NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ELLERMAN LI NE.
From UNITED KINGDOM. AND CONTINENT.
THE Steamship
EARROO"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by ber are informed the all Goods are being landed at their nak into the hazardous and/or extra-bazardone Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whènes delivery may be obtained.
have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining No Claims will be admisted after the Goods madeliveral after 19th March, 1924, will be
enbjert to rent
All Claims against the Steamor must be presented to the Undersigned on or before The 26th March, 1924, or they will not be recognised.
Al broken, chafed and, damaged Goods are 14 left in the Godowns, where they will be
be examined on say Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 am and Noon within the free storage period of one west.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bill of Lading will be entersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agents.
Hongkong, 13th March, 1994.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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The Steamship “GERTY."
1508
Fox TRIESTE, VENICE SPALATO, BRINDISI, PORT BAID, MASSAUA, ADEN, COLOMBO. PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
at
NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informs ed that all Goods are being landed their risk inte the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. at Row. loon, whence and/or from the whares delivery
be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given osfore 12th instant.
No claims will be admitted after.ake Goods
Lave to the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th inst. will be subject la rent.
· INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH ISTH, 1994.
A. S. WATSON & CO, LTD.
NOT
B
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE:
INTIMATION
the THE interest and reponability of M. WATSON'S
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tha
THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL DINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (sinos ita registration) will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 15TH MARCH. 1934, at 17 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with Statement of Accounts for the Year ended 31st. October, 1933.
The REGISTER OF SHARES of the
11th day of March, to Monday, the 17th day Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, the of March, both days inclusive, daring which of Shapes can be period No Transfer registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
General Managers,
[458 Hongkong, 6th March, 1924.
THE HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT BUILDING ANU SAVINGS SOCIETY. LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the STATUTORY MEETING of the Company will be held at 3 r. at the CTV HALL. Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, "the 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 1934.
By Order,
· EDWARD B. RAYMOND,
Secretar Hongkong, 10th March, 1924 (504
NOTICE...
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA
- DOOK CO., LTD.
بالی
OTOLARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, 2.QUEES'S BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, OD THURSDAY, the 20TE MARCH, 1924. & Noar, for consideration of the Directory Report and December, 1993.
and Statement of Accounta for the year ending 31st
IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANS-
FER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 20th March, 1924 (both days inclusive).
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R. M. DYER,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 4th March, 1974. 149
All Claims against the Steamer mast be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 29th inst., or they will not be recognised. broken, abafed, and damaged Goods are to All be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th ist, at 10 am, by our Barreyors, Mears. GODDARD & DOUGLAS No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO. LTD, NURDINARY YEARLY MEETING
Agenta. Hongkong, 12th March, 1994.
NOTICE.
{507
WESADICK
E beg to give Notice that Mr. R. No Longer in the Employ of the DOUGLAN STEAMSHIP Co., LTD.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO,
Chief ManagECK, DotOLAR STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.
-506]
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB,*-*
XTENDING Competitors are Remaindel
INTERING OF The ANNUAL LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT will CLOSE on MONDAY, MARCH 17TH
S. E. GREEN,
Hon. Becretary.
506]
HONGKONG-DOG & CAT SHOW, 1924.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
of SHAREHOLDERS of THE HONG
JOHN SCOTT KARSTON in Firm Cessed on the 6th Maxer, 1994.
DEACON, HARSTON & SHENTON. 1470 Bongkong, 7th March, 1924.
NOTION.
Fo
FREDERICK MATTINGLY •
Partner is our Firm as from the 6th MARCH, Whare admisted Ma BEGINALD
1924.
DEACON, HARSTON & SHENTON. Hongkong, 7th March, 1924. (471
NOTICE.
THE Barinas (or Solicitors and Notaries Public berstofore carried on by us under
the style of Dracon, HaretoN & SKINTON will, as from To-day's Date, be carried on under the style of DEACONE.
DEACON, HARSTON & SHENTON, Hongkong, 7th March, 1924,
[472
GARLAND STEAMSHIP
CORPORATION.
