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DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE
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1924 EDITION.
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DIRECTORY" roz CHINA, JAPAN, ETC., For 1934, are NOW READY.
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ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND
DEALERS OF HONGKONG
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the 33-
TERE ASSOCIATION OF
EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONG- KONG will be held on FRIDAY, MARCH ex. 1924, at 4 o'clock precisely, in the CHAMBER BOON, CHARLS BANK BUILDING, fer the following purposes:-
1.
To receive the Report and Accents of the Committes for year ended 31st Dec- umber,
To elect New Committen
3. To transmet asy Goceral Britne.
By Orles,
D. K. BLAIR,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 20th March 1924.
BILLIARDS.
BO KOM TONG CUPS.
THE ENTREE for the BO KOM TONGS
TBILLARD HANDIat to te bele at
the PALACE HOTEL has being POSTPOSED worl # JULY. 1924, to enable the Champion kip Competitions to be complete!.
PUBLIC DINNER
IN
SER WILLIAM REES DAVIES, K.C.
Tis proposed that A DINNER should be COMMUNITY
in honour of the Departing CHIEF JUSTICE the HONGLONG Horri, un SATURDAY,
APRIL, at B ..
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Gentlemen wishing to be prisent should notify on or before Sra Artu, their intention to COLONEL ROBERTSON, RoseLong City, who will supply all Particulars. Beaghang, ad March, 1924.
POSITION VACANT.
WASTED by An Old Fablished British Firm in Outport, Reliable YOUNG MAN (British) with at legal Three Year Orural Bariness Experienes. One conversant with Acconating.. Shipping wel or Insurance profarrak). Applicants must apply in own Bandwriting, stating Previous Experience and enclosing Unpids of any Recommendations they tare. Good Opening for the Right Man.
Apply to Boa No. 4,
c/o Hampton Dasily Prem.
IAN Thoroughly Recomend Good. Raby
AMAH, fore Middle of April.
Mr, J. H. Storr," No. 9, Brankane Towers,
May Hon!.
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TO LET.
RIGHT. LARGE OFFICE ROOMS, Strong Roan with Patent Bank Doof. GROUND FLOOR, 6, Doddell Street.
Apply to
Mr. WONG KWONG TIN,
28, Dee Your Hood Central.
Telephone 999
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TO LET AURNISHED HOUSE, is Good Position From at Prak. Hot and Cold Baths. Middle April to September.
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
WIFE Gudersigned have received isstructions Tudengoed have mucival instructions Sell by Public Auction
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TUESDAY, the fs, APRIL, 1124, at Yooy
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at their Sale Room, BenDr. St., HONGKONG
THE BRITISH RIVER STREAMER "HEUNG SHAN" asbe now lies in her prewit condition in the Canton River, beached opposite Larkins Point (Kellett Reach} Blenbein Fassage "Terms-Cash on Fall of Hammer when the
V will be at Purchwer's Risk.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. T
P. & 0. S. N. CO.
STEAMER FOR
COLOMBO,
AUB-
STRAITS,
TRALIA BOMBAY, ÉGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTE
& LONDON.
Through Bills of Inding it for Batavia Ferian Gulf, Continental, American and Bouth Afrima - Portu.
Captain Davis Carrying Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this Fort en or boat FRIDAY, 28TH Phasengers 1921, at NOON, taking MARCH, and Cargo for the above Ports.
Silk and Valuables and Tes for Italy, France mad Londen (under arrangement) will be trans shipped at Bombay into the Mail Eteamer pro- oveding direct to Marseilles and London.
THE
HE Steamship "SICILIA
Parcels will be received at this Office until Noos, the day before sailing. The contente wad value of all packages are required. For further particulars apply to MACKINNON, - MACKENZIE
& CO.,
Agenta,
Honghong, 5th March, 1924.
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ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC
MEETING.
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NOTICE...
the
ANNUAL GENERAL THE THIRD TH
→BRITISH MEETING
Room of U.SRC. GROUND, KOWLOON.
LEGION" will be held in the Board MessT JARDIN MATHESON & Cn.. Lrn, cu IEUT-COLONEL W. 0.8. SANDERS THURSDAY, IT MARCII. 1914, U L' and the OFFICERS, Royal Artillery..., for the purpose of receiving the REPORT
and ACCOUNTS for the Year 19 Hesstono, will be AT HOME to say of their Friends between 3 and 6 M. PRIDAY. lecting OFFICERS Bar ofher MEMGERS
Hongkong, March 24th, 1924,
MARCH 28TH.
H. A. ATHLETIC MEETING.
ST MARCH, 1924,
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U.S.R.C. GROUND, KOWLOON.
T the above Meeting there will be A
A MILE RACE Open to the Services and all British Residents in the Colony.
The Race is timed for 3.29 1.. Hoagkong, 24th March, 1924
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THE EAST ASTATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN.
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haring arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby
informed that All Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hougtong & Kowloon Wharf and ba where delivery can Godown Co. Ltd,
as
raised as 2000 na the goods are landed the
Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods after the 2nd of remaining will be subject to rent.
undelivered 1937, broken chafed and damaged Goods"! All
be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Mrs. Goddard de
to
Doggie on the 2nd April, 1984, at 10 a
All Claims against the vessel must be not be presnated to the Undersigned before she 5th of April 1994, or they will recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.
Agenta.
[659 Hongkong, 3th March, 1994.
B.S. ANGKOR." SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICL
NONSIGNEES of Carge from MARSEIL
LES, de, in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their Foods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored their risks into the Godom of the Hong- kong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, hace delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after the 31st instant Noon, will be exbject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 4th April, 1924, or they will not
recognized.
"All damaged packages will be pramined on Saturday, the 29th intent, st 10 Mess. Goddard & Doaglas.
No Fire Insuranon has been effected.
B. RODENFUSER,
Acting Agent Hongkong. 24th March, 1994.
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RICKMERS LINIE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEIS. FROM HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.
Steamship
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* NAZARENO having arrived from the sbors ports, Con- sigutesof Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed as their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co, Ltd, Kowloon, ami
at Consignees risk and expense.
*Options Goodwill be carried on unless
instructions are given to the contrary' before Noon, To-day.
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and
of the COMMITTEE for the ensuing year, and 01 appointing HONORARY AUDITORS, and of dealing with sap other Basiness.
By Unter of the General Committee,
R. E. CAULE.
Hon. Secretary,
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"HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
EXTRA RACE MEETING 1994.
EMRERS' SEASON TICKETS are Now MERS Bay be ootained by those Members who have not already received them from Mesars. Lightwad & Davis, Alexandra Buildings.
C. B. BROWN, 5181
Secretary.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ING will be held weather permitting, FE FIRST EXTRA RACE MEET HAPPY VALLEY OR SATURDAY, 197 MARCH, 1934, commencing at 5 PM.
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The Charge for Admission to the Public Eclosure will be $1. Soldiers and Sailors in
Uniforms, Half Price,
Members are advised that they must show their Season Tickets to obtain Admission to the Members' Enclosura.
Each Member has the right of introducing 8 Non-members to the Members Enclosure, whom can be obtained from Messrs LINSTEAD & DAVIS & 33 each up Ticktes for to FRIDAY, MARCH 28тX.
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hong-
[319 kong to be present
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.
THE FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, PEUDER STREET, on MONDAY, the 31ST MARCH, 1924, at 11.00 ... for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1993
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 17th to 31st March, 1924, bath days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Agents.
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INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS (CHINA CENTRE)
FOLLOWING upon the Organization to the abare Centre, Members of any Grade of
F
the Institution, realent in Chins, who have not received Communications concerning the Centre
are ngtested to communicate with
C. S. TAYLOR,
Hon. Secretary,
17, Foochow Houd, SHANGHAI. "
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO. LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FIFTY-FIFTE ORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD ERS will be held at the Offices of the Under- signed on THURSDAY, the 27 MARCH, 1994, at
NOON, for
the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Year "ended the 31st December, 1993.
The BHARE REGISTER and TRANS. FER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 29th March, 1924, bath days inclcaive. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers, HOISTONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. [476 Hongkong, March 8th, 1924.
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Colonel C. Russell-Brown, ESO, har taken over the duties of Chief Engineer of the Forces in China from Colonel C. W. Davy, Q.M.G.
