been Destroyed by Fire, and should these Certi
Bank before to the ficatos not be produced to 23RD FEBRUARY, 1924, New Certificates for the Shares will be issued, and the aforesaid
the
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Certificates. No. GNS 7044 and Provisional
HONGKONG
ASSOCIATION
FIESTANT."
on
SHAREBROKERS' Prill be CLUSED WEDNESDAY 2TH, THURSDAY 2187, FRIDAY 22ND and SATURDAY 23RD
By Order of the Committee.
J. W. KEW,
Secretary. Hongkong, 18th February, 1924.
1378
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE..
STOCK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the EXCHANGE will be -CLOSED
WEDNESDAY 20ra, THURSDAY 217, FRIDAY 22ND and SATURDAY SZED INSTANT,
By Order of the Committee,
P. TESTER,
Secretary, Hongkong, 18th February, 1924.
(374
No. 67/729 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as Nell and Void.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager.
2401
NOTION
CAFE
WISEMAN
ARK SUPPLYING TIFFINS AND TEAS at the
JOCKEY CLUB STAND FOR MENDEES
sad at
1379
No. 11 STAND FOR NON-HEMBERS during the Race Meeting
TABLES MAY BE BOOKED.
(LANE CLAWFORD, LTD.)
||
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for
RACE HOLIDAYS.
THE EXCHANGE BANKS wil OPEC the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS at 9.30 AM on WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the sorg, 21ST and END INSTANT, and CLOSE at 12 Noo
Hongkong, 14th February, 1924.
A. S. WATSON & CO, LTD. NE Certificate No. 7741 for One Hundred 66
57651 to 87750 inclusive, in this Company, standing
(deceased) GEORGE HOWARD MAY Name of Mr. been LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Certi ficate be not forthcoming, another Certificata for the said Bhares will be isos by the Com pany, and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. [230 Hongkong, 22nd J. nanry, 1924.
[371
A FANCY DRESS BALL will be held on "LEAP YEAR NIGHT
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH,
at 9.30
At the CITY HALL
In Aid of the SOCIETY FOR THE PARVENTION
OF CRUSTLT TO ANIMALE.
Tickets-34.00 (including Refreshmenta),
Fine-$1.00 for Non-Fancy Dress.
ANDERSON Music Co. HONGKONG HOTEL FEAR CLUB
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.
[376
TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY),
AT 12.16, 132, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.15 mai.
CHARLES BAY
IN
THE GIRL
INTIMATION
BURNETT'S
FINEST LONDON
DRY:
GIN
Unique in Character and Flavour
GIVES THAT DISTINCTIVE EXCELLENCE TO A COCKTAIL
BURNETT'S Gin was a household word in London before most of the men who fought in the big war were born- AND STILL IS
SOLE IMPORTERS:
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
ů
Wine and Spirit. Merchants
ESTABLISED BY YEARS.
MARRIAGE. BEAUCHAMY-NICHOLL - At St. Johur's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Bev. Copley Moyle; M.A, assisted by the Rev. T. B. Powell, on the 18th February, 1924, RICHARD RALPH, 300 of the late Sir SIDNEY BEAUCHAMP, of 8, William Street, London, and Lady BEAUCHAMP, of Salters Meadow, Penn, England, to SARAH MILLICENT, younger daughter of the late WIBLIAN and SARAH DACEN NICHOLL, of Glasgow and London,
£381...
Hongkong Office: 1A, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 20TH, 1924.
THE PROSPECT IN KWANGTUNG.
NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
at Canton during the past week certainly FAR EASTERN CABLE lenda confirmation to the statement that the Hunan Tichun, though he has not cancelled the declaration of the indepen- dence of the province, is yet "loyally co-operating" with the War Lord of Loyang. The disposition of Dr. Sus's) forces is being altered Tatil just
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
Torro, February 19th.
In a statement issued by Barou Matsui, lately the Yunnanese troops fighting in reply to M. Karahan's interview, with under Pr. Sux's banner were kept Japanese correspondents at Peking, it is in the North River region to atem stated that Japan's policy via a via Russia any invasion of the province either
remains unchanged. "She is desirous of through Hanan or Kiangsi by Northern resuming full relations with Russia pro-.. troops. An invasion of Hunanese troops
2
vided outstanding questions be settled.
CHINESE LABOUR AT NAURU.
LONDON. February 18th.
In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Black, who suggested steps to secure henceforth that Chinese contract..., labour- employed at Naurà in phosphate mining should only be recruited under the provian that a certain proportion of womenfolk
more than a very few women taking ad- vantage of this.
BRITISH PREMIER RECEIVES CHINESE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES,
LONDON, February 19th Mr. Ramsay MacDonald received the Chinese Charge D'Affaires at the Foreign Office this morning.
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hostile to Sus Yar Sex had evidently not been contemplated; but with such a prospect in sight it would clearly he unsafe to leave Hunanese to oppose Hananese. Bonce an exchange of posi tiens with the Yunnanese is taking place The latter are being transferred to the North River region and the Hananese are being sent into the East River region, the announced intention-and having the general situation in view we can readily' believe it to be true-being to make almost accompanied the men,, Mr. J. H. Thomas immediately a supreme effort to subdue said the British Phosphate commissioners. General CHEN, CHIUSO" "MING's forces or informed, him that many Chinese, were compel their withdrawal from the pro- offered free accommodation for their vince. Very little confidence is felt in wives at the island but bitherto the social. Sex YAT SEN's ability to hold the projudices of the Chinese had prevented "province General We Per-Fu's army. swoops down in any considerable force upon it. Sux's resources, after twelve months of warfare, are exhausted and his mixed troops are discontented, since their Jemands for money cannot at any time be adequately met. The alien troops are dominating the Government at Canton. They have heen allowed to reinstitate public" gambling and opium 'smoking' nad to make ather levies upon the people in order that. their financial demands may be more fully met than is possible from the Government's own treasury, notwith- standing the many desperate expedi ents to which the Government has had to resort to raise funds for its military These alien troops in their purposes. relations to SEN YAT SEN have their parallel in the "Arabian Nights" story "of SIXDBAD the Sailor and the sea monster, but Sus is hardly likely to be as successful as SINDBAD in relieving himself of the incubus. The interest of these mercenaries lies in the continuance of warfare. It has been frequently said, even by Sun's supporters, that these alien troops do not want the warfare to
The Board of Directors have now finish, and there are few people who will lay before the shareholders, a statement disagree with that conclusion Whether of accounts, and balance sheet for the
year ending 31st December, 1923. the Northern Expedition to Kwangfung | The gross profit for the year
.........$1,024,818.00 succeeds in "invading the province or whether it is held in check is likely The amount brought forward from the previous year...... to make very little difference to the peace of Kwangtung unless an immense sum of money is nude available to induce these troops to return bag and baggage to their native provinces
Tenders are being invited for the pur- chase of the Monum, either for breaking up purposes, ar running.
The total number of small-pox cases notified in the Colony last week was 74 and the number of deaths from the dis- case 70 Thirteen further cases notified on the 18th inst.
were
Canton authorities are in the confidence
of the Government at Peking.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO JAPANESE LOAN,
Loxtos, February 18th. Subscriptions to the Japanese lean art about forty-three millions sterling.
New York, February 18th. The Japanese loan. was oversubscribed. by $100,000.
COMPANY REPORT GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
shareholders at the thirty-fifth ordinary The report for presentation to the general meeting is as follows:-
.
After allowing for
the interim divid-... end paid in Sep-
8.650.30
tember last $200,000.00 Directors' and audi-
tors' fees, etc..... Writing off 10 per cent, for depre- the ulation Company's build- ings, machinery. Inunches, lighters,
etc.
52.113.50
to
99,833.08
$1,123,443.87
900,760.00
The balance to be dealt
..802,881.67 with is which it is recommended should be ap- plied as follows:-
........ 600,000.00
To pay a final dividend of
31.50 per share....... To write off buildings and machinery, at Macao Works, an additional........ To write off buildings and
machinery, at Bok Un Works, an additional ...... To write off buildings and machinery at Deep Water Bay Works, an additional... To write off launches and lighters, etc., ab additional To place to reserve for new
plant
To bonus to staff
and carry forward to the credit of next year's account
40,000.00
45,098.57
10,000.00
10,000.00
30,000.00 13,848.91
03,347.80
$562,684.67
Directors. Since the last annual meet-
By some unfortunate mischance Mr. J. M. Beck was referred to, in a para. graph which we reprinted in yesterday's issue from a Shanghai contemporary as WITH news of the successes of the" the late Mr. Beck." This is what Mark Northern forées, daily coming over the Twain would have described as "a greatly wires, the anxiety of Dr. Sus YAT SEX exaggerated" statement for Mr. Beck, we to bring his war with General Cures are glad to learn, is still going strong." CHING MING to a speedy end can be
We notice that the Canton Gazette well understood. There is not much
in reproducing from our columns a Sbang- secrecy about the intentions of General
nai telegrain reporting the conclusion of Wo Peru. He has planned to smash
an Anglo-German Agreement for the pay the Szechuar revolt against the Government of a war indemnity, gives to it the
caption: "Nothing but pure Invention?' ment first and then to deal with recai- It does not vouchsafe its authority for the denial, and we are not aware that the citrant Kwangtung. According to news from Peking, General Wu's military
ing, the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Very Rev. Father Robert campaign in Szechuan has made progress
and Sir Paul Chater have resigned, and ta such an extent that forces can
The Undergraduates of the University Mr. C. A. da Roza, Mr. Li Tse Fong and already he spared for the expedition of Hongkong yesterday evening gave a Mr. C. F. Mendham have joined the to Kwangtung, and now that the end concert in the great Hall of the Univer Board. These appointments require con- aity in honour of the new Vice Chancellor. firmation. Under Article XII. (14) of the of the campaign in Szechuan is in Mr. William Hornell, the retiring Vice Articles of Association, Mr. R. G. Shewan sight the forces comprising the expedi-Chancellor, Sir William Brunyate, and the retires, but being eligible offers himself tion to Kwangtung" are being strength. Ex-Vice-Chancellor, His Excellency Sir for re-election.
Auditors The accounts have been Charles Eliot. During the course of the ened. It appears that Northern troops evening's entertainment parting gifts audited by Messrs. Linstead & Davis and are concentrating on die Alunan border from the students were presented to Sir Messrs, Lowe, Binghaan & Mathews who
are eligible for re-appointment. of Kwangtung for an early invasion of William, and Lady Brunyate,
The report is signed by Shawan, Tomer this province. There is a good deal that
The late Dr. T. Heyward Hays, of & Co., General Managers, and by Messrs. is puzzling in the war news published in Bangkok, bequeathed his medical books C. A. da Roza and Li Tes Fong as Direc the vernacular Prees. Thus, we are told, to the Faculty of Medicine of the Chula tora. that General CHAO,, the virtual ruler of longkorn University, and his other books to the Nielson Hays Library Association, Hunan,' is co-operating loyally with the With the exception of a few small lega Northern troops in the movements cien, in the nature of souvenirs, which connected with the expedition against be bequeathed to a relative in America and personal friends in Bangkok, bo he- 99 Dr. Sun Yat Sex. Yet it is by the assqueathed bis estate including stocks, Messrs. Bonjamín & Potts are in receipt of a very large army of Humneso shares, dehentures, equally between: The of telegraphic advices from their Shang- anid
men-that Nielson Hays Library Association; The hai Office, to the effect that The Shang- tá number 50,000 Dr. Sux is hoping to smash General Wattana Wittaya Academy; Dr. Mcha Tug and Lighter Co. Lul, has ile Kean's Leper Asylum, Chiangmai and chred anal dividend of Th. 43, making CHEN CHUNG MING's army in the Mast The Prince Royal College, Chiangmai, The, 7 ne sent, share for the war 1923.
The net arofit was. Els, 208,093, River region. What has been happening under the Rev. William Harris
I LOVED."
THE CORONET.
DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT. SHANGHAI TUGS,