TE beg advise that we have been mp- W
painted Agents for THE GARLAND STEAMSHIP CORPORATION operating a Bi- monthly service between San Francisco and Portland, and Japan, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila,
Particulars of Sailings, Rates of Freight, etc.; enn be obtained from the Undersigned. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD,,
Agents. Telephones: Central $15 and 369a. Hongkong, 7th March, 1991. [82
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. -
ORDINARY GENERAL MKET-
TLNG of the above Company will be
PURE CARBOLIC SOAPS
Highly recommended by the
Medical Profession,
Guaranteed to contain the
amount of Pure Carbolic acid specified.
5 per cent.
For Toilet Use
Price-$1.25 box 3. Cakes,
10 per cent.
per
public.. In deciding whether to approve or refuse the Award of Sir Jous OAKLEY the Council has had to bear in mind that in dealing with the War Office at the present time the Colony which, owing to force of circumstances, stands as B
very suger purchaser, is not dealing with willing seller. what might be termed a The Military Authorities would be per fectly satisfied to remain in their present locations, and it has taken many years of public agitation and constant pressure on the part of the Colonial Government to obtain their acquiesonce to a transfer of the Military Establishments to other sites which, we hope and believe will be to the mutual benefit of the Military and Civilian population. H.E. the GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING is optimistic enough to believe that the price which the
Colonial Government undertake, under
sent to
X Keith, a European, was gant for one month by Mfr. J. R. Wood, for absenting himself from the House of Detention without permission. Asked by his Worship why he did not report back to the Ilguse after being allowed out on leave, Keith said that he had now found somebody to support him and added that he did not know that he was required to
report this to the prison authorities.
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A Chineso named Li Woo, described as a visitor, was fined $100 with the alternia- tive of two months' imprisonment by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, as the Magistracy, yesterday, for having unlawfully in his possession two rounds of ammunition. The defendant told his Worship that he caine from America and that he did not know the laws of the Colony. "You will have to pay for your carelessness," the Magistrate's comment on this excuse.
was
The export of silver coins in excess of That 800 from Canton has hitherto been pro- hibited, but owing to the inconvience the regulation causes it has been amended. After March 21st it will be possible to *** take silver coins out of Canton on obtain- ing a permit from the Finance Depart- ment for which a fee of 13 per cent, is charged on the value of the coins,' and the applicant has also to pay $1 as stamp tax for each permit.
the Award, to pay for these properties will prove to be a very remunerative investment for the Colony from the purely fuancial point of view. is certainly not an opinion which fines
the business any support in circles of the Colony concerned with the buying and selling of "land; but we shall all hope that Sie Jons FOWLER may prove niore correct in his forecast than those who claim to be in a better position to form a judgment in such matters. Never theless, even if the War Office is getting much more for these properties than they The latest strike at Canton is by shops would ever he likely to get if they were selling rubber soles. They are striking offered at públic auction, subject to against a tax which has recently been similar restrictions as to time of trans-imposed on this commodity. A Bankers fer, the community welcomes the prospect' strike is being suggested as an effective „$2.25 per box of 3 Cakes. of seeing, at long inst, the opportunity, way of protesting against a reported ig
afforded for the extension of the Europeantention to levy a tax of 5 cents per $1.000 hasiness quarter of the town eastward, on banking transactions. The bankers and while the War Office is reserving an important area to the rear of Queen's Road,, extending up the slope of the hill, we welcome the assurance given by H.E 85 cts. per Cake. the GENERAL that in the lay-out of this area, the Military Authorities will be prepared to meet the wishes of the Colony in" regard to the making of a road on the hill slope and in regard to the widen-
For The Bath
held at the Company's Offices, 20. Drs Yau 20 per cent. ROAD CENTRAL on SATURDAY, 19TH of MABUH, 1924, at 11 AM.
The TRANSFER BOOES of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th of March to 99th of March, both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 8th March, 1924. T486
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.
KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, Peider E
will be held at THE HONGKONG HOTEL,
FORTY-SIXTE ORDINARY A. ANNUAL MEETING of the SEARE HOLDERS of the above Company will be bell at the Offices if the General Agents, PEDDER STREET, on MONDAY, the 3187 MARCH. 1924, at 11.00 ... for the purpose
Street, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the ND MARCH, 1924, at 11.30
30 D'CLOCK AM, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Board of Directora for the Year ended the 31st December, 1993, confirm of ing the appointment of electing a Director and the Auditors.
Ef Directors, and receiving the Report and Statement of
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from Friday, the 14th March, 1994, until Saturday, the 22nd March, 1924, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Bound,
PERCY F. SUCKLING,
Secretary. Hongkong, 8th March, 1924. (400
"
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
1923.
for the Year, ending 31st December,
"'
The THANSTER BOOKS of the Com any will be CLOSED from the 17th to March, 1924, both days fuclusite.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., 494]
General Agents.
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND
CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.".
NOTICE OF CALL
Issue or 95,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL
VALUE OF $10 Each (97,20 PAID UP).
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Y kind permission of the Oficer Com | HE_FIFTY-FIFTH ORDINARY GEN- Fit Call of $2.50 per Share on each of
on SATURDAY, 10TH MARCH. At 2 PL
BY manding the Hongkong Defence Corp, BES will be held at the Offices of the Under- ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD. a Show will be held en the PARADY GROUND signed on THURSDAY, the 27TH MARCH, 1994, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the There will be classes for all kinds of Dogs Report of the General Managers, together including eroas Breeds and Pappies, also Litters Statement of Accounts for the Year
The Prizes will be distributed by Lady ended the 31st December, 1929. All Dogs must be at the Show between 12
of Puppies,
Fowza at 5.30 P.M.
& 1 o'clock on Saturday,
Entrance: One Dollar.
454]
B. L. FROST,
Hon. Secretary & Treasurer. c/o THX E. Ex. Telegraph Cą.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION.
THE
THE FOURTH ANNUAL DINNER af
QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION will take place on SATUR DAY, 15 MARCH, at 8 P.M., in the Hall of Queen's College Members are requested to send in their Subscription before 12TH IT. The Minimum Charge is $3.
Members intending to invite guests are requested to notify Mr. C. Chen, As Banking Corporation, or the Undersigned.
*67]"
G.
C. C. HUNT.
. (Hon. Secretary),
"*PUBLIO AUOTION,
R.
MARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of Sale by Public Auction to be
Szala
on MONDAY, the 17th day of at the Office of the
March, 1984, at S
The SHARE REGIETER and TRANS- FER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 29th March, 1924, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Co., LTD. Hongkong, March 8th, 1924.
[476
of
G.
1924-1925.
R
She RN. HOSPITAL until 10 AM, on the 21ST MARCH, 1924, from Persons desirous Bapplying Beef, Mution, Fawls, Pork; Bread, Cheese, Pure Cow's Milk, Aerated Waters, Ice, and Other Provisions, and neces
31st March, 1925
NEALED TENDERS will be received st
Medical Bath Soap
4
have sent in a petition to the authorities, and if their protest" is unheeded, the Canton "Gazette' says 'that the bankers might go on strike like other people have done. That would be extremely embar- rassing and would bring business gener- ally to a standstill.
S. WATSON & of Garden Road at the point where THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP OF
CO., LTD.,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
PHONE 16.
Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street,
The Daily Press.
Hosoroso, MARCH 14TH, 1924.
THE MILITARY LAND
PURCHASE. A
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HONGKONG.
