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PEAK CLUB,
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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH,
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
WBRANCH OFFICE in SHAMEEN, YXTE have THIS DAY Established A FARM BERDING, Past
Billings, hare Now Changed their AddressHE DANCES for Next Month have been | CANTON DAIRY
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to ABLATIC BULIDING, A FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
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ROYAL HONGKONG" YACHT CLUB.
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"NOTICEN
Club's CLOSING CRDISK ad LADIES' DAY IS POSTTONED TH SATURDAY, the MAY, at the CLUEBOUNY at 3RK.
Fixed for:
SATURDAY, 17 MAY, 192, SATURDAY, 31
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UNION **
MAY, 194,
at 9,15 min.
EB. C. HORNELI
Hou, Seemiary.
INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LTD.
VOTIE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that,
The Original Programme si unged will be carried out with the exception of Events N *No. 1 and 2.
7337
A. RITCHIE,
Acting Hpa Secretary.
WANTED..
TEACHER (Temporary) WANTED A Once. General Subices in Lower Bebook
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TACTING HEAD-MASTER.
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NOTICE.
TREASURY.
TO 2-IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the VALUATION LISTS for the Colony for taper 1924 1923 will be pind Inspection at the TRACEY for Twenty-ne Days, core mencing on THURSDAY, MAY INT 194
(SL) C. M, MESSER. Taurer and Assessor of Rates
(717 17th April, 1924.
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LAND AND BUILDINGS AT PAKHOL
FOR" SALE.
BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S
GOVERNMENT invites OFFERSfor
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the Whole of that Lot of 1 not, lo tion leased to the CrucH MASIONALLY SOC at. Fakhni, koawn as the lintish Coamiste Lot together with the Buildings there
is held ia Perpetuity. The Land to be The Building, consisting of One large Subetantially Built Residence and One Small Haus both with suitable Servants Quarters and Stables, were encted in IHR and are in a Good State of epair.
of the Title Deeds and Plans of the and Buildings may he wen, on applica at the ice of the Dinneron or Powe Wess, Hongkong, at the Barrish CoxSULATE, Kingshow, or at B.b:M. Ore the Works,
the-
inspect the Laid and Buildings
the FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will ba hold at its Head Office, Usos BULLBIND, Hong- Long, on FRIDAY, 10th MAY, 1921, at NOON, for the rano of periving the Report of the Dimetom at the Staterats of Aount to 31st December, 1934, and of declaring Divi, ! danda, ute.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS at the Society CLOSED from May 2nd to May 1. both days inclusive.
My Order of the Bouni,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager Hongkong. 25th April, 1924,
1700
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LTD.
+
FLOUR.
6941
EUROPE ASIA TRADING. CO.,
Chi Building
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
TEATHER
and Ground Permitting,
Wald following Arrangements have leen
main ---
TO-DAY (TUESDAY), 29 APRIL: SEMI-FINAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
SINGLES
B. E. WORTHINGTON г. *. A. ROWAN...
NOTICE.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Scrip No 47 for 500 shans vo COTOS MILLS Ln, ia the name of Mr. EZRA ABBANA of Hongkong together with w duly execute transfer deed purporting to assign the said shar han leru Lout
The said bares are the property of the Undersigned and application has been duly made to the Company for the issue of a Duplicate Serip
The public
INTIMATIONS
E
WHISKY
THE OLD FAVOURITE.
SUPERFINE
QUALITY
1924
NEW LOCAL SOLICITOR.
emphasised that by the Washington Con- ference decisions, Hongkong cannot be
Mr. James Allan Gordon Leask was further developed as a Naval base, but i at the same time it is said the necessity admitted yesterday by the acting Chief for larger docks was quite understood, Justice (Mr. Justive Gompertz) to prae- and the Singapore project, planned tice in the Supreme Court of Hongkong. many years before the Washington Con The Acting Attorney-General (the (lou. ference was held, was recognised as being Mr. II. E. Pollock, K. C.) in making the outside the scope of the Conference application, for admission said Mr. Leask arrangements. It has been painted out
was born in 1803 and was educated at that the decision to neglect not aban
Fettes College, Edinburgh, and Braso Ida-Singapore as a Naval base really
nose College, Oxford, where he won an means that, in the first place" it paralyses
open classical scholarship. He took him the mobility of the Main Fleet so fur'ax,
degree of B.A. He womenced to read the Indian Ocean and the Pacific are
concerned, because there is no properly for the Indian Civil Service and in int defended huse, and nowhere for a higeulisted in the ranks. In October, the ship damaged under water to be repaired same year, he was granted a commission AIR service in in those waters. Secondly it neutralises in the K.O.R.R. and
1915 to 1DEL We wan "the are arw comunerce-protecting cruisers Frapee from that the Guvernrapot has decided to wounded in 1915 and awarded the 31.C. He was demobilized in 1990 build, Cheapse battle fleet could not in iis. cover cruisers guarding the routes to with rank of Captain. He then. hevame- India and Australii from attack from articled to a firm of solicitors in the Old the East, if it is based on Matth. long as the bigger ships exist--and there seems no reason to expect that they will not very strong case exists for the "For the protec- base, as a "kanglipn' tion of the vast British trade in these
So
therefore warned against deal. GENUINE AGE waters. How vist that trade is can be
with the said Shares without reference to the Endersigned. Any person having any knowledge as to this whereabouts of the said crip is asked to courtuanicate with the Tinder
ELLIS & CO.
617]
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NIFTY-EIGHT
ORDINARYigned, YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at itz Head Ofier, UNION BUILDING, Hongkong, og FRIDAY, Hirn MAY, 1921, at parp of weeiving the 12.35 r., for Report of the Diretore and the Statements of Agcount to 31st December, 19, and of declar. ing Dividend, etc,
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from May 2al 13 May 16th, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
MONTAGUR EDE.
General Manager. Longkang, 24th April, 19824,
FOL
ן,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
No. 26 the House Stret
TOWAGE.
ARGE Power SEAGOING Tuos! will sonitly be argilable for Trip from Hongkong or Neighbouring Ports. to Straits Settlements or Dusch East Indies.
For further particulars, phrase apply to,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN..
6.
R.
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
TENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN
DOLLARS current in this Colony, for
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N°
ORDINARY the FIFTY-FINCH EARLY MEETING of the Company, will be held at its Head Office, Uxios Bernas. Hongkong. 2 FRIDAY, 16TH MAY, 1926, Telegraphic Transfer, on the Lords Commis- 120, for the purpose of riving the sioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, Report
of the Directors and the Statements afto and for the sum of £20,00), will be CHEST OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFFICE, Account to st December, 1933, and of declar received by the TREASURY
natil 11 o'clock M. on the 28TH APRIL ng Dividends etcete
1924.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Con pany will be CLOSED from May 2nd to May idth, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board,
1. MONTABLE EIE,
Geral Manager. Hongkong, with April 19824,
100 application being inal to THE SIMPLEX PLASTER CO., LTD.
can le ILE.. Com, Kitacles,
Ters which should be lodged Not Later than 30 JUNE, 1924, should be addres + to HUM ACTING DIVISIONAL, ARUIFFENT, M Shanghai
Clicy be
WORK,
W. J. ROBERTS, H..B. Acting Divisional Architet Shanghai, April, 1924
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the STATUTORY MENTING of the Company will be held at ... at the REGISTERED Ortice of the Company, Floor, CHINA BUILDING, Hongkong, PR DAY, the day of MAY: 1934..
Order, CHINO-AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL «
DEVELOPING CO., LTD., General Manager,
172
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAM SHIF CO. LTD CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
AND
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer THESE US
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt'a Wharf, Kowloon, where
Be it will
* Consigners risk and subjet, to erin axi nditions of storage ar Holt hari, The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Golown on and after 28th April.
Optional Cargo will be handed, unless notice
as been given prior to Steamer's articul.
is
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
041
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the fics of the Company, ST, GRAGE'S Beilmse, No. Cosatuur Roan, WEDNESDAY, the STH APRIL, 1924 at for the purpose 11 001 -
of receiving b 11 Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Hanger for the year led 31st. December, 19, and lecting a Consulting Committe and Anditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be PLOSED from Weinalny: the rd 1924, both days flusiv
The Tendors to state the total amount (in Ponads sterling No Telegraphic Transfer will be made for lose than £100.
The Tenders to be in duplicate, and in Sealed Covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST COMMAND PAY OFFICE, "TENDERS FOR GOVERN
and
OFFS, etc.
YENT
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tanders is reserved.
Copies of
of Forms of Toader can be had on application.
Parsons tendering for (Bills) as hereby Notified that having regard to the provisions of the Acts 22 George III. Cap. 45 and 41. George III, Cap. 52, the acceptances of any such Tander is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons shall be admitted to any share or part in or to iny benelit te arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of such (Bills)."
The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts entered inte by any incorporated Company in its corporated capacity and made. for the general benefit of the Company,"
1. A DOBBIN, EL-CO, RA PC, Treasury Chest Offices, His Majesty's Treasury (fier,.. Hongkong, 28th April, 1924.
(707
HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT, BUILD- ING AND SAVINGS SOCIETY, LTD.
and
PERFECT
A
BLENDING
Matured and Bottled
in
SCOTLAND.
S. WATSON
CO. LTD.,
แ
Wine and spirit Merchants
PRONK 16.
- BIRTHS.
gathered from the ascertained facts quoted by the Hon. Mr. POLLOCK in his
speech yesterday. One member of the House of Cammons recently suggested that, so far as the neglect to proceed
He had come to Hongkong 'to join Jewry and was admitted a solicitor in the firm of Messrs. George K. Hall Brutton and L'o. The acting Chief.. Justice said he had much pleasure in admitted Mr. Leask. He congratulated
him on his career in the Army and on This Lordship his endemical record. hoped his practice in Hongkong wouh? be pirhsant and profitable to him.
CHOIR
LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT AT ST. ANDREW'S HALL.
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with the Singapore base is due to con- siderations of cost, "the Admiralty could THE HONGKONG MALE VOICE afford to scrap Chatham If Chatham, he.sard, were converted into a commer cial dock, the Admiralty would save £1,300,000 a year by the change, which would be about the nanul cost of the
A delightful evening entertainnerf. Singapore project in the next ten years, However, we know the decision that the was provided for a large and apprecia- Government has reached in the matter, tive audience at the St. Andrew's Half And it is rather singular that, the Kowloon, by the Hongkong Male Voice Lanches of the Navy League in import-Choir, assisted by Mrs. H. L. Lockhart, ant Far Eastern centres like longkong Mrs. S. Collett and Mr. Charles Olive.
- The Chair, under the able conductor. & and Shanghai have been silent on the
subject. Another matter on which local ship of Mr. S. Collett, was in very fir branches of the Navy League in the Far form and 'enhanced its reputation. Dur¬ Enst might have been exprctril to makeing the winter asonths, the Choir" Bas themselves heard concerns the need for prisiled several tery enjoyable Zoncerts. increased naval protection in Chinese) waters. There is scope for strong and and last night's programme was a fitting active franches of the Navy Leage in wind-up to what must be termed a the Far East, and we trust that the cessful season. efforts to pat new life into the Hongkong branch way not prove unavailing.
FRASER-At Shanghai, on April 22nd, to
Mr. and Mrs. B. FRASER. YOU Mackay-At Shanghai, on April 3rd,
Mrs E. F. MACKAY, of a daughter. MARRIAGE.
OUROUTHER-At Shanghai, on April ini, ALEXANDER MACIN TYRE to ELIZABeth (Betty) FeRGUSUS Ross MCCROUTHER, { Langside, Glasgow.
MACINTYRE
Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HosGKING, APRIL 99TH, 1924.
THE NAVY LEAGUE IN HONGKONG. The Head Office of the Navy League bas solicited from the Hongkong branch an expression of its views respecting the
|
KABU
The individual items, as well as the part snigs, were much applauded. Boek Mrs. Lockhart and Mrs. Collett were in During the 48 hours ended April 27th good olce. Öt Mr. Charles Olive, litcha
His reputation as no case of communicable disease in the need he said. Colony was notified to the Medical Officer character sketch artist is suficiently of Health
'.
well-known.
He is a born actor and The British Consulate at Pakhoi has his interpretations of Uriah. Heap,” Pagin, etc. were extremly wett advertisement in been closed and another column invites offers for the lot land and the buildings standing thereon.
A Chinese constable of the Houkkoog Police, named Lau Kee, No. 377, was sent to three months' imprisonment for desertion, by Mr. R. F. Lindsell, sitting at the Central Police Court yesterday.
Among local residents who left for Home on the N.Y.K. Komo Maru yester day were Mr. H. A. Cartwright, Mr. and Mrs. A. Denison, Mr. P. Ponsonby-Fane; Mrs. W. E. Douglas," Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Scriven, and Mrs. Karston Larsen.
danc.
FAR
EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
(THROUGH KEUTEE'S AUXÍNCY: 1
PLIGHT. U.S. WORLD
NOT EASY GOING
TOKYO, April thi
A message from Paramushiru says the American fliers are expected to arrivo bu. Thursday at the earliest, with luck, from Attu, according to official word from An arineil robbery trick place last night them, but conditions, uncertain winds, heavy fogs and below freezing tempera- ture portend iculties.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are April, 124, until Weine-lay, the 80th April, A Company to issue to the Hon. Mr. CHAU | abandonment-or shelving-of the pro- shortly after 8 o'clock at Ma Lung Konkl
be left in this Godoxas, where they will be
examined on any Today and Fridays
of 10.45 m. and Noon within the free storage
between the thou
¡hours of
0].
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Gewral Managers.
LOST. PPLICATION has been runde to this 5 Duplicate Curtifi KIU KI. of Hongkong. cates for Two Thousand Five Handel Sharexposal for the establishment of a Naral in this Company, ambered 0044, 00555, base as Singapore. The time was, as the 0065, 00557, 0023. ou latexuent that the Hon. Mr. POLLOCK reminded the meeting
08455, 00556, Original Certificates. Nos. 004, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION 007, 58, dated Lied January, 1924, together last night, when the views of the long
Transfer
a question of defence attached. have koug Branch on presented to the Undenigned on or before the THE FORTY-THIRD ORDINARY GRN. bern LOST or MISLAID; and NOTICE IS in this part of the world carried one
ERAL MEETING of the Company will HEREBY GIVEN that if within Thirty
Gooda bare left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods semaining undelivered after the 5th May, will be subject to rent.
No Claims will penfter the
All Claims against the Steamer must be
19th May or they will not be recognised, No Fire Insurance will be effectel,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 27th Apr), 1924,
(711
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
MERICAN & OBIENTAL LINE
FROM: NEW YORK
THE Steamship
-** MADAWASKA"
having viral, Conmigues of Cargo by her are
CO., LIMITED,
with relative
Village, dear Shum Shui Po. Five rob- hers, three armed with revolvers, entered house and held up the inmates and got way with a quantity of jewellery, money and clothing...
The Hon. Treasurer of the Hongkong
Mean JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. La premutation, in respect of such Original Certithe weight of members behind it, hat of ren's League, acknowledges the receipt company with his wife, was present, a be held at the Offices of the General Managers, Daya from the Date hereof No Chim or weight at Home. It's opinion then had Women's Guild and Ministering Child Pedder Street, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the ficates are made to ikix Company, we will the late years the branch has become some-
Grn MAY, 1024, at 11 o'clock in the Morning, proceed to deal with such application.
of
the Report of the Directors, passing the Accourts, and electing Directors and Auditor
for the purpom receiving
The TRANSFER BOOLS of the Company will be CLOSED from the th April to 20th May, both days inglusive.
By Order of the Ecard,. JARDINE, HATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th April, 1924.
TO BE SOLD.
informed that all Goods are being landed at theirMALL TANNERY at MA Ta risk into the hazardots and/or extra huranions Godawas of the
the Hongkong and Kewloon Wharf & Godown to, Ltd, whence delivery
be of
obtained
No Caime will be admitted after the Goody have left the Godowss, and all Goods remain Eng undelivered after 4th May, 1994, will The xbject to rent
All Clairas against the Steamer must be pre- scated to the Underigned on or before 10th May, 1924, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will The examined on 3rd May, 1924, st. 10.00am.
No Fire Insurance has been effectal Bill of Lading will be countersigned by THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
Geral Agenta.. Hongkong, 28th April, 1924.
"For HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT. BUILDING AND SAVINGS SOCIETY, LTD.. EDWARD B. BAYMOND.
Secretary.
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1924
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TO-DAY" (TUESDAY).
Kox, Kowloos, together with Flant and
Also a Flot of Machinery and Stock of Chemicals: Ares approximately 4,000 mg. XL. Land adjoining the Tannery. Area; approximate 18,000 sq. ft.
Apply PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, 6, Den Voraz Road Central *(71) (Bank of Canton Briking).
"
TO LET.
FUN HOOM MAT BOAR
AURNISHED FLAT Four Rooms. "Teo From June 1st to September 30th..
Reply Box No. 794,
1738
704)
"ejo Longkong Daily Freis
1598
LOU CHANEY,
LEWIS STONE,
BETTY BLYTHE
IN
The death took place with tragic sid denness at Singapore on April 20th of Mr. Harry Clarence Westwood, of thes Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, friends. The late Mr. Westwood, p while on an outing with a few intimate
of $28.50, from the Quarry Bay A.D.C., the am. Eucharist Service nt, St
Later the yunuse Andrew's Cathedral. what moribund and
at the meeting being the proceeds of the successful pro- morning begin company with his wil yesterday it was disclose that to-day
duction of Aan at the Taikoo Hal! and some friends, motored to a friend's the
bungalow in Tanah Merah to spead the its membership has dwindled to
Jas there. After lunch, the party were neighbourhood of fifty, and judging by on February 27th last
A big bre occurred last week at Singaged in a game of bridge 4 the the attendance yesterday there are
erased, in stooping to pick a cart few enthusiasts aging them. Yet more in the Harbour Board's No. that had fallen from his hard, sppeared there have been several topies of godown. The fact that a quantity of oil to be in difficulties, and he re promptly which aand paint materials were stored there placed on arvotch. Dr. C. V. Boland war sent for from a house in the neighbour- great importanen lately on active branch of the League in this explained the fierceness of the conflagra-hood, and having attended to the patient,
The fato, of
Colony might have been looked to for tion. There was also considerable left, with instructions to be susunuz.ed an expression of opinion.
quantity of rubber stored in the godowa Jactor's the Singapore hase scheme is preto be shipped the day the fire occurred. eminently one of them. In a nutshell, the argument for the base is that battic- ships have grown in length and in beam and the large aircraft carrier has arrived. Before the concentration of the Fleet in Houe waters prior to the war, the British Fleet in the Far East had two well-equipped bases where the battleships Singapore.. To-day there is no British port enst of Malta where the large It has been THE CORONET.modern ship can dock.
in case of necessity. Soon after.the departure the patient KIEV worse and rapidly expired before the doctor could reach the house. Death was St. George's Day was celebrated at due to cerchral haemorrhage suveede Shanghai by Morning Servive in the by heart failure. The late Mr. Westwood Cathedral, conducted by the Society's had only recently suugeeded to the post- Almoner, Dean Symons, and attended hy tion created by the sudden disappearance some 70 members, followed by a brief of Mr. A. Bennett, ad had aerved the faithfully. He was a very popular figure office of daty and affectionate memory at Eastern Extension Company long and the War Memorial, where a wreath the colours of St. George was set by the among a large circle of friends in Singa President of the Society (Mr. W. Hnare, and until a recent breakdown in.
“NOMADS OF THE NORTH."
Davis),
bai
of whink his sy's is ardent sportsman, his Englishmen who fell in the war. The prowess in cricket and tennis being annual ball at the New Carlton was agua fepture in his sporting career. Much
in her, Lereavement.. brilliant function and socially enjoy sympathy will he extended to his widow
able.