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THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,'| (LADIES SECTION).
(1) UNATTACHED LADIES.
As from 1st May, 192, all Permits already granted to Ladies other than Wives, Daughters ar Sisters of Members of the Club, to use the Golf Courses and Chabhoes, will be Withdrawn. Urattached Ladies who desire to obtain, the
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 31ST, 1924
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO.
FORTY-SIXTH ORDINARY THE
ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, PEDDER STAKET. on MONDAY, the 31st MARCH. 1994, at 11.00 .., for the purpose
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DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE
1
FOR
CHINA, JAPAN, ÉTÇ.,
1924 EDITION.
of receiving the Report and Statement ofHE First 300 Copies of the Hongkong. Accounts for the Fear ending 31st December. Lase of "THE CHRONICLEgkong DIRECTORY" FOR CHINA, JAPAN, #TC., 1923.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-rox 1944, sro NOW READY. pany will be CLOSED from the 17th 31st March, 1924, both days inelarive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD.
General Agents. 4941
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO... LTD.
NOTICE OF MEETING.
to
It will expedita delivery if those Subscribers who can do no will read for their Copied to the Town Office of "Tex HasGRONG DAILY PRESS," 1a, Chater Hood (3rd floor) at Any Time after
TO-DAY. 4.M.'
privileges of the Club should make immediate OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the application to the Undersigned, giving full NOTH ORDINARY YEARLY in particulars of their can and addresses, such Applications being endorsed as "Recommended " by a Member of the Club.
(2) ATTACHED 'LADIES.
KA
Members are requested to forward forthwith the Undersigand particulars of Lady Members of their Families. This is necessary to enable a Register to be preparesi showing Ladies entitled to use the Club Premises,
By Order,
E. D. MATTHEWS,
Secretary,
PUBLIC DINNER
TO
SIR WILLIAM REES DAVIES, N.C.
is proposal that A DINNER should be riven by the FOREIGS COMMUNITY bouour of the Departing CHIEF JUSTICE the HONGKONG HOTEL, on SATURDAY,
APRIL, 148 1
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of that HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION 1 COMPANY, LUNITED, will be held in the Offices
(ientlemen wishing to be present should. of Meurs, higWAN, TORK
& Co.. Building. Chater Road, Hongdoor, on Totify on or befare fier Ariut, their intention to DAY, the 10th day of APRIL 1924, at 12.00 COLONES ROBERTSON, HONGLONG CLUB, Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of was will supply all articular, the Board of Directors sad a Statement of Ac counts for the Half-year ended on the 31st Dec- ember, 1923, and of electing Directors and Auditors.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL April, both days inclusive.
STEAM NAVIGATION 00.
STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, CULOMBO AND BOMBAY
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON.
THE Steamship
"JEYPORE"
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to the Loth
By Order of the Board,
8. COURTNEY COOK.
Secretary, Hongkong, 27th March, 1994,
SALE OF R.I.M.S. “HARDINGE" AND "NORTHBROOK.?? - CEALED TENDERS will be received in
Hongkong, March, 1524,"
1542
INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS (CHINA CENTRE).
FOLLOWING oa the Organization to the
above Centre, Merabers of any Grade of the lustitution, resident in China, who have not recrived Communications concernng the Centro are gested to communicate with
CS. TAYLOR.
Hon. Secretary,
17, Foochow Road, SHANGHAT.
POSITION VACANT.
ANTED by An Ohl Established British
India by the Director of the Royal Indiaa: Marine. Rombay in England by the Secretary Wire in Outport, Reliable YOUNG of State for India, Loadou" and in the Far arrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatch-East by the Commodore, H.. Dockyard, MAN (British) with at least Three Years. from this port at Noor on THURS Hongloug, up to H APRIL, 14, for the General Business Experience. One conversant ship"HARDINGE" and "NORTHBR with Accounting, Shipping and/or Insurance.
preferred.
Application Experience and must apply in own 'DAY, the 3rd April, taking Carge for the purchase of the Royal Indian Marine
ahore Ports.
bandwriting, stating
closing Copies of any Recommendations they have. Gool Opening for the Right Man.
Apply to her No. 55,
c/o Hongkong Daily Preu
with all Stores sud Fittings that are on board on that Date, lying at their moorings in Bombay
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France
will be coHarbour. and London (under arrangement) vered by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay And there transhipped to the ca-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and London.
Parcels will be received at the Office until pm. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required. For further particulars, apply to-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO..
Agouts. Hongkong, 31st March, 1924.
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88. "ANGKOB", SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL
LES, &c, in connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opinm, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored Wat their risks into the Godoway of the Hong. kong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd Kowloon,her landing.
whenon delivery may be obtained Immalistely
Bils of Lading will be countersigned by the Underrigned Goods remaining unclaimed after, the 91st instant, a Noor, will be eninject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be mant in to me on or before the 4th April, 1924, or they will not
recognised.
All damaged packages will be examined on Saturday, the 20th instant, st 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard & Dongles.
No Fire Inspratios bar been effected.
R. BODENFUSER,
Acting Agent Hongkong, 24th March, 1994. -
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8.8. "CAPITAINE FAURE.” SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
NOTICE
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from LONDON, ALANCHESTER, ANTWERP &c., in connection with above Steamer are hereby in- formedt hat their goods with the exception of Opiam, Tresaare And Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the Go- downs of the Hanging Howloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ld, Kowloon, whence delivery
ained immediately after landing, Optical Cargo will be forwarded on unless ntimation received from the Consignees efors NooN, TO-DAT, requcating it to be landed here.
Bulls of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Hoods remaining unclaimed after the 2nd April, 1924, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All daima must be sent in to me on or before the 7th April, 1934, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be ammined on Wednesday, the 2nd April, 1974, at 10 am, Jay Messrs. Goddard & Dionglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
B. RODENFUSER
Asting Agent, Hongkene, 17th March, 1994.
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Operes and Underwriters to Eindersigned have mosired instructions. Hell by Public Auction
On
TUESDAY, the let. APRIL, 1924, at Noon at their Sales Room, Dunnett, ST., HONGLONG.
THE BRITISH RIVER STREAMER
"HEUNG SHAN”-:-
she now lies in her present condition in
the Canton River, beached opposite Larkins Print (Kellett Rench) Blenheim Parago
Terms-Cash on Fall of Hammer when the
Vessel will be at Purchaser's Risk, LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
PARTICULARS OF RIMS. HARDINGE
EJ
About 5.47 tous grows and 1,05 trus me
gistered. Built under supervision of Naval Architect and Engineer to Secretary of State for India by Messrs. FAIRFIELD ENGINEERING AND SHILPEILDING CO., Sentland, in 1900 win Screw Triplexpansion Engine by Me PARP FAGINEERING CO. II.1. Cylinder nel later; M.P.
Cylinder
inch diaumter P. Cylinder 2-inch iamater Stroke 48-inch Trial ... 9,366; Trial Speed 1 kusts: 4 Double ended and Oh Single del Cylindrical Boilers. De signed Water Pressure Test 150 hs., Bunker Capacity, about 10 tone: Water
Ballant about tong Fesh Water about 17
Berths, **Ext class.
Top Off on Accommolation
and class Berthey'
أي
10000 British or 1,121 Iulian, Capacity
fold aboaz 17 epbic feet;" "Hright"| between Decks & fert; Dimensions about 423 flet by 51 fet le feet 1 inches. Vessel was extensively refitted in 1940-1921 and fitted with New Builone in England in
। .
PARTICULARS OF BIALS.. NORTHBROOK":-
Abant 5,047 tomm
gistered.
and 2,971 tous
Built at Clydebank. Scotland, in 1906, hy Mennes. Jous BROWN & Co, Lrn, and under supervision of Naval Architect.and Engineer to Secretary of State for Indis Twin Stew Triple Expansion Engines by
Messrs. Joux Brows & Co., Lrr. Tria: LU.P. 7,000; Trial Speed 10 knots;
Water Pre- Capacity about
Double ended and indrical
Return Tube Boilers:
ure Text 180
965 tons Water Ballast about tons. Fresh Water about 130 tour: 21 Officer
molation 68 British or 740 city of Hobbs (two) about 27,640 cubie
Sport:
in
H
FOR SALE.
וי
9,08) 89,H.P. POWER PLANT.
HIS Plant consists of the following, all in Working i det, having just vently been Fall Tise (4) Four "blond" Gay Producers expable of generating 400,000 cubic feet of Gas per hour of 140 B.T.C. per cubic foot complete with Walters. Cooling Tower. Scrubbers, Centrifugal Cleaners, Blower Motor, Piping, etc., Coal Elevator and Charging Plant.
(B) Twi_“Cockerili“. Horizontal keylinder
Tanden Double Acting Type Lax Eng lars, 1,000 3.1. P each and Two same type 2-cylinder Engines of 500 B.H.P. ach, all the above made by RICHARDSON WESTRANTH & Co. Endland. Eugins Complete with Air Starting Plant, Electric gniliton, Water Cooling Pumps and Motors, Tuming Gear. Motory, etc.
Two Dynamos by Dick KERR & Co., Eoglan having an output of TOO K.W, cash at 20 volts when driven st 120 revolution, also Twp Similar Dynamos of 375, K.W. each, complete with Switch-boards, and Instruments, etc. For further particulars, apply to
MEMES BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, The Taxon Dockyard & ENGINEERING
Co., oF HONGKONG, LTD. Hongkong, th March, 1924.
FOR SALE.
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DEWAR'S
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Perfect distillation, genius in blending and gigantic stocks make DEWAR's popularity, -and will keep it!
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As supplied to the Houses of Lorils and Commons.
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SOLE AGENTS
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD.
A notice of importance to lady players on the Royal Hongkong Golf Club's courses appears' among to-day's advertise-
and in view of the finding that the Regulations were disregarded in the important respect already mentioned, the Jury, adopting a suggestion made by themonts. Naval Intelligence Officer, recommended the forfeiture of the Tai Les bond by the Government Lieut. BEAUCHAMP views on the conditions on board as revealed by the evidence were stateil iu these terms
A heavy fog enveloped the harbour on Saturday night, between the hours of 10 and 11 o'clock, and the Star Ferry honts had to proceed very carefully across the harbour.
Flashlight photographs of those present at the banquet tendered by the Chines community to Sir William Reca Davies, taken on the the Chief Justice, were occasion by A Fong.
Our advertisement columns announce a Grand Pianoforte Recital on Monday next by Mr. Harry Ore. His composition for violin and piano will receive its first hearing at this concert.
"I consider that on board the s.8. Tai Are there was no attempt at discipline and command by European Officers, that the officers were neither prepared to resist piracy or mutiny, nor capable of doing so, that had they been willing to take command of their ship and see the Regulations efficiently carried out they would have received no encouragement from their owners, and probably have rendered themselves liable to summary dismissal, and that unless the owners are Mr. B. W. Bradbury (Vice-President of deprived of their bond for breaches of the Cruigengower Cricket Club) and Mr the Regulations under the Ordinance they | D. Kharas (Treasurer) were entertained wil bever and it worth their while to to a farewell dinner at the Craigengower keep good officers. Unless pay condCricket Club on Saturday evening. Mr. tions and compensation are made attrac Bradbury leaves for Shanghai shortly. tive, good officers cannot be expected to stay in river steamers. Unless you have good officers in river steamers you will never get the Regulations carried out."
The Jury on their part, were evidently generally in agreement with these views and said they thought the Government should call upon the Hathour Master to put forward such recommendations for the improvement of the service as will attract capable and efficient officers. It is, of course, one thing to make such
person
recommendations and another thing to get them adopted especially by "Chinese Evidently the owners of steamships subject was considered when the Piracy Regulations were revised, and the ap pointment and employment of any person as master or other certificated officer of any ship holding a passenger certificate or special licence under the Merchant Shipping Ordinances, plying in local waters, is now made subject to the approval of the Governor-in-Council" who is given power in his absolate dis- cretion, to refuse, to allow the appoint ment or employment of any particular It follows therefore, now that these Regulations are in force, that every officer at present employed on these ships is there with the approval of the For the Govern ment, to go further and lay down pay conditions and what compensation shall be paid in case of the disablement or death of an officer in the execution of the duty imposed on him by the Regula. tions ista entrench upon the right of private contract to aa-alarming extent. True, in the case of the Indian Guards carried on these vessels, the Government not only engage thein and prescribe their duties, but also prescribe their rates of pay and collect the sup from the steam- ship owners wherewith to pay them. But we donbt if the Government would be prepared to extend the scope of its authority over the whole personnel of these vessels to the same extent.
& Governor-in-Council.
Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road. Tondon Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARCH 1st, 1924.
THE TAI LEE" INQUIRY.
There was a matshed fire in the Kow loon City district on Saturday resulting in the destruction of two large sheds One of these belonged to the Yan on Sugar factory, and the other was owned be a woman market gardener. There was no loss of life.
A strike of native bankers is threaten- ed in Canton in connection with the tae imposed on the export of silver coins The Chamber of Commerce, has been asked to take the matter up with the Government.
It
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stated that this Government is prepared to cancel the tax on payment by the Bankers' Guild, of a lump sum of $110,000.
Mr. A. Course, traffic superintendent of the Hongkong Tramway Company, has retired from the Company's services after the completion of 20 years' service. Mr. Course came to Hongkong in 1004 from Croydon to train Chinese drivers and conductors to start the service in Hong Fong. Mr. and Mrs. Course have left for hone by the s.s. Kitana Mara.
The Netherlands Trading Society, formed 100 years ago, eelebrated the centenary of its foundation on Saturday when the Manager of the local branch- "was "At Home" to callers during the morning. He was the recipient of many hearty congratulations from a large num ber of business friends. In the hundred years of its history the Nedelandsche Handel Maatschappij has grown to ho an, important banking institution in the Far East. On Saturday evening the Company's European staff and the Man- agers of the various Dutch firms in the dinner at Colony were entertained to the Hongkong Hotel. To commemorate the occasion the Manager of the Society presented a cup for one of the events at Saturday afternoon's race meeting (the Lincolnshire Handicap).
..
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL. QUESTIONS ANSWERED
GOVERNMENT.
BY THE
The Guecrument Gazette contains to- plies to several questions of which notice had been given by the Hon. Mr. H. E Pollock, K.C., as follows: THE BREEDING OF MOSQUITOES.
竊
The Hon Mr. POLLOCK asked: "With a view to check the breeding of mos quitoes, will the Government pars regulation making it compulsory to ent off all bamboo suaffolding immediately above the joint, so as to prevent a re ceptacle for standing water from being crented
Trocas the general reader must be
However, the Government must give somewhat weary of accourts of piracies careful consideration to the views ex in local waters and discussion upon the pressed at the enquiry by the Jury and mcans of putting a stop to piratical the Naval Intelligence Officer who was attacks upon passenger steamers, yet present in a semi-judicial capacity, and the important contributions made to this the result of that consideration will discussion at the Coroner's inquiry naturally be awaited with interest in
The Government reply states: "It is relating to the piracy of the Tai Lenny quarters. No doubt the convoy being suggested to the Sanitary Board justify one further article on the sub-system which is now in operation will that a by-law should be passed under Cabins: bit chuss Bertan Tropp A ComPANGUUR, 12, MOUNT KELLEEject In one respect the Inquiry was do much towards minimising the risks the Public Health and Buildings Ord
Bungalow with Hal. Re
nance prohibiting the use of bamboo any re Height Isturen Decks A feet; Dimensions sently Reconstructed and Entirely Modemised noteworthy in that it afforded an op- of piracy in the case of ships in the scaffolding in which there is
ft. Possession 1st April, portunity to announce the views of the convoy, but it will be understood that ceptacle which would retain water. It 2 feet 6 inches by fret. Site area: 37,500 sq.
fill up any hallow about 174 fist by fat in 1921) 1924. For Permits to Iaspect, Apply in writing Naval Authorities on the subject of the there are serious objections to the system is a simple matter
extensively
to AR LOWE, Special Manager, Rass wi Boilers retuled in 1921.
Piracy Regulations which have recently from the point of view of the inconveni- part of a bamboo with cement or other suitable material so that it is not necer-. The abovi Vaarin ware l
put out of Commisica BROTHERS, LTD. (Ja Liquidation).
Hongkong, 17th March, 1924.
[620been promulgated by the Government. ence it imposes on shipping. We pre-sary to require that the hambone should in April. 1, and at that time were in good
be eut exactly at the joint." Repair and Karting Order, having been kept
The Naval Intelligence Officer stated sume these convoys are being worked in in high state of efficiency to that data. They
that it is the opinion of the Commander- conjunction with naval patrols of some are suitable for conversion to Passenger and Huigrant Trading.
in-Chief that the Regulations are sulkind, but we should have thought a ficient when combined with efficient simpler and less inconvenient method police measures and reasonable discipline, would have been a system of periodicnt determination and co-operation on the signals from ships by wireless, so that part of the officers to put a stop to anything amiss could be suggested by piracy. If this is the view which the the non-receipt of a message at the time Commander-in-Chief has transmitted to it was expected. This suggestion has
KEM
Each Truder must accompanied by a Remittance of 10% of the amount of the Tender which will las returned to unsuccessful Tender-
If the 10, is not with Tender it will not
le couridered.
The Purchasers or their Representatives unust move the Vessels from the Government's moorings at their own expense and risk within Calendar Months from Date of Acceptance of Tender. Pending such removal, vessely will remain at moorings at risk of Puchasers,
mant le
from
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The Balance of the Purchase Money mu paid by the Successful Tenderers within One Middle April to September.. Calender Month from Date of Acceptance of
removed Are Tender and before Vessels moorings. If Balance is tot paid and Vessels are not remared by Pur
by Purchasers or their Repre sentatives within the Time specified, the Deposit of 10% accompanying Temler will be liable to forfeiture for the benefit of the Crown and Vesels will be Remold:
The Dinctor of the Boral India Marina does not bind himself to accept the highest or
Tender uy to the Commander of the Yard; Royal Indina Applications to view the Vessels may be made Marine Dockyard, Bombay, and further par ticulare xoay be obtained from the Director of the Royal fadian Marine,
EDWARD HEADLAM,
Captain, RT.M., Director of R.LM. DOCKYARD, BOMBAT
March, 1924.
TO-DAY,
230, 5.15, 7.15 AND 9.15 PM.
WESLEY BARRY
the Admiralty we imagine that the China Coast Officers' Guild and the Marine Engineers' Guild, who are protesting to the Imperial Government against these Regulations, are likely to get little satis faction
The enquiry revealed that the views of the Naval Authorities and the Mercantile Marine are diametrically opposed on material points.
previously been made in this column and we are interested to observe that it was advocated at the enquiry by Mr. Huso, the solicitor who represented the Officers Guilds. Sooner or later, we think, it is the system which must be adopted.
II.E the Governor has appointed Dr. For instance, it was. C. Dalmakoy Allan to be a Member of urged on behalf of the Officers' Guilds the Medical Board for a further terms of
three years. that the practice of having arms and
THE KOWLOON BUS SERVICES.
The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK asked: (i.) Will the Government state what
their policy is in regard to the Inters ruaning of Bus Services in Kowloon, and in particular whether they intend to adopt the policy of inaugurating a re- routes with a standard.scale of fares and Bular service in particular areas and schedule time table?
(i) Will the Government, in connee- tion with the above matter, consider the advisability of stipulating for the chassis manufactures and for the bodies to be and tyres of the Buses to be of British of approved design?
(ii)in-connection with the above Question (1), is there anything in the periaits or licences given to parties m ning the present Bus Service to prevent the Government from making auch terms as they may think fit with other persona for the running af regular Bus Service an suggested in Question (i.)1.
The following replies are given
(i.) As soon as circumstances permit
armed guards on board ships serves mor ladys Maude Frazer to lie a Member of it in the intention of the Government to
ILE the Governor has re-appointed Dr. the Midwives Board for a further term of three years.
As an incentive to piracy than as a safe guard against it, "edagse the pirates are in need of arms for use on the rivers
H.E. the Governor has appointed Hon of China and in the districts from which Mr. R. H. Kotewall to be a Member of they come."
If there were no arms," the Anthorized Architects' Committee said the Guilda' legal advocats, "there during the absence on leave of the Ion
HONGKONG WEEKLY RAGSto RICHES." would be no piracies, The Authorities Mr. Chow Shou-son
PRESS. CONTAINING ALL THE WEEKS LOCAL HEWE
The Paper to send Hems
THE CORONET.
evidently take a different view, and the
H.E. the Governor has been plcased to Regulations, require that all these offeere appoint the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, O, to act as Attorney-General during shall carry arms. Steamship owners are
the absence in leave of the Hon. 31. J under a bend of five thousand dollars to H. Kemp. R.C., C.B.E., or until further ene that the Regulations are enforced, notice, with effect from March 31st.
grant exclusive rights in respect of omni- hus services in the Kowloon Peninsula for such areas and on such routes na may be deemed desirable.
(ii) The reply is in the affirmative. (iii) The licences at present, in "force in no way prevent the Government from taking, the action indicated in the reply to the first question. As soon as con- ditions justify the granting of exclusiva rights in, any area the Government will decline to renew any existing licence in respect of that area. It is desirable that this should be clearly understood. by all concerned.
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