"
that is now obstructed by the existence of the Military Detention Barracks. The retention of this barracks, as we pointedSIR WM. REES DAVIES' SUCCESSOR. out in our comment when the Award was We understand it is probable that Sir first submitted to the Legislative Council, Henry Cowper Golļan, C.B.E:. Attorney-
WAS
a serious disappointment, and we General of Ceylon, will be appointed are glad to learn that in the interval | Chief Justice of Hongkong on the ap that has elapsed while the details of the proaching.retirement of His Honour Sir Awaril have heen, under the considerawiam Rers Davirs
tion of the Members of the Council and
Sir Henry Cowper Gollan is a son of the two Chambers of Commerce, the late Sir Alexander Göllan, K,C.M.G., EC.understanding has been reached whereby and was born at Coquimbo, Chile, on the Detention Burracks will be removed January 5th, 1958. In 1908 ke married, a so that the widening of Garden Road daughter of Sir James Nelson Norris of may be extended. The need for this St. Louis, U.S.A. He was called to the Imanifest. We are unable, however, to
Bar in 1501, Northern Circuit; practised discover in any of the statements made in London till 1899, when he became in the discussion in the Council yesterday Secretary ito Sir Francis Luzard,
that the War Office is prepared to niake | (1.C.M.G., accompanying him to Northern a present to the Colony of so much of Nigeria, Inter becoming Brit Attomey- this particular areal as may be required General, and Chief Justice in 1991. From thence he was transferred to Beranda
the 95,000 Share allotted on the 8th day of November, 1992, has been made by the Com pay |xad that such Call will be payable to the " Company's Fankers, THE HONGKONG AND THE Hongkong Legislative Council yester for road widening or road construction, SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, in Hong-day forurally approved the acceptance of Lut we shall hope that a consideratio kong, on the 151E DAT of MARCH, 1984.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company the award of Sir Jos Oster, the of the sentiments, of the Colony regard will be CLOSED from the 8th to 15th
eminent London Surveyor, who came outing the price they are undertaking to March, both days inclusive.
For and on behalf of the
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND
CosaratCTION Co., LTD.,
S. COURTNEY COOK,
Secretary. Dated the 22nd day of, February, 1934,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB
(418
to Hongkong in the autumn of last year pay for the land specified in Sir Jos to appraise the value of certain military OAKLEY's award, will lead the War Office
as Chief Justice and President of the Legislative Council, 1904; and was ap- painted Attorney-General of Trinidad in. 1011, retaining that position till 1918, when
he was created C.B.E. and appointed
lands in Hongkong und, Kowloon, with a to the conclusion that it would be Attorney-General of Ceylon. view to their transfer to the Colonial | graceful act of goodwill if the land needed Government. The Council's approval for such a purpose were surrendered as
was given, however, only subject to a very strong protest. The price at which these lands are assessed is deemed, to be
DRAFT Program TBA RACE FEET. warrantably high, and it was disclosed
the FIRST EXTEA
INO to be held on the 99TH MARCH (weather permitting) may be obtained at the Race Corasz, RONGKONG CLUB and CAUSE. WAY BAY STABLES.
Entries Close on 15th March, 1924. [479
saries for the Year ending 31 Marther for THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO, LTD.
Printed Forms of
ticulars can be obtained at the EN HOEFTTAL
The right to reject the Lowest or any Tender is reserved.
E. S. BURNISTON,
Surgeon Capt., EN, R. N. HOSPITAL,
Hongkong, 12th March, 1924. [190
WANTED.
ROOM in Central District,
suitable for An Office.
Apply Bax No. 429, The Hongkong Daily Preat. [129
Works Department, by Order of HMALL Pablo RXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of ons Lot of CROWN LAND at Tung 1 in the Colony of Hangkong, for a term of
25 year commencing from the fat Jaly, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surreyor of His MAJESTY THE Ko, for one further term of 24 years Iran) three days.
FARTICULARS
Toing i
OF THE LOT
Boundary Mosencemento.
K
Taos, feet,
t
Thos
da perante plan.
| 874,400
| Anaxal Bertal,
Spock Price..
TO LET, MURNISHED HOUSE, in Good Fonition'
at PRAK. Hot and Cold Batha.
Apply Box No. 489, tja Bongkang Daily Pra
Middle April to September.
480]
TO LET.
From
M BUNGALOW PRAX for Bix to
ODERN, Five-Roomed FURNISHED
Soven Months, Irem 1st April.