Captain J. Macready, DS, Bedford and Herts Regiment, has been appointed D.AA. and QM.G. to the China Com-
a nature that the British Chamber of Commerce at Canton has, in recent months, nude repeated representations in several quarters with no effect." The Hongkong Chamber vurdially supported this representation by the Canton Chan- ber, and, having regard to general and politiqul conditions" prevailing at Can- ton, just now, which make it hopeless to ad rice Bt.-Liest Colonel Nicholson,
| C.M.G., D.8.0., the Suffolk Regiment. expect that the authorities will pledge themselves to an expenditure of three lakhs of dollars, which the work "needing tà le done is extinuited to cost, the Hongkong Chamber put forward a prac tical suggestion whereby some relief en be afforded at the nominal cost of about forty thousand dollars. We draw atten tion to this as one more evidence of the ser Canton desire of Hongkong to advance towards the idea of a Worl
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tracy are being led by Mr. € D
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now at Mukden Affairs at Canton, is Following closely on this we have representing Dr. Sun. Yat Sen at the received from the Board of Conservancy birthday celebrations of. Marshal Chang Works of Kwangtung, particulars and Ta Lin. It is reparted that he is dis- plans of a project formulated by the cussing a "triangular alliance" with the "Board for the improvement of the Front Marshal. Dr. Wu Las visited Harbin for Reach between Shameen and Whampoa the purpose of studying Sino-Russian Barrier. This is a scheme which involves questions. an expenditure of 89,670,000; but it is anticipated that no less than $7,161,000 could be recovered by the sale of land reclaimed. The project provides for extensive dredging and rock cutting in the channel to a depth of fifteen English $2.25 per box of 3 Cakes. feet below lowest low water level, to gether with the reclamation and landing of the shores, and the construction of a 20 per cent.
The bridge across the river to Honam. Engineer-in-Chief (Mrs G. W. Olive CRONA) divides his scheme into two sections: (a) improvements within har bour limits: (6) improvements beyond the harbour limits. In its present can dition, he says, the Frost Reach Is not navigable at low water for craft drawing more than eight feet. The Front Reach,
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to $150,000, and then $140,000, went steadily by $10,000 to $310,000.
Yesterday at 7.30a.m. a Requiem Mas was conducted in the Cathedral of the Immaenlate Conception for the repone of the late Bishop D. Pozzoni. Father Bokha, Director of the Boiphung Dia- trick, conducted the service assisted by the Clergy. The High Mass was follow-
as far as Whampoa Barrier, is at pred by a sermon in Portuguese, delivered by Father A. Bianchi who spoke on the sent, and will always he, he says, an important part of the harbour, and ought, life and virtue of the late Bishop.
Household AMMONIA, therefore, to he made sucessible for ships
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The Daily Press.
Hosezonu, March 27th, 1924,
¡CANTON. HARBOUR AND
ITS APPROACHES..
of the same draft as those which pass In the Summary Court to-morrow, the Back Rench. Mr. T. K. Toxa, the before the Puine Judge (Mr.. Justice Director-General of the Conservancy Gompertz) the case will be continued in Board, is an introductory note, points which A. Ling and Co., of 18, Queen's out that the present procedure at Can- Road Central, are suing the China- tom for moving cargo to and from ships American Industrial and Development of time and money. If in the future, Central, for the sum of $480, being the Canton is to hold its position as the price of two mirrors." Mr. T. C. Berincts, largest trade, mart for imports and who in appearing for plaintiffs, said at exports in South China? he says, “it the last hearing (on Tuesday) that the will be necessary to develop the harbour micrors were ordered by defendants nod along modern fines" He trusts that the delivered at the Repulse Bay Hotel. It people of Canton will appreciate thesequently appeared that the Hotel were dissatisfied with the mirrors, and advantages to be derived from a wodern
the harbour and give the proposal now put defendants told plaintiffs, that forward favourable consideration.
Hotel would not pay for them, defen- Certainly, the Board of Conservanty dants were unable to pay plaintiffs, Mr. Works has rendered an important ser- R. E. A. Webster is appearing for defen-' vice by working out these schemes "in dants.
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ROUND THE WORLD TOURISTS.
detail, but the tertial question is: Where is the money to undertake them to be obtained? Dr. Sex's main concern at the present time is to find the great sums he need to meet his current military expenses, but we, may well recall that ANOTHER LARGE PARTY ARRIVE Dr. Sux three years, ngo ascribed the
The United States Lines steamer, Pro- loss of Canton's position as a seaport entirely to the ignorance of the Chinese tule, with 274 passengers of the Raymond
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where theyA Leading British Life, Marine, zeldent MASY "readers may remember that, three people, who newer inade any combined & Whitcomb "Round The Work! Special will be examined on 29th inst, at 10 am,
and Motor Insurance is Open to reise Applicar four years ago, Dr. Sux YAT SEN, in effort to improve the welfare of the Cruise" on board, arrived in port fester-
an introductory uote to one of the sec-country, and also tions from Leading Firma desirous of prement ing a Large and faluential Company in Hongtions of his progranume for the interna government and officials of the Mancha kong and South China.
All claime must be presented within fifteen lays of the steamer's arrival here, after which
cannot be recognised.
date they a
No claime will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and a Good remaining undelivered after the 31st iast, will be i rebject to rent
Consignees of ourge are hereby notified that they must produce an Impert permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be
countersigned.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
NAAMZOOKI VENNOOTSCHAP,"
CARL BODIKER & CO's
HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ (LTD),
Agrats, Rickmers Linie.
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Hongkong, 241 3arch, 1924.
Communications should be addressed to Box No: 541, care of Hongkong Dolly Fres. [641
HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY,
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Booking Opens on 17TH MARON AT ÅNDEKSON Music Co. PRICES:- $2, $1.
So 8, Hour BOLD, BHANGHAL
Members British Chamber of Commerce (Bhanghai). Mr. T. W. BOWERN, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Incor posted by Royal Charter, London,
BEKAMENIT AGRETS AND BEZPEROCEAS, For the Parekass, Bale and Charter of Vowels for old, with delivery Chins at Very Low Passinger and/or Cargo, New and/or
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SAKVIL WARK & Co., LTD. (Bkefiskij. High-Cinas Steel Manafacturers (Tank Brand),
Catalogues and Prios-Lästa on applications, Ragwires: Welcomed.
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220), 6.5, 7.16 AND 9.15 Pa
REX BEACH'S
FAMOUS OBAMA
[473.
to the corrupt day morning at 7 am, and is docked at
Kowloon Wharf.
Practically all the tourists are Ameri- tional development of Chisa," made the dynasty." The Republic bus heen estab- astonishing assertion that the authorities lished thirteen years now, and it cannot can, though a few of other nationalities of Hongkong had “dans their utmost to be said that much evidence has been yet are included. A large percentage of them 60 years of age; there are hinder every pose to restore Canten as a afforded that the deposition of "the are over seaport and had tried to zip every scheme Monarchy has resulted in the improve several whose ages are given as 70 and in the bud." As we showed at the time, ment of Canton's prestige as a' scaporttra are 8 years of age. The youngest there is not, and never was, the slightest Not until pence is firmly established in passenger is a girt of 17. They have been foundation for that impression. On the the province, and the Government is able favoured on their visit to Hongkong with beautiful weather and evidently enjoyed contrary, it is due to the persistent to guarantee the funds for undertakings agitation of the authorities in this Cology such as are proposed by the Board of the tours locally arranged for them -or rather to that of the Hongkong Conservancy Works will the people yesterday.
The Resolute will sail at G p.m. on General Chamber of Commerce and the generally be able to recognise the bless China Association that the barriers,ings of Republican Government as they Saturday for Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Panama Canal, South Sen Islands, which for so many years, blocked the
are envisaged in the mind of Dr. Sex
Havana, and New York. access of ships to Canton, were even YAT SEN. tually removed. Dr. Sux's, views on the subject, we hellere, have changed within the past three years, but two things have curred within the past few weeks which recall to our mind Dr. Sox's introductory on board. note to his scheme for the development of Canton into a "world port." One is Early this morning a member of the the recent representation by the British crew of a sailing junk fell overboard neat Chambers of Commerce relating to the Kellett Island and was drowned. The unsatisfactory condition of Cantan Hardy has not been recovered.
hour and the "approaches to it, and
urging that "immediate action "should
Peraident
The Chief Officer of the na it has handed over to the Water Folice 970 rounds of ammunition found
Captain Walker, master of the
be taken particularly as regards the wrong Tay was fined $250 at the
The Pacific Mail Co., is the ship's agente in Hongkong.
A
OVERLOADED SAMPAN
CAPSIZED.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DROWNED,
"FAIR LADY" silting ad. Tamei Barrier. In the speech Movie Magistrnus. Yesterday on n charge sized in Taitam. Bay on Tuesday. The
SITH
sampan;' overloaded with pino brauches and firewood, and in addition carrying a bostman and five women, cap-
and one of the women managed to swim boatman, who lived at Shatin Village,
ashore. Two others were rescued hy
made by Mr. STITT, in submitting a of working cargo on a Sunday without résolution to this effect on behalf of the a' perinit Canton Charaber at the recent anal
A new treaty has just been ennéluded farmers, who put out from shore in sans- conference of the Associated British ROBERT ELLIOTT & THURSTON HALL Chambers of Commerce, it was mention between Japan and Sinai. It is rungutans, but a woman and her daughter,
BETTY BLYTH, GLADYS HULETTÉ
ed that a number of steamers had gone ed at Bangkok that a new treaty of aged 18 years, were drowned, Their aground at this point. The handicap commerce between Germany and Star bodies were recovered late on Tuesday THE CORONET, trade, Mr. BITT, said, was of such han "been arranged.
night.