NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
EORGE WALTER SHEPPARD has This D been Authorial to Sign the Name of our Company.
FREDERICK CHARLES HALL has baca Authorised to Siga for the Company" Per Procuration."
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. [726 Hongkong, let May, 1994.
NOTICE.
Undersigned, Member of the Husa THE EXC 11 yok, bas Resume
Baringes as Share and General Broker under the Firm Name of JOSEPH GOULD & CO at No. 10, Ice House STREET.
LEWIS
ALBERT TOBIAS Authorised to sign the Firm Per Procuration.
JOSEPH GOULDS. Bengkeng, t May, 1924
$725
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO., LTD. FATMENT OF INTRKin" Dividend on SMAS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH JUNE, 1924.
Year
THE Board having declared an ISTERI
Tao Shilling DIVIDEND OF Share free of Taco 1914, Holders of
Tas for the ending on JUNE
wart of Dividend Bearer She and Holder Warrants received from London on account of Registered will be paid their Dividends
Sharow,
No. 24 Coupon of the Baarer presenting Shares, and Dividend Warrnats on Registered Shares, to either of the following Banks at Shanghai or Tiestain:
THI HONGKONG & SEAL BANKING
CORPORATION
TRE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA
& CHINA
THE RUBO-ABLATIC BANK.
THE BANQUE BELGX POUR L'ETRANGER
The Payments will be made in either Delars or Taels, the folder may wish, at
e buying rate of Exchange of the Day.
P. C. YOUNG,
General Manager. KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
17249
WEATHER and Ground Permitting,
FINAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
SINGLES
E WORTHINGTOS & T HONDA Wilt played on the STAND COURT
.00
FRIDAY, 2ND MAY, at 4.15 PM Beserved Sat$1 each (Yellow Ticketsis
Bocking at Mere, Mottnig & Co. Prizes Won during the Tournament will be -presented after the Match.
K
GOVERNMENT BILLS, ETC.
INTIMATONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 18,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
NOTICE TO SBAREHOLDERS
NOTICE FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its Head Office, UNION BUILDING, Hong- Long, 04 FRIDAY, 10th MAY, 1924, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Aeccunt to
INTIMATIONS
REMOVAL NOTICE."
TARE. CANADIAN NATIONAL RAIL TWAYS of 3, Chater Road, Queen's Buildings, have Now Changed their Address QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. to:-ASIATIC BULIDING 2ND FLOOR,
171+
NOTICE.
have THIS DAY Established A
Blre December, 1923, and of lecturing Divi-W BRANCH OFFICE in SHAMEEN,
dends, etc.
FARM BUILDING, Fikss
EUROPE ASIA TRADING CO...
China Building.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society CANTON-DARY will be CLOSED from May 2nd to May 16th. bath day inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
Flour.
004!
C. MONTAGUE EDE." *
General Ma1105905. 1700 Hongkong, With April, 14.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTKE TO SHAREHOLDERS, TUTICH IS HEREBY GIVES that.
THE SIMPLEX PLASTER CO., LTD
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the STATUTORY MEETING of the Company will be held at 3 P.M., at the REGISTERED Price ra the Company. 2nd Floor, Cats HEILDING, Hongkong, ou FRI DAY, the slay of MAY, 1024,
By Order. CHINO-AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPING CO., LTD., General Managers,
the FIFTY-NIGHTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its Regil nie. UNIN BU or Hongkong, on FRIDAY. 1 MAY, 1921, at 121 for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and tiw Statements of Account to 1st December, 1:25, and of lectur
Disiens, etc.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the com pany will be CLOSED from May 2nd to May 1th, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Boarl,
C. MONTAGUE DE,
General Manger,
Hongkong, 26th April, 1994.
:701
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N
Scrip No 47 for 500 ires Ewo Cortos MILLS LTD, in the name of Mr. EZRA AHRAHAM of Hongkong together with ■ duly executed transfer des purporting to assign the sail shares has his Inst
INTIMATIONS
E
WHISKY
OLD
THE
1924
13
An attempted armed robbery took plac however, we have to be content with the knowledge that this is clearly recognised yesterday morning at No. 17, Wing hy the Government and with the declara Shing Street (first floor). A man enter tion that all clearly available resources ed the floor with a chopper. On the must be devoted to the redemption of the alarm being raised the intruder made debt, since the maintenance, and in good his escape without stealing any- prarement of British credit is recognised thing to be a matter of vital importance.
A highway robbery took place at the The principal-if not the only conjunction of Sai Wa Street aäd, Des Vœux troversial features of the Builget are the Road Weat at 7.30 pm, yesterday. A repudiation of the Imperial Preference eith-hawker was seized by two meo, säid proposals, which were the outcome of to be unarmed, who after going through last year's Imperial Conference and the his pockets got away with $85 in bank proposed abolition of the MCKENNA notes.
duties. The repudiation the Imperial Preference proposals and the threatened
W
<1
A story of a peppery American general prospect of the reduction or abolition who demanded to be allowed to latid af of duties on all commodities on which Yokohama from the President Cleveland,
FAVOURITE.Preference is now applied will is, of though he had no passport, is published
SUPERFINE QUALITY
GENUINE
and
The sail shares are the property of the Endersigned and application has been duly male to the Company for the issue of a PERFECT
is therefore wamel against leal- ng with the sail Shares without referncer ta the Undersignk Any person having any knowiulge as to the whereabouts of the sail. crip is asked to communicate with the Under.
ELLIS & CO.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that signed.
the FIFTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company-will be held at its Heal Office, UNION IS, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 1 MAY, 1024, 12.40 x for the
the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statements of Account to Sist Deeraber, 1992), asd of declar ing Dividends etcvtem.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will in CLOSED from May to May 16th, bath days inclusiva
By Unier of the Board.
C.-MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hosigkong, th April 1924.
7702
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
TERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Manager, MON JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., Pedder Street, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the Tu MAY, 124, at 11 actors in the Morning, for the purpose of tire
[MIE FORTY-THIRD ORDINARY GEN-
6173
G.
No Ice House Streat.
NOTICE.
TREASURY.
TO. IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
N VACATION LISTS for the
AGE
BLENDING
Matured and Bottled
in
SCOTLAND.
Cokny fur the year 1924-19% will be Ops to AS. WATSON Inspection at the TREASONY for Twenty-ons Days, commencing on TEL RSDAY, STAY 1st, 1924.
(80) 4, MCY. HESSER. Treasurer ud Assesoraf Rates.. 17th April, 1924,
G.
R.
717
of reiving the Report of the LAND AND BUILDINGS AT PAKHOI. Diretors, passing the Accounts, and electing Directors and Auditor
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
FOR ·ŠALE.
IS -BRITANNIC
....
MAJESTY'S
will be CLOSED from the 29th April to 20th H GOVERNMENT invites OFFERS for May, both days in lasive
By Unler of the Board, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD.,
General ManagÕUTA.
[66] Hongkong, 16th April, 1924,
TOWAGE.
the Whole of that Lot of Lauf, less a small por tion lensed to the CRACK MISSIONARY SOCIETY, at l'akhoi, known as the British Consulate Lot together with the Bosiblings thereon.
The
Land is be Sold in bed is Ferpetuity. The Baillings, consisting of One Large Substantially Built Residence and One Small Hons both with suitable Servante Quarters and Stables, were erected in 1985 and are in a
of the Copies
Title Deals and Plans of the
ARGE Powerful SEAGOING TUGS Good State of Hepair.
available Trips from Hop will shortly be ansia por (to straits
4
CO., LTD.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
PHONE 16.
course.
a serious disappointment to the by the Chin Anhi. His demand was Dominions, but having regard to the not granted, despite the fact that he eiremuustauces associated with the advent claimed to be a close friend of General of the Labour Party to power, this re- Wood, Governor of the Philippines. very indignant, the the 'The visitor was pulation and the abolition of
Osaka paper says, and denounced the MCKENNA duties are features of the Japanese officials as pig-headed. Den Budget that old more or less concratic Americans comments the pa It is Chronicle, will be pleased (if the story is filently have been naticipated. upon these two subjects that controversy true) that the officials were firm with one who put in such a snobbish claim for is likely to be mainly centered in the special privilege. The idea which seem- Budget debate, but, since according to el to be suggested in the Japanese Press the declaration of Mr. AsquiTs the report, that this was the beginning of rotaliation for the Immigration Bill, is Budget contains nothing to which the rather farfetched. That it is rather strik Liberal Party is unable to heartily sub-ing that at the moment when the Ameri- scribe," we hay expect to And the can Legislature was expressing its opinion that Japanese ought not to he allowed Government supported by the necessary to land at all in America, an America majority in carrying the Bulget through general should boggle because he was required to have a passport. Not that the House practically as it stards.
we approve of passport the Chrontale There is one feature of the Budget goes on. They are merely a device to which should give satisfaction in China, ex the traveller and mulet him his ensh without rendering him any service in and that is the reduction of the tea duty exchange. But Japan is not the only by one halt. China tea growers, slip-inuer and not the worst one in this ported, of course, by the British firms respect. engaged in the ten business, have been agitating for some time past for a total abolition of the duty, but on the principle: that half a loaf is better than no bread. the news that it is proposed to reduce the ten duty by one half will doubtless he received by the Chinese tea growers,
น
ONE OF THE FASTEST VESSELS
ON THE CHINA COAST. YESTERDAY'S TRIAL TRIP OF THE S.S. "HAI-NING."
:
The As Halting, the latest addition 10 the Douglas Steamship Company,
&and the Chinese Government with thank-underwent her trial trip yesterday after
fulness, if not complete satisfaction.
Hongkong Ofce: ka, Chater, Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
A
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 1st, 1924, -
LI
Mr. Joseph Ganid, a member of the Hongkopy Stock Exchange, announced that he has resumed business
A+ the Marine Court, yesterday, xine mixtresses and four masters of boats were Ened 81 for mooring inshore during prohibited hours.
being re-rocstructed by Messrs, W. S. Bailey & Co. and gare great satisfaction. With a number of guests on board she went over the measured five miles in the East Lamma Channel and on three trips averaged a need of 15.8 muition! Her fastest time, was miles per hour.
A Fessel- 161 natuical miles per hour, with such a speed can without doubt bes considered one of the fastest "vessels on the Chion Const nad this does great credit to Mesars. Bailey & Co, who huvu performed their job of re-constracting ber extremely well.
Purchased by the Company in Manila about a year ago the vessel, which was the known as the sa. Kep, und was used as a byspital ship by the American
It is announced that Mr. G. W Sheppard has been authorised to sign the name Messes, Jardine, Matheson &Co., Ltd, and that Mr. F. C. Hall Government, was brought to Hongkong for service with the Douglas Company, has been authorised to sign for the comShe was placed in the hands of Messrs. The pany per procumtion."
Bailey & Co. for re-construction. work has been well-done. The task was Further details of the two ships for ne easy matter for in addition to placing which the Hongkong and Whampoa Lock new boilers in the vessel her upper |Co. Ltd, has received orders from structure bas been entirely re-modeled. She is now a very smart looking craft. Australia are now available. The two She is 313 feet in length and has a 46
"PRUDENT AND PRAC-
TICAL" BUDGET, TENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN DOLLARS current in this Colony, for
10 and Buildings may be weir, cas applica Tas-is the description which the Labour vessels are to be built to the order of part beam. She has accommodation. For the Lords Commis- Telegraphic Transfer, on
tion, at the Office of the Danon or Pesu Party's official organ in London applies Messrs. G. S. Tuill & Co, of Sydney, over 40 first-class passengers, in conn nsioners of His Majesty's Tressary, London, up
WORKS, Hongkong, at the BRITISH CONNGLATE, to Buy the
the nm of 220,007, will be
Kinngehow, or at II.B.M. Orice WORKS, to the first Labour Budget, and, we do owners of the s., Changshe and the s.8. modious two berth state-rooms amidships. TREASURY CHEST received
Shanghai. OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFFICE,
Permission to inspect the Land and Buildings not suppose any party in the House of Tagan. The new vessels are to replace and 32 second-class passengers in a deck-
Hongkong Australian services. antil 11 o'clock AM, on the IST MAY, 1924.
The Tenders to state the total amount (in HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT, BUILD. can be obtained on application being made to Commons will feel disposed to seriously the hangsha and the Taiguas on the aft, while her exceptionally lofty and
Το Telegraphic Transfer
Pounds sterling),
will be made for less than £100.
***Settlements ar Dutch East Indies
For further particulars, please apply to
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN, 709]
The Tenders to be in duplicate, and in Sealed Covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER COMMAND PAY OFF-CE, and endorsed TENDERS FOR GOVERN
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is ensorred.
MENT BILLS, cto."
Sotified
ING AND SAVINGS SOCIETY, LTD.
LOST.
00550.
APPLICATION has been made to this Company to is to the on, Mr.CHAU KI KI, of Hongkong, 3 Duplicate Certif- cates for Two Thousand, Five Hundred Shares of Forms of Tender can be had on in this Company, numbered 09, 00555, 00556, 00557, 0015, upon statement that the tendering for (Bils) are hereby Original Certificates Nos. 00554, 0 that, having regard to the provisions of 0057, 00559, dabel Shri January, 1924, together he Acts 22 George III., Cap. 45 and 41, George with relative Transfer heels attaches,
NOTICE Cap. 52, the
or MISLAID; and the acceptance of any such Tender berr se subject to the express condition that 20 HEREBY GIVES that if within Thirty Member of the British House of Commons Days from the Date hereof. No Claim or Re- sasil be admitted to any share or part in or to presentation in rapect of such Original Certs any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby festes are male to this Company, we will then
procust to deal with such "Application, allotment of auch (Bill).
do not apply to provisions in question Contracta entered into by Company in its corporated capacity and made-
IL.
ide for the
****The
by any incorporated
for the general benefit of the Company."
R. A DOBBIN, L-Col, RA PC, Treasury Chest Officer.
His Misjesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, ist May, 1924
LOST
For HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING AND SAVINGS SOCIETY, LTD., EDWARD & RAYMOND.
Swerstory.
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1924.
(727
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
Fox ANTWERP, LONDON IND STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENVORLICH.” Ce that all Goods are being lanted at their ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
bazardous k into the hazarilous and/or extr Gordovas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence, and/or from the wharve, delivery may be obtained.
Na Claims will be admitted after the Goods Have left the Gadows, and all Goods remaining mudelitered after the 6th May, will be sub-
to Text
All Claims against the Steamer must be wesented to the Undersigned on or before 14th Stay, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to elt in the Godawas, where they will be amined on the 6th May, at 10a.m.
No Hire Insurance has been effected Pills of lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agenta: Hongkong, 20th April, 1924
727
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5.S. COMMISSAIRE RAMEL SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE
NONSIGNEES of Cargo from ANTWERP, MIDDLESBROUGH, MANCHES-
1712
TO BE SOLD.
MALL TANNERY at MA TA Kox, Mach: KOLON together with Plant and aproximately 25,000 w. ft. Also a Plot of Lamlaliquing the Taunery. Area approximate 13,000 sq. ft
Apply PERCY SMITII, SETH & FLEMING,
6, Des Vaux Boal Central
(Bank of Canton Building), 6711
71
||
2
Her
and
1
airy 'tween deck will render ber favourite with deck passengers, disagree with that description. Every H.B.M. CusSUL, Kiungehow.
A third Sharebrokers' Society in Hong-hull, benng composed of iron, is better. Uers which shoull i Not Later than 30 JUNE, 1924, ahol a repatriotic Briton must rejoice over the ed to H.D.M. ACTING DIVISIONAL, evidences the Budget statement afforda kong comes into existence to-day, as an calculated to resist the effects of corro
outcome of the action taken by the two sign than if built of steel.
The fini-ing is elegantly furnisheil aoû OFFICE OF ARCHITECT, HM
WORKS, of the country's financial strength. That existing associations to embarrass they
Kanu considerable upholstered, in a period of little over three years the outside brokers. The new Association thought being displayed for the comfort W. J. ROBERTS,"
which is to be known as The Share and and convenience of the passengers. Her Shanghai
country should have been able to reduce Real Estate Brokers Society of Hong saloon is the essence of comfort and H.M.B. Acting Divisional Architect. Shanghai, April, 1924–
by no less than £650,000.00. the haze kong" was daly organised yesterday and this is urge and airy and, sitpated 18 national debt that it assumed in order starts working to-day. The Society will well forward, should be delightfully cool.
The lighting arrangements and electriciar that victory in the great war might be publish itrown daily list of quotations. eusure, is, as the Chancellor of the Mr. Olaf Olsen, 30 years old. an fittings were carried out by Messrs. W. truthfully sail, a won-employé of the Swedish Ocean Co, Ltd., P. Jack & Co. The saloon has overliend comraunity in Kobe, harged himself reing lamps Her wireless set has a radius.
of 500 miles Exchequer verstrethimble subievements and 2 popular member of the Swedish fans as the state-room fans aud rend-
sum practically cently during a fit of despondency
Amongst those present on board yes- It is, as he said, a eriivalent to the total national debt of thought to have been occasioned by over, I terday "älférnoon at the trial ship were work. The young man was a skilful
Mr. HP White Chairman of the Great Britain and Ireland before the tennis player and an excellent swimmer Company), Mr. A. H. White, Mr. W. 5. that has in this short time been wiped and belonged to the Kobe Regatta Bailey (of Messrs. WS. Bailey & Co.), off. While the present Government, of Athletic Club He at one time held Mr. R. M. Dyer, Chief Manager of the edursty ena daits, no credit for this several swimming record covered by Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.,
for his action has been discovered by Mr. J. Jack of Messrs. W. P. Jack achieveinent, it must be a source of bis friends, who report that be was a satisfaction to the nation to learn from sober and industrious worker and was Co., Mr. A. L. Shields, Dr. Forsyth, URNISHED FLAT. Four Rooms. To the Budget statement that the broad highly respected by: his countrymen. Hei. C. G. Mackie, Capt. Turnbull, .
During the trip opportunity was taken Bata Rooms ALAT Kap.
lines of policy in this matter inaugurated to Keba about a year ago and at four and many others.
the time of the Septeraher, earthquake From June 1st to September 30th.
light refreshmenLx vessel and Reply Box No. 704,
iw their predecessors has the endorse-assisted in the rescue work. His mother to toast the future prosperity of the served. Mr. White, as Chairman of the ment and support of a Labour Ministry, and, father live in Sweden,
Unquestionably the Budget as a whole The community is being convamed by Company, said he wished to congratulate Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co., for the is one that is well calculated a strengthen sellers for tickets for a flying exhibition splendid work they had done que of by a young American aviator at Happy the Government's position. It not only Valley on Sunday. These tickets, which which they were all proud. In conter dissipates apprehensions felt in financial are being sold at $2 each, bear the tion with the work done on the vessel
Mr. White mentioned the names of M circles that & Labour Government might words: Part benefit Tung. Wah Hos Ramsay and Air. G., B. Witchell whio ba
We need your help." For be disposed to play duck and drakes withpital. .
that reason many are sold practically lived on the vessel during the Mr. Bailey returning thanks, referred ments have laid down, but the proposals most Europeans know something of the
TO LET.
704]
co Hongbong Daily Press.
TO-DAY (THURSDAY).
LOU CHANEY,
TER, LONDON, &c., alg
CHEF DANICIEN WALLHOL From: HAVRE, COGNAC, &c., is connection tast their Goods with the exception of PATSY RUTH MILLER with above Steamer are hereby informed and Valuables are being and stared at
at their risk into the Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing
by
Treasure
Bills of Laling will be countersigned the Undersignal. Croods remaitise unchimed after the Uth May, 1924, at Noox, will be abject to rest and landing charges.
All Claims must be sent în to
or before on the 9th May, 1924, or they will not be mcognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on Tacaday, the 6th May, 1924, 4 10 m, by Menura, Goddard & Donglas
No Fire amazongen el B. RODENTUSER,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 9 April, 1924.
Erc
·BTC.
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. VICTOR HUGO'S MASTERPIECE.
the fiscal policy which previous govern that all today more tickets are, time she was under re-construction,
weriz
it contains for the, reduction or abolition valuable work done by the Tung Wah to Hongkong's growing shipping tonnage Hospital, and the appeal for suport is and pointed out that with all the same of food taxes are certain to weigh greatly doubtless in many cases more persuasive the passed in and out of Hongkong there in the Government's favour with the mass than the prospect of seeing the firing was room for many shipbuilding yards, desired. of the electorate. It might be urged that stunts. It bas, secmed strange that there and said the facilities for shipbuilding in
has not been a more public appeal by Hongkong were all that could the retention of these taxes for some the Directors of the Tung Wan Hospital. He asked the gathering to drink to they little time longer would caalile the abso that the ticket sellers should have future prosperity of the s... Has-wug ship to the Com valuuble Government to continue to reduce to no information regarding what propor: cxpresing the wish that she would prove
tion of proceeds to very v larger extent than would otherwise be in the rounds is to go to the page possible, the country's huge national inquiries on the subject and have been in The Rs. Haring makes her maiden debt, which must be the cardinal feature formed by a Director of the Tang Wah voyage to Swator, etc, on Tuesday next.: Hospital that the portion of the proceeds the commanded by Capt. Passmore, of the Eisest policy of Governments for which will go to the Tung Wah Hospital Commodore of the Company. Het Chief
Office is Mr. Cl THE CORONET.many years to come. For the moment, has been axed at 20 per cent.