[497
312)
11
Apply
8. HAMPDEN ROSS, PERCY SMITH Kern & FLEMING,
REDUCTION IN PRICE
ROM 1ST AFEIL 1974, until further Notice the PRICE of Vorrent for Lighting and Fans will be Reduced to 18 Centa Per Unit.
Discounts will remain as before.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD., 4443.
"Agenta.
TO-NIGHT
BABY PEGGY
· IN
"THE
DARLING OF NEW YORK."
AT
THE CORONET.
L
"
a gift to the Colony, for the publie improvements contemplated are in the interests of all members of the com
munity, whether military or civilian,
A Chinese resident of Kowloon was removed to the Government Civil Hos pital yesterday afternoon with a severn gash-said to have been welf-inflicted-in his throat.
な
THE BISHOP OF MACAO'S PASTORAL VISIT.
Our Macao correspondent writes :--- His Lordship, the Right Reverend Lord Bishop José da Costa Nunes, attended by his Private Secretary, the Reverend Father Jono Machado de Lima, left Macao on Wednesday for Hongkong by the .. Sui An. Assembled at the wharf was a large concourse of friends, including all the clergy. His Excellency the Governar also went down to the ship. His Lord-
in the course of the discussion that the "total: of $10,083,512 is five and a half millions more than the estimates which had been made three years earlier by the local Military and Culonial advisers. Some reference to these estimates as an agreement was made at a previous meeting of the Council, when the descrip- tion was then repudiated by H.E. the GENERAL OFFICER who described the in, besides Lady Stubbs and Mr. Ty ship the Bishop, who leaves Hongkong estimate as a "recommendation" to the Gainsford St. Lawrence (Private Secre- Sourabaya, is making a pastoral visit to per. Sheriton Mazu for Timor vial War Office. The significance of all this tary to H.E. the Governor), were Mrs. that part of his diocese and will probabl was disclosed in yesterday's discussion 3 Dalgety, Mr. E R. Doyey, Mr. remain away for at least six months, at the Council when the interpretation
Among local residents who left by the Empress of Asia, early yesterday morn
and Mrs. H. F. Goldsmith, Mr. Geo.
by the Military Authorities of the Cir Hogg, Mra. Henry Humphreys, Mr. L. V.
calar. Despatches, relating to the valus-Lang, and Mrs. D. J. Lewis,
tion of military lands was challenged by
the Hon. Mr. Polzuek, K.C., who was supported in his view by H.E.. The
Dainage to the extent of $280 was caused by fire breaking out in a matshed in Tulg Chau Street, Shanshuipo, on
OBITUARY.
MRS. A W. HERON.
We regret to record the death of Mrs.
GOVERNOR The netion of the War Office Wednesday night. The matabed was used Heron, wife of Mr. A. W Heron, wharf-
in forcing the Colony to lay its case
for the storing of cement and lime and inger at the Hongkong, and Kowloon, before an “independent and competent belonged to a building contractor named Wharf and Godown Co. The deceased arbitrator as umpire, was described as being "both arbitrary and irregular,Chun Fook. The outbreak is attributed lady was a daughter of Mr. John Le to the carelessness of employés in throw hert, who was formerly Lloyd's surveyor and having in mind the fact that not all
in Hongkong, and she had a large circle the wilitary lands are to be transferred ing away matches while alight.
of friends who are grieved to earn of under the present agreement, but only, Another case of attempted suicide was her premature death. She was laid up certain specified areas, the action of the reported to the police on Wednesday. A with malaria about six weeks ago. Pneu Legislative Council in pressing for an hiped into the harbour from the Shain monia and other complications superven
interpretation of the Circular Despatches by a high legal authority, much is Lord PARMOOR, the Lord President of the Council, will, in the circumstance) ce tainly receive the endorsement of the
Chinese married woman 20
huipo ferry, wharf, when pulled out whe had ed and she passed away on Wednesday, to be sent to the Government Civil los-Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Heron and itals The woman, who lives in Tai Nam his two children in their and bereave. Street, is wid to have taken the rash acat, ale jak, step after having quarrelled with her husband
The funeral took place yesterday at. Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley,