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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET
THE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE.
2,000 BFF. POWER PLANT.
at the Company's Offices, 20. Urs VOF ROLDRIS Plant consids of the following, all in
SATURDAY, TH of MARCH,
VENTILAL, OÙ 1924, at 11 AM
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be. CLOSED from the 15th of starch in
th of March, both lays inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIN & CO., General ManagOF",
Hongkong, 9th March, 1924,
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SALE OF R.1,M.S. “HARDINGE"
AND
NORTHBROOK.”
EALED TENDERS will be retired in India by the Director of the Royal Indian Marine, Bombay; in England by the Secretary of State for Indis, London; and in the Far Fast by the Commodore, H.M. Dockyard, Hanghong, up to 30ra APRIL 12, for the purchase of the Royal Indian Marine Troop HARDINGE" and "NORTHBROOK," shing with all Storse and Fittinge that am on beard on that Date, lying at their moorings in Bombay Harbour.
PARTICULARS OF RIMS.. -HARDINGE":--
About 567 tons grows and 10, “tons res
gistered.
Working Order, having just recently been
in Full Ceme
INTIMATIONS
DCHRONICLE
DIRECTORY AND
FOR
CHINA, JAPAN, ETC.,
1924 EDITION.
(4) Four "Mond" Gas Producers capable THE First 300 Copies of the Hongkong of generating. 400,000 enbie feet of Cass THE CHRONICLE AND per hour of 140 1.T.U per cable foot DIRECTORY OR CHINA, JAPAN, ETC. complete with Washers, Cooling Tower,
FOR 1924, are NOW READY. Herabber, Ceathingal Cleaners, Blower Motors, Piping, etc. Coal Elevator and Charging Plant.
It will expedita delivery if those Subscribers who can do so will send for their Copies to the Town Office of "The Epsuxong DAILY PRESS,"
(8) Two Cockeril" Horizontal 4-cylinder, Chater Road (3rl door) at Any Time after
Tandem Double Acting Type (ias Eng- | § 3.3.. TO-DAY. ines, 1.000 B.B.P. each, and Two Mine
·
type
Scylinder Hagines of 500 B.H.P.
each all the
above made by RicHARDSON
WENTGARTH
& Ciz, England, Engines complete with Air Starting Plant. Water Cooling Electric lenition. Pumpe and Motors, Turning Gear, Mutors, che.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
EXTRA RACE MEETING 1824.
EMBERS' SEASON TICKETS are Now
Medy hnd may be obtained by those (). Tyo Dynamos by Dick KERR & Co. Members who have not already received them England; having an outpat of from Messrs, LINSTEAD & Davis, Alexandra KW, each at 27 vela when riven at Buildings. ..120 nvolitious, also Two Similar
618) Dyuumus of KW, cach, complete with Switch-boards, and Instruments,
etc.
For further particular, apply to-
MESSIS BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, The Tauso Dockyard & ENGINEERING
C OF HONGKONG, LTD. Hongkong, 28th March, 1994.
ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS, OP, HONGKONG
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the [EM-
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE IN TRACK,
HE FIRST EXTRA NACE, MEET-
at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, MARCH, 1924, commencing at 3 F.M.
The Charge for Admission to the Public Enclosure will be 31. Soldiers and Sailors in
Hail Price Uniform,
Members are alvised that they must show their Season Tickets to obtain Admission to the Members Racionare.
Member has the right of introducing &
BERS of the" ASSOCIATION OF 148bers to the Members Enclosure, :
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typhoon which had struck the Colony Soveral big silk loams in the Canton with such disastrous force, causing great district ars reported to have suspended damage to shipping and the loss of some Į butiness. It is explained in the Chinese ten thousand lives in the Harbour and prew that following upon, the earthquako its vicinity, had come upon us unawares,in Japan, the Canton silk looms, anti- In an interesting letter which the Cham-cipating a rise in prices, stocked heavily,« ber of Commerce sent in January last to but prices having dropped from $2,400 Sir FRANCIS Antas. Inspector-General of a picul to the neighbourhood of $1.900, the Chinese Maritime Customs, review-veral looms have been reduced to a stato ing the history of the question, it is of bankruptcy. explained that the Shoal is in the tenck
When the Home Government devided" not to proceed with the Singapore Scheme the Government of the Straits Settlements Published a statement in the newspaperä of the Colouy in the course of which it said: The Secretary of State ask- His Excellency to Members of the Councils and, the public
Assure the Honourable
of the Straits Settlements in general
by which typhoons asumily approach the Colony. "The storms affecting Hong- couts from the kang," the letter says, East, passing in the neighbourhood of the Philippines or between those islands and Formosa. Typhoons" often change their track on entering the China Sea and, unless the Observatories receive wireless messages from ships which may happen to be in the vicinity, consider that the patriotic liberality of the Straits Set lements ns evidenced in their splendid to the new ble, doubt often exists as course of the storm and the area at present to the Empire is as deeply, rip- which it is Ekely to enter the coast." prociated by those who have the honour And this doubt, as Mr. Bouger SUTHER-of advising His Majesty how as it was Las mentioned at the lanaching of the by those whom they have succeeded in Lira Shing on Wednesday, often puts a office, and that it is the desires of the. stop to work in the harbour and involves Members of the present Government that the whole shipping community in very they should be very warmly nepopiated heavy losses. The Chamber of Com-with the expression of cordial thanks for merce point out in their letter that the the generosity of the Colony which was protisión of an observing station on the received by His Excellency through His Grace the Duke of Devonshire. Further, Pratas Shoal would pot only be invaluI am to add that His Majesty's Ministers able to Hongkong but of equal service will submit proposals to Parliament to to Swatow, Amoy, Canton and other ensure that the revenues of the Straits parts in the vicinity of the Canton Settlements will be relieved of any re Delta, as well as to the large fishing ponsibility which the generosity of the fects operating from these places. The Colony in presenting the sites has impor- Medical Bath Soap Chinese Government. long ago, was con-
ed on them, in the event of those sites vinced of the need and gave instructions finally not being put to the use for which 85 cts. per Cake.for the station to be provided. At that they were intended when the gift was
Price-$1.25 per box 3 Cakes 10 per cent.
For The Bath
$2.25 per box of 3 Cakes.
MT. FALFIELD ENGINEERING TO. HÈ EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONG- Ticktes for whom can be obtained from 20 per cent.
Built under supervision of Naval Architect and Engineer to Secretary of State for tadia by Meme, FAIRFIELD ESCINTERING AND Hiraxe Co., Scotland, in 1900, Twin Screw Triple Expansion Engin by
Cylinder inch diameter: M. Ovlinder KONG will held on FRIDAY, MARCH 10-inch diamunteti L.P
29, 1944, at 4 neck precisely, in the diamater: Stroke 48-inch; Trial ... CHAMBER ROOY. CHARTERED BANK BETONG, Trial Speed 19 note: Double ended and for the following purpONES ( One single ended Cylindrical Boilers. De
signed Water Pressure Test
about
Flir
2-inch
Bunke 180 .. about 1:00 fans: Water Ballast Capacions. Fresh Water about 176 tons; 24 Officers Cabins 1st class Berths, 2nd class Berthe; Troop Accommodation 1,000 British or 1,500 Tadian; Capacity of Hold out 179eabic feet. Height: between Decke 8 feet; Dimensions about 40 feet by id feet by feet 11 inches, Vessel was extensively refitted in 1920-192 and fitted with New Boilers in England in 19:3
PARTICULARS OF RIMS.
NORTHBROOK "-
Albut" 5.017 toon grows and 271
registerval.
1. To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee far year ended 31st Der- ember, 1:0
2. To elect a New Comatter.
To translet any-General Business. By Onler.
D. K. BLAIR,
Seretary.
Hongkong, th March, 124.
BÍLLIARDS.
1007
HO KOM. TONG CGPS. EXTREE for the HO KOM TONG'S BILLIARD HANDICAP to l beld at Built at Clydebank, Sentiand, in 1996, by the PALACE HOTEL has being POSTPONED Mr. JOHN BROWN FL, and until 9ru U2124, to enable the Champion. uniter sapervision of Naval Architect and ship Competitions to be completel.
PUBLIC DINNER
TU
SIR WILLIAM REES DAVIEN, K.U.
Engineer to Sreretary of State for India. Twin Srew Triple Expansion Engines by
Messrs. Jors Brows & Co. LTD. Tris 1.8.P. 7,000: Trial Speed 16 knots, 2 Double ended and 2 Single ended Cylindrical Return Tube Bollire: Designed Water Pros. er Test 180 l, Bunker Capacity about in propost that A DINNER should be given by the FOREIGN COMMUNITY 95 tour Water Ballast about 1 tuli,
honour of the Departing CHIEF JUSTICE Fromb Water shoat 190 tous; 2 Officer Culius; Med Plass Berths, Troop Accom.at the Hosexoxe Hote, on SATURDAY,
lation 8 British or 7 lilian; (ap1 APRIL, at 8 r.. 12y
of Halds (two) about 27,610 enhic foot Height between Le feet, Dimensione
Twart - fem
fet inches by 119 feet. Vessel was exlusively relitted in 1220 and Boilers retubed in 1221.
The above Vessels were put out of 'onisine
in April, 1921. and at that time were in good
Repair
and Running Under, having been kept
in high state _of
to that site. They
in
Gentleman wishing to be present should notify on or before Sea Armit, their intention to ColaXEL ROBERTSON, Hosesos who will supply all Particulars.
CLUB.
Hongkong, ad March, 1924.
Y
Be
Messrs LINSTEAD & DAVIS at $5 each up. to FRIDAY, MARCH 28TH.
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hong. kong to be present.
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING.CO.
FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY THANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Bees of the General Agents. PEDDER STREET, on MONDAY, the 31sr MARCH, 1924, at 11.00, A.M., for the purpose receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the Year gading 31st December, 1923.
of
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-) pany will be CLOSED from the 17th to 31st March, 1924, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHEJON & CO., LTD.
General Agea LA,
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INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS (CHINA CENTRE).
FOLLOWING uler of any Grait of
VOLLOWING upon the Organization to the
"the Institution, resident in China, who have not wreived Communications concerning the Centre are regested to communicate with
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Hon. Secretary: 17, Poochow Neal, Suasunat,
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time there was a flourishing naval school at Whampoa where Chinese young men were being instructed in wireless tele. graphy, and it was intended, we believe, to supply the necessary staff from this ON THE GOOD SHIP RESOLUTE.” Manila schoul. But the Chinese Government's We have the authority of a primary interest in the Pratas Shoal at paper for the staterara that Fair · that time was to oust the Japanese who Flappers on the good ship Rewolute had required what they considered to bewail the lack of young and snappy he vested interest there. Eventually.eearts" It knys that "Roon after the after protracted negotiations and the Resolute arrived at Manila the following payment of compensation, Chiun regained s.o.S. was sent out:- possession of the Shoal, but promptly forget the promise to provide the ob
S. WATSON & serving station which had served use-
CO., LTD.,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED 1841,
BIRTHS
Leading British Insurance Company A. meting Li, Marine, Aquilat HAXDING KLIMANESA Shanghai, March 23rd, to Mr. and Mrs. HARDING-KLIMASEK, 2 1993,
and Motor Insurance in Open to receive Applica tious from Leading Firms lesions of r present-
Long and South Chinn
fully as an argument showing China's Then came the need of the territory. Revolution, and though the Republican Government has been rounded from tine to time of the promise to provide the wireless and observing station on the Shoal, nothing has been done. It is so obviously needed that we believe the Hongkong Government, with the assist ance of the Naval authorities, would have on gladly provided it years ago had it not Pu.been that any nut which bore the implica tion of an infringement of China's
suitable for to Pasarnger and YAN Thoroughly Recommend Goed Babying a large and Influential Cotopany in Hong SCHLEE-At Shanghai, on March gru, sovereign rights would have been very
Emigrant Trading.
Each Tentier aust be accompanied by a Remittance of 10% of the amount of the Tender which will be returned to unsucessful Tender. en. If the 104 is not with Toggler it will not be considered.
The Purchasers or their Representatives runst remove the Vowels from the Government's
AMAH,
i
Middle of April.
Mr. J. H. SCOTT, No. 9, Branksome Towers,
May Roul
FOR SALE. DANGOUR" 192, MOUNT KILLET. moorings at their own expenses and risk withinBANG med Bungalow with Hill. Re-
Calendar Months from Date of Acceptance of „Tender. Fending such removal, rewrit will cently Reconstructed and Entirely Modernised. Site area: 37,500 sq. ft. Possession 1st April, remain at
at risk of Purchasers. moorings at
1924. For Permita to Inspect, Apply in writing The Balance of
of the Purchase Money must be id by the Sacrestul Tenderers within One to A. R. LOWE Special Manager, Raisa Calember Month from Date of Acceptance of BROTHERS, LTD. (In Laquièsties), Tender and before Vesels an removed from merings. If Balance is not paid nud. Vessels are not removed by Porcher or their Repre
within the Time specited, the Deposit "sentatives
182 accompanying Tauder will liable to forfeiture for the earit of the Crown and Vels will Le Resold."
Hongkong, 17th March, 1994.
TO LET.
(6:20
RIGET LARGE" OFFICE ROOMS,
The Dinctor of the Royal India Marine Groten., Fu, U, BEDDELL STREET.
does not bil himmelf to accept the highest or
Any
Tender.
Application to view the Vessels may be made - to the Commander of the Yard, Royal Indian Marine Dockyard, Boulay, and further par ticulars may be obtained from the Diretor of the Royal fadian Marine
EDWARD HEADLAM,
Captain, R.I.M..
Director of RM. DocuYARD, BOSERAY. March, 1944.
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8.8. #CAPITAINE. PAURE” SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES.
NOTICE
CONSIGNEES of Cargo Im LONDON, MANCHESTER, ANTWERP &c., in connection with stove Steamer are hereby in- formedt bat their goods with the exception of Opitur
Treasure and Valuables are being: landed and store at their risk into the Go
of the Hongkong-Kowloos Wharf and Godown Co., „Ld., Kowlwn, whence delivery
be obtained immediately siter landing Optional Cargo will be far wagled on unless atimation "received from the Gonaiguses- before Noos, To-Dar, requesting it to be Zanded here.
Buls of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after the Fed April, 1924, Nooa, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or befor The 7th April, 1934, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages wil he examined on Wednesday, the 2nd April, 1924, at 10
by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insuranco has been affected.
2. RODENFUBER,
Acting Agent.
Hrozkorg 27th March, 1924.
1513
Apply fo
Mr. WONG KWONG TIN,
26, De Vaux Road Central. Telephone 09.
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то
LET
From
AURNISHED HOUSE, in Good Position
Pen Rus and Cold Baths. Middle April to September.
Apply Bar No. 189, 489] elo Hongkong Daily Prom
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Undersigned have received instructions Thom the Owners and Underwriters to Sell by Public Auction
DI
TUESDAY, the 1ST APRIL, 1924,
Mat Noon
at their Sales Roosa. Dep. ST., BONGEANU.
THE BRITISH RIVER STREAMER
"HEUNG SHAN”.
as she now lies in her present candition in the Canton River, beached opposite Larkins Point (KeDett Reach) Blenheim Passage Terms-Carbon Fall of Hammer when the
Vessel will du at Purchaser's Risk.
LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers.
Ten
NOTICE OY, REMOVAL
THE Office of Ute HONGKONG DAILY
PRESS have been remored to li CHATER ROAD (3rd floor), to which Addres all Correspondence scald be directed."
Hongkong, 10th July, 1953.
Communication should be dressed to Hox No. 541, care of Hongkong Daly Prese
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WANTED by An Of Established British in Outport, Relialde YOUNG MAN (British) with at it Three Years General Bashers Experince. One converant with Accounting, Shipping and/or Insurance preferred
Applicants must apply in owa handwriting, stating Previous Experince and enclosing Copies of any Recommendations they have. Good Opening for the tight Man.
Apply to Hor No. 345, 545]
ca Hongkon, Buily Press.
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MARRIAGE
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SHILLAS-PEARSON-At Kche, on March , DocGLAS S. G. SHIREAR, to LAURA HAI FRANCES, daughter of Mr. A. E. PEARSOs, Yokohama.
DEATH. FINLAYSON-At Sydney, N. S. Wales, on December th, 1927. EWARD Fix LAYRON, Master Mariner (B. & S.), retired.
Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road Landon Office: 131. Fleet Street, E.C.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, Xixu Bru, 1924.
WIRELESS STATION FOR THE
PRATAS.
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"Wanted.-Good looking" males be tween the age of 20 and 30 to accomY— · pany the Resolate through the South Sea to the States and act as compan- ion to some dozen attractive girls who are lonesome. Said males must defray their own expenses and must not escorts and dancing partners whenever demanded."
The message is said to have been sent meat by Hubbard Hutchinson, a well-known. novelist, member of the official staff and editor of the gruise newspaper, who de clares good looking girls on the globe circling journey are finding the "tropics a easily bore, you know, through lack of the romantic male-
It is added that the official song of the
welcome to the Chineac authorities younger set is entitled "Oh, We Are So ɑ Lonesome, sung without abridgment and It was, no doubt, the mere suggestion of with more fortissimo than is usually such a thing that caused the Chinese noticeable in a strictly female chorus. Government to itself undertake to pro
vide the station as long ago a 100% However, now that Sir FRANCIS AGLEN has been personally interested in the subject and has promised to instal and man a station there, we have full con- fidence that it will be done without undue delay.
ABSENT JUROR FINED.
Mr. H. Odell, shareholder and wrist- ant manager of Messrs Sonnett Freres. was fined $10 yesterday for failing to attend as a juror at a coroner's enquiry, When summoned to the Magistracy ir. Odell said that March 25th (the day on Both Mr. E, W. Hamilton and Mr. which the enquiry, took plner) was
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R. E. Lindsell were able to resume their especially Heavy Stock Exchange. Settle- duties at the Magistracy yesterday..
The telegraphs in the North River) region of Evangtung are stated to have been repaired and the service resumed.
The military in the Sanwui district are: reported to be levying a tax on the-export | of palm leaf fans. It is estimated that
ment Day for brokers, and the mintter of the enquiry slipped his memory under pressure of business.
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SIR F. McCARTHY DEAD. The death on February 13th at Raw-
of the reformed Burmese Legislative Coun cil, is announcede
The public references recently inalle to the need of a wireless and meteorological these fans are exported from this district, of Sir Frank McCarthy, Prident installation on the Pratas Shoal indicate to the value of about a million dollars
Bir Frank McCarthy, who was 62, had that, at last, something is likely to be annually. Many thousand of people are done to supply this important ace Formployed in their manufacture. They are spent almost the whole of his active lifa more than twenty years certainly ever protesting against the tax which imperils in Rangoon as a journalist, and had few. if any, equala in his knowledge of Burmesa since the great typhoon of 1906, the the trade, and are threating a strike, shipping interests, the Chamber of
Many of the prominent members of the affairs and personalities. Educated as Commerce and the Colonial Government Hongkong Yacht Club assembled at the Queen's University and called to the Bar have in turn pressed the consideration Hongkong Club on Wednesday for the by Gray's lun, he went out to the editorial of this subject upon the Chinese Govern purpose of marking their appreciation of staff of the Rangoon Grapeite as a young ment which owns the atoll. For many the services rendered to the Club by their of 27. For many years he was mang- i 1020 years hefore the Typhoon of 1006 the departing Commodory. The Vice-Com-ging proprietor, and his retirement from. Pratas Shoal had been regarded as a modore (Capt. T. Arthur), on behalf of the active conduct of the paper
was more nominal than actual. In the sort of no man's land. It lies about the members, presented Mr. Blair with o war he did excellent service as chairman 170 miles S.E. of Hongkong and is chiefs very handsome silver cigar box on which of the provincial joint committee to pro notorious for its danger to shipping. were inscribed the signatures of the mote Burmano co-operation in every poxi- Some Japanese, many years ago,, die donors, and an inscription as follosse way. For this he received the C.B.E...
Presented to Commodore . K. Blair and last year he was knighted. ⠀⠀- covered that valuable phosphate deposits were there, and they exploited them for by the Members of the Royal Hongkong When the reformal Jagislature wan many seasons before the Chinese GovernYacht Club in recognition of his valued initiated McCarthy, who was a representa- ment awoke to the fact that the shoal services to the Club during a period of
caine within the sphere of its sovereignty, many years." Commodore Blair in ne
It was about this time-just alter the knowledging the tribute, emphasized that 连接 insistent as Hongkong was really his hoine he would typhoon of 1906-that
逞
demand arose in Hongkong for be glad, as on fanner occasions, to return meteorological station there in wireless to the Colony, and nothing but physical CORONET,communication with the Colony. The inability would prevent his return.
selected by the new Govern, Sir Har tire of the Europa community, was
court Butler, to be the President of the
though McCarthy had no particular know-
Council, The choice was a good me, for"
ledge of Parliamentary procedure, he was
renalar both in his own compulty-ant
which followed he choice both strength th the Bunions, and during the sessing and-thet fy the chate..