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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
THE Bademigod bare THIS DAY leen Appointed DISTRIBUTING AGENTS
T
in South China for the CHINA COTTON INH SILL WORKS, Shanghai.
MUSTAED & COMPANY, INC. 1st May, 1024
NOTICE.
£734
INTIMATONS
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
N
CANTON, LTD.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY Exo," "1924
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS: TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The FIFTY-FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society, will ke held at its Head Of, Utos BILDING, Hong- kong, on
FRIDAY, HD MAY, 1924, at Nons, for the purpose of reciting the Report of the Dimeton atal the Statements of requar to 1st December, 192nd of during Divi- THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society
both days inclusive,
THE HONGKONG, ELECTAR" CO., LTD)" - denis, ute
NOTICE IS HEREBY ALIYEN that the will be CLOSED) from May 2nd to May 1th.
Certificat Tor 4 Shares numbers 23102, 24142 isel on th June, 1904, in the Name of P CHING SUN has been declare LOST, and shpkl the same not be proacel before or MAY, 1924, it shall be deemed Cancellesi and of No Effect,
GIBR, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hongkong, Cul May, 1921
TO LET.
VIEW.
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- Reamed
HOUSE. From 1st June, 1:224
Apply -Boy No. 731, efo Hongkong Daily Press Office, 2010
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
·OPEAN STEAM SHUP CO., LTD.
By Order of the Hnant,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Masing- Hongkong, 20th April, 1924.
BRITISH TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREROLDEES. TOTRE IS BEKERY GIVEN that ORDINARY the FIFTY-EIGHTH YEARLY MEETING of the C
empuny will be held at its Head Dior, Usos Britonsa. Hongkong, FRIDAY, 180 MAY, 1924, at 42.15 . for the paper of wanting the Report of the Dioctors and the Statements of Account to 1-6 December; 1998, and of declar.
Dividers, ate.
THE TRANSFER ROOKS of the "Com pany will le CLOSED from May 2nd to May By thaler of the Bount, CHINA MUTCAL STEAM NAVIGATION (Bith, both days inclusive,
MONTAGUE EDE
General Manager. Hengkong, 2rikh April, 1934.
(701
CO, LTD
CONSIGNEES, per l'ompany's Steamer
are hereby notified that targo wil? le dis." changed into Holt' Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignk and it to terms and coalitions of Storage at it's
rari
for delivery | Wharf, The Cargo will be from Godown on and aller 1st May,
tional Cargo will be landed, unless notice
given prior to Steamer's arrival, All broker, safe and damaged Goods are to be left in the folowns, where they will be Turiays and Fridays between examined on ABY the bours of 1047 a, and Soos within the free storage
No Claims will be admitted siter, the Goods have left the Steamer's fiodown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th May, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must ko presented to the Undersigned on or before 21st May, or they will not be recognised."
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
730 Hongkong, th April, 1921,
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.. COPENHAGEN.
"
HE MAS
THE AFRIKA
PU
C'urge Consignees of having arrived.
are being herely informed that all tools luded and places at their risk into this hazardous malor este bazardons (bows of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
CO., LTD. - NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, NOTIO
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FIFTY-FIFTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will held at its Floral Offer, Carox Beriorse, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, 19 MAY 1924,
of 1220 ... for tre
receiving the The purpose Report of the Directors and the Starents of Account to ist Deernitury 1923, and of declare ing lividends starters.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com
2nd to May May pany will be CLOSED trous 16th, both lays inclusiv
By. Onder of the Boani,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
General Manager. Hongkong. 20th April 1921.
INDO-CHINA STEẨM NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
702
WE FORTY-THIRD ORDINARY GEN- ERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the Officer'ng the Genend Xanagers, " Messrs. JARDINE, Marron & Co., LTD., Fehler Street, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the Gra MAY, 1924, at 11 o'ck in the Morsing, for the purpose of meriving the Report of the
Dinelors, passing the Accounts, and electing
Cimbown, lat, where delivery van Dingtors and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKSSF the Company
†
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
LEORGE WALTER SHEPTARI)" has This Day been Authorised to sign the Same of our Company,
FREDERICK CHARLES HALL lep Authorised to Sign for the Company “Per Pennration."
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. Hongkong, but 3lay, 1924.
NOTICE.
WE Tudersignei, Member of the Butte TEACs, hat Remunel
Bus Share and tieneral Thoker under the Finn Name of JOSEPH GOrin & co at No 10, Jer Horse Street.
ALBERT M. LEWIN
TOBIAS i-
"INTIMATIONS
E
WHISKY
Authorised to sign the Firm Pronation OLD
JOSEPH GOPED,
Hongkong, 1st May, 1921,
THE SIMPLEX PLASTER CO., LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thai, the STATUTORY MEETING of the Company will be held at p... At the BESTHER Ornice of the Company, tud Floor, Cars, Reuse, Hongkong, on FRI. DAY, the Drú day of MAY, 1924.
a Hr. Onder CHING-SMERICAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPING CD., LTD., General MannEZYM,
200
THE FAVOURITE.
SUPERFINE
QUALITY
GENUINE
and
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND PERFECT
MINING CO., LTD.
PAYMENT OF INTERIM DIVIDEND ON SHARES FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30TH Juxe, 1924.
THE hard basing declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of Two Shillings per Share free of Income Tax, for the Year enling on JUNE 1924, Holders of Bearer Shares and Holders of Dividend Warrants received Imm Londen on account of Registered Shares, will be pail their Dividends on presenting No. 21 Coupon of the Pester Shares, and Dirulend Warrants on Registered Shares, to either of the following Banks at. Shanghai or Tientain:-
trend
TER HONGKONY & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION
THE CHARTERED BANE OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA
& CHISA
Tuz RUS-ASIATIC BANK
THE BANQUI BELGE POUR L'ETRANGER
The Payments will be made in either Dollars or Tal, as the Holler may wish. at the buying rate of Exchange of the Day.
P. C. YOUNG,
General Manager, KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
"NOTICE.
724
AGE
Theas who remember him as “ Tommy **
funds did not prove to be the wonder- ful gold mine," that many people faney in Pinkie and the Fairies " 4the local lotteries to be in China, the Commifter, | A,D, (, production 1919) will he pleased as the result of eight lotteries, secured to learn that O). Middleton Smith has won' With this gun it an open scholarship tonalde at Wrekin a total of 299,453,98. has been able to do most valuable work. College. Willingten, Malop, of the value Not only has it been the means of saving so guineas per annum.
His preparatory The general body of refugieg in Shanghai | schools were St. Stephen's Girls" "Pollege. from utter starvation, but the Cominitres Hongkong, and Langles Plaev, St Leon has been able to gradually send them
erds-on-Sea.
A Chinese committed, suicide at Tai
away to places where employment can he found for them. The cadets, for the most part, are sent to Servia, but, when ! Kok Tsui by throwing himself into a re- The deceased was parents and relatives of a Caibet, express | volving circular saw.
a wish to see him back in Russin every farmory animate of an
asylum' at
| Javility is afforded for his return, Bet- Canton and came here some weeks ago tor news," says the Report, has core His right arm was practically out wit by from Russia about those who went back the saw, whilst the body was cut from home, though some have not yet writ- the right side of the ghest to the left side the parties of soldiers or of the back. The man died before he fen," As to refugees of the labouring class that have | could be removed to hospital » be sent Back to Russia, the Report
fiving evidence in Sydney on April 1st, says: "These mes "have nothing to fear, ail they cannot be anything more in before the Parliamentary Select Com Shanghai than beggars or hawkers," mittee Inquiry into the Australiair meat Yet it is fear of what way happen to industry. Mr. Herbert Powell stated that them if they return to Russia that makes Australia's interests in the East should so inasy prefer to live abroad in a deplor- be properly safeguarded. He was of the able state of destitation. In view of the opinion that in the near future - Japan fact that there are statoil' to be not would absorb 20,000 tons of meat per fewