:
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN
THE S/S
"NATAL" having arrived. Conaiguses of Cargo are bereby informed that all Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. L where delivery can be obtained a as soon as the goods are landed.
No Claims
will : be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 7th of March, 1924, will be
to ront.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods sro | to be left in the Godown, where they will be amined by Meyers. Goddard and Dongles on the 7th March, 1924, at 10a.m.
All Claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned before the 10th March, 1994,
or they will not be recognized. No Fire Tasaraneo will be affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD,
Agenta, Hongkong, 29th February, 1924. (490
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
B1st December, 1993, at the
TION
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY-FIFTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the TAE Final Dividend loclared for the Year BURNETT'S Company's Offices, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, on MONDAY, 3RD MARCH, 1924, at 11 AM.. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to Slat December, 1933, and slect-
Directors and Auditor.
ing
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cem- pany will be CLOSED from 3rd February to 3rd March, 1994, both days inclusivo.
Ey Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD, .
Agente. Hongkong, 12th February, 1984 · [347
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
of Thros Founds Sterling together with a Bonus of Two Founda Starling is payable on and after the 25TH Bar of FEBRUARY, 1924. at the Offices of "the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for War- rantą.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1934.
*397
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO, LTD.
NOTICE OF CALL Issue or 95,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL
VALCE or $10 EACH (87.50 PAID'UP},
HE THIRTY FIFTH ORDINARY THENUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Offices of the Company,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 50 per Share on each of Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 4TH MARCH,the 95,000 Shares Allotted on the 8th day of at 11 o'clock in the FanNoor, for the November, 1928, has been made by the Com 1924, at
the purpose of receiving a Statement of Account pany, and that such Call will be payable to and Report of the Directors for the year end Company's Bankers THE HONGKONG AND ing 31st December, 1993, and declaring a SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, in Hong- Dividend.
kong, on the 15en BAY of MARCH, 1994.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to 18th March, both days inclusive.
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRY, ANTWERP,ill be CLOSED from Tuesday, the 19th
LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENGLOE" VUNSIGNZES of Cargo are hereby infurm- ad that all floods are being landed at thair risk into the hazardous and/or artr basardous Godown of the Hareket
AND KOWLOON WHASY & GODOWN CONTANT, Lrn, whence, and/or from the wharvor, delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda bare left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining
to rent
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company February, 1924, until Tuesday, the 4th day of March, 1934, both days inclusiTE
By Order of the Board of Directors.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Maingers,
[346 *Hongkong, 11th February, 1924.
UNION WATERBOAT CO. LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NINETEENTH ANNUAL GEN-
delivered after the 4th March, will be subjectERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 12th March, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, ahated and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 4th March, at 10
No Fire Insurazos has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
EBS will be held in the Offices of Mogers, Donwelz & Co., LTD., on THURSDAY the 6TH MARCH, 1994, at 11 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Man
with a Statement of Accounta test Lovember, 1923.
Sist
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd February, to
QIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.8th March, 1924, both days inclusive.
Agenta.
Hongkong, 27th February, 1924.
(413
NOTICE TO CONSIGNTES."
THE FENINSULAR & ORIENTAL
"FA`DUA”.
379)
DODWELL & CO, LTD. General Managers,
CONTRACTORS' PLANT.
STEAM NAVIGATION COS STEAMERON Completion of Prai Wharves and Johore Causeway Contracts, the Con- tractors, TOPHAM, JONES & BAILTON, LTD. of London, have a Large Quantity of
LAND AND MARINE FLANT FOR INMEDIATE DISPOSAL
17
ARRIVED Honakoяo on Tre Fxx., 1994. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, FUBTSÅID, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
MONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-
named vessel
Are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed" and shaded or you arax in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained the Goods landed.
Will be landed here anless Optional goods instructions have basa given to the con
hours before arrival of the steamer. trary sit
Goods not cleared within 8 days, Including date of arrivs) will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be elected by us in
40 whatever.
BUY CEN
་
Damaged packages must be left in the
downă for examination by the Consigases, and
Godow
the Company's Surveyors, Memes, GODDARD
DoDOLAs, et 10 ., on Mondays and
Thurada ya.
The LAND PLANT includes Air Com. pressors, Bailern, Cranes (Travelling Derrick, Goliath and Titan, up to 15 tons lift), Concrete Mixers, Bock Drilling Machines, Portable En-
For and on behalf of the
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD..
S. COURTNEY COOK,
Secretary. Dated the 22nd day of February, 1924.
G.
[415
R
ANNUAL NAVAL CONTRACTS. NEALED TENDERS are invited for the
following Contracts, vi
Supply of Timber, Timber Materials and
Spara
Upholstery Work
Dry
Clocks, Watches and Stop
and Repair of Bamboo Sunblinds.. Supply of India Rubber Boots. The Contracts commence op_1st_APRIL 1924, and expire on the 31ST MARCH, 1928.
Forms of Tender may be obtained on applica- tion to the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, H. M. NAVAL TARD by whom Tenders will be receiv
WEDNESDAY, 19′′¤ ed until Noor on MARCH, 1924.
The right is reserved of rejecting all or any "Tenders and of accepting any portion of a
Tender,
[408
6.
R
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Grab Buckets, Locomotives, Pamps, Filedrivers, Rails, Babble Skips, Shop Ma-To all by Public Auction chinery, Trucks Wagons, etc.
THE Undervigned have received instructions
MARINE PLANT consista. of Ocean. going Tugs, Smaller Tags, Steam and Eighters, Wooden Funtoons, Crain Cranes on
Steel Fontoons, etc
Steel Hopper and
Enquiries are invited, and should be ad- dressed to
TOPHAM. JONES & RAILTON, LTD, Post Office Box 608, Bingapore, SA
(307
FOR SALE.
All Chime must be presented within ten daysTEAM LAUNCH in Excellent Condition.
"Built 1917; 70 LHP. Length 69 feat.
of the Steamer's aniva! here, after which date For further particulars,"
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda
they cannot be recognized.
have left the Godown.
Agents.
Mongkong, 27th February, 1924,
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
390]
[418
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.
THE Owners of R. BONAM" invite
WEL
Apply to JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LŸN.
4
то LET.
TELL' 'furnished BUNGALOW at FOXFULAM for 6 Months from April containing & Rooms, 2 Bathrooms, Electric Light, Flush Lavatories, Hot Water System,
Replies to Box No. 631
"on
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and
THURSDAY. ".
the 11th, 12th and 13th March, 1924, at B. M. NAVAL TARD, Hongkong, and at Kow-" LOON NAVAL DEPOT, commencing
each day at 9.30
with
an interval from 12 Noon
to 1.20 r..
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, &c. ko
Comprising -
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.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants
ESTALISED B1 YEARS.
192.
Afarmer aanted Tsung Tung com in the voting. Forty-five States voted in the election, the absolute majority mitted suicide at his residence, 12, Can- according to the rules of election laid ton Road, between one and two o'clock down being, therefore, twenty-four. The yesterday afternoon, by hanging himself six non-permanent members of the Coun- from the cross beam of 4faalight. cil elected, and the votes given for each,
แล
FORTY YEARS LEASE
SCHEME.
FEW POINTS.
were follows: Uruguay, 40 votes:] "Mr. D. O. de Silen, also called "Rata one of the Brazil, 34; Belgium, 32. Sweden. 31: Ravileru," a chieftain of
It islands of Fiji, who gave a Red Indian Czechoslovakia, 30: nnd Spain, 30 only the Chinese, whose keenness for War Dance in the Anditorium at the the principles of the League is em Manila Carnival during the Visitors' Ball attend the, to heart the on February 10th, will phasised, would take obvious lesson of this voting. and S.P.C.A. Leap Year. Ball to-night in the 252) reform the internal administration City Hall when it is anticipated that he of their country as to win the world's will repeat his Manila performance. respect, it can confidently be said that: the claims of China to representation on the Council would not be ignored. It is THE more than likely that they would then be acknowledged by election as a permanent MR. FLETCHER CLEARS UP A suember of the Council The mutter is largely in China's own hands. If there is keenness in China for the principles of It appears that many of those who the League better proof must be given attended the public meeting in the Sani- than has yet been done by Chiun that tary Board Room on Tuesday to hear the she is living up to those principles. Her Assistant Colonial Secretary (Ur. A. G. lamentable failure, for instance, in the M. Fletcher) explain the Government matter of Opium suppression, which is a scheme of leasing land for huilding pur- subject that has engaged so much of the poses-known as the "forty years' lease League's attention since its formation, scheme "-went away with vague ideas must have created a most unfavourable on one or two points. These points were impression of China at Geneva, and must, cleared up by Mr. Fletcher yesterday, in in itself, have considerably influenced the the course of a brief interview with a minds of the general hody of delegates representative of the Duity Presi
What would happen (Mr. Fletcher was in. the voting... the Lengue ever ceases to be a world-wide concern," says | naked) if, at the end of the forty years' Mr. CHAO," the result will be that lense, the property failed to realise the nations situated on the American Con-upset price at auction 7 « tinent will establish their own League, In such a case (replied Mr. Fletcher) and the nations of Asia will follow suit." The Continent of America has not much to complain about at present, seeing that two States of that Continent headed the list of the six successful candidates in the election, and having regard also to the "universal wish among the nations represented in the League that the United States should join them. The idea of the sations of Asia forming their own League is, at the moment, farcical. Japan is a permanent member of the international -League which has its headquarters at
& Geneva and would not be likely to
Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Daily Press.
"HONGZONO, FEEwart 29th, 1974.
CHINA AND THE LEAGUE
OF NATIONS.
་
Ir is impossible not to admire the per. tinacity with which Mr. CHAD CHI Hsu, the Chinese Minister to London, con- tinues to protest on the platform and in the Press against the exclusion of China From a seat on the Council of the League
encourage the idea of a purely Asiatic League so long as China remains as im: potent as she is to-day us a world force, A well-governed China would have ungį disputed claims to a seat on the Council
the Government would secure what would undoubtedly be a desirable property. The lessee, however, could buy it in at the stipulated upset price, and this is what, I suppose, be would do.
Is it a sine qua non that the investor, having effected a public sale of his pro- perty. shall re-invest his original capital in more. land?
Yes, decidedly. This condition is an essential one of the contract between the Government and the lessee. It only applies, I would emphasis, to his origin.
fly invested capital, and not to such capital as he may recover by way of the sinking fund. This latter capital he can use as he wishes.
The procedure governing, a transference and it will be the general wish that she of a lease from the special forty years' · may speedily add this to her acknow period to the ordinary seventy five years' ledged geographical, ethnical and Feli-period with renewal option-continued Mr. Fletcher is not so involved as some gious qualifications.
people seem to think. Say land valued. at $200,000 is leased by an investor, and he spends another $200,000 in developing He decides to offer the property- it. when it is developed, of course, and when. be has complied with the conditions of his lease for sale "by public auction. The Government determines the upset price, and no sale can be effected at leas than this price. This price is arrived at by adding double the value of the inad at the time of entering upon the lease to whatever zum the investor has spent
Two porcupines, killed by Chinese in the neighbourhood, were brought into Tai Po on Wednesday.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ended 16th February, amounted to 21,355 tous and the sales during the period to 55,557 tons.
There will be a cinematograph display for children today (Friday) at the Helena May Institute at 6.30 p.m. The Pathe "University Machine will he used-Apvr.
The Canton papers contain a report
Now, suppose
it, .e., double 3200,000 ($400,000) on $200.000, giving a total of 8500,000. From this has to be deducted whatever the
fund has returned to invester. sinking Say this sum is 250,000, the upset price would then be $830,000. the property fetched $850,000. From this has to be returned to the investor the balance of his capital, namely, $150,000, he having already received 850,000 through the sinking fund. This leaves 8500,000 ($850,000, less $130,000) for dis
tween the investor and the Government,
SEALED TENDERS for the purchase Tennis lawn, Garage, with or without ase of | Slatting, Driven Saga Pinn of Nations. We do hot for a moment that a sum of $13,000 was paid out by the posal, which sum is divided equally bo-
of This Vessel, either for Breaking up purposes or ranning. "Tenders must be subject to the Conditions
of Sale which may be inspectedd at the Company's Office or at the Office of the Company's Solicitors, Messrs. DEADON, HABS- TON & SHINTON, Hongkong.
The Company does not bind itself to accept the Highest or any Tender.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hongkong, 19ta February, 1924. (385
A FANCY DRESS BALL will be bald on
LEAP YEAR NIGHT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH,
9.30
At the CITY HALL
In Aid of the SOCIETY FOR DIE PREVENTION OF CRUZTEX TO` ÁNIMALS,
Tickets-$4.00 (including Refreshments). Fino-$1.00 for Non-Fancy Dress.
Motor Car.
410)
Machines,
Money Chests, Dingies. Whalers, Cutters, Electrical and Wireless Telegraphy Fittings Electric Cable, Cocking Stoves, Ships Fitt ings, Iron Beds, Mattresses and Fittings, Life Table Covere Rafts, Life Bolts, Carpets, Rugs, Blankets, Curtains, Carvoa, Indis Rubber anil $1etallic Hoses, Old Cordage, Canvas Raga, Old Ind's Rubber. Old Lea her, Old Woollen and Linen Raga, Old Asbestol, Old Cork, Old Iron &Btcel,
Copper
Lead and Gun Metal, Copper and
and Brass Tubes, Coal Sacks, Wood, Iron and Gun Metal Blocks, Lapa, Gauges, Steel Tubes, Old Stee! Wire Rope, Mineral Chain Cable, Drilling
Bendi
Milling and Grinding
And Catter
Tables, Compasses, Clocks,
Drums, Old Packing Caser, Pack ing Boards, Old Caske, dc.
Lote may be inspected on MONDAY, the 10th March, 1824.
Also enle of Old and Surplus Victualling Stores at Kowloon On FRIDAY, 14th March. TURNISHED. For Term to be Agreed
“CARNDONAGH,” 400, SEVERY Table Linen,
Berge, Flannel, FOAD, PEAK. Newly Built. Farnishe&c., Remnants, Blanketa, Now Boots, Shoes throughout by LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. Flush and Caps. Suadry Articles of Mess and Table Sanitation. Facing N., E. and 8.
Gear and Clothing, Condemned Provisions for F. C. JENKIN,
Poultry Feeding, . Barrister,
Terms of Sale:As detailed in Catalogue, HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD., PRINCE'S BUILDING.
By Appointment Auctioneers to
the Admiralty. Hongkong, 11th February, 1824.
402)
c/o Hongkong Daily Press.
TO
LET.
TO LET
"ODERN, Five-Roomed FURNISHED
M BUNGALOW OR PEAK for Six to
Seven Honths, from Ist April.
ANDERSON MuSic Co.
342]
HONGKONG HOTEL
HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.
[376
PEAX CLOK
far PUBLIC RECITAL
MASTER EMIL DANENBERG-
(Age 6 Years) ...
sailed by Mrs. D.R. BROWN and PROFESSOR
DANENBERG.
St. ANDREWS HALL (CIEX HALL)
MARCH 11TH, '6.30 PM.
Under the Patronage of Lany STUBBS.
TICKET-ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD
SI.
1308
Apply
F. HAMFDEN ROSS, FEROT SMITH, SETH & FLEXING.
47
TO LET
HOLE GROUND FLOOE and. WBRIGHT OFFICE ROOMS in 1st Froor of the Building, No. 5, DUDDELL STEKET.
Apply WITHIN, 'Room No. 10, 1st Floor,
287
19
PREPAID WANTED
ADVERTISEMENTS
Er Letters are lying at this Office for
Boros-YI.
O ST -- WHITE BULL· 'TEBRIEN, Three Months Old: REWARD: Apply Dr. McKINKY, Government Civil Eospital
C
NOTICE (OF REMOVAL,
HE Office of the * HONGKONG DAILY PRESS bave been removed to 1 CHATER ROAD (and Boor), to which Address all Correspondence should be dirseted.
Hongkong, 16th July, 1823
each getting $250,000. The transaction completed, the investor then has to invest
mort-
at least another $200,000 (the amount of his original investment) in more land under the forty years" lease scheme.
of gages (concluded Mr. Fletcher). I can
Regarding the question
meeting. The Government cannot inter- only repeat what I said at the public vene. It is obvious that many points may arise when a mortgage comes to he negotiated, so this must be a matter for settlement between the parties effecting the mortgage."
CHINESE GENERAL. DEAD. ECHO OF SENSATIONAL ARMED
ATTACK IN HONGKONG.
General Chan Wing-sin died at his residence on Praya Grande, Macao, on Tuesday, as a result of blood poisoning
Asia Banking Corporation on a forged suppose that there was in the minds of the other delegates any idea of casting cheque which had been presented through any reflection upon the ability of China's a Chinese bank. delegate, for Mr. CHAO is evidently a
Great preparations are being made by popular representative of China and his Dr. Sun Yat Sen for launching his attack oratorical gifts are senruely less distin-
on General Chen Chiung-ming's forces in guished than are those of his predecessor the East River region. Some skirmishing in the position, who is now the Head has already taken place, but the great of the Foreign Office in Peking, Dr. attack, it is said, will open next week. WELLINGTON Koo. We may certainly take it that the displacement of China 18
An Indian watchman who attempted to on the Council at the last election regis
arrest a Chinese on Queen's Road on tered the opinion of the voting delegates Wednesday, presumably on a charge of not upon the personal qualifications of China's delegate, but rather upon the creating a disturbance, found the latter fitness of China, judged by her mal- too much of a handful, and it was not until a European and an Indián sergeant administration, to have a seat upon a Council which aspires to be the mentor arrived on the scene that the Chinese was of all the nations of the world. In an bound and conveyed to the police station. article in the Nineteenth Century Mr.
Private T. Allum, M.M., of the East CHAD, we are told, emphasises the keen- ness of the Chinese for the principles of Surrey Regiment, was found guilty at a
Deceased, it will he remembered, was the League and points out that the failure Court Martial yesterday, on charges of proceeding up Glenealy in a chair when to observe the geographical basis of the breaking out of barracks and being drunk three shots were bred at him. All struck. Council representation may prejudice the on February 10th. Prisoner was arrested him. It was found impossible to extract Le one which hit him in the back, near future of the League. It may here be in a ricksha near the Hongkong Hotel, the spine, and partial paralysis soon net explained that the election of the non- He was drunk and had no late pass in in. Apart from this, the late General permanent members of the Council of the his possession. Sentence will be promul-
General Chan: Wing-sin was the eldest League of Nations is by secret ballot. gated in due course.
son of Mr. Chan Chik-yue, sometime Civil The Assembly re-iterated the wish that
Governor of Canton. He won 37 years' of age and completed his education at the election of the six non-permanent members should take place, with due in the programme of the dance given by Yale University. He was a prominent. consideration for the main geographical the S.P.C.A.. on Leap Year Day. In official during General Chen Chiung- ming's regime, and was instrumental, is division of the world, the great ethnical Leap Year Dances" the ladies ask the River Defence Commissioner, in leasen- "THE VICTOR groups, the different religious traditions, man to dance with them, and usually this ing the pirate evil. In consequence of
TO-DAY (FRIDAY),
AT 12.15, 2.30, 5.15, 7.16 AND 9.15 E.M.
HERBERT RAWLINSON
IN
·
"Leap Year Extras" will be included
the various types of civilisation and the reversal of ordinary procedure causes chief sources of wealth. On each of these much amusement. We understand that grounds China was manifestly entitled to before cach Leap Year Dance" there greater consideration, than most, if not will be much blowing of trumpets to en-
THE CORONET. Ja, of the States whish were successful courage the attack"
|
caused by the bullet which struck, him when his life was attempted in Hongkong in Aprit last.
enjoyed more or less good health during the few months he had been at Macno.
these activities his life was many times threatened, and even when he came to Hongkong be was granted police protec- tien for a while. The guards had been withdrawn before the shots which result cd in the General's death were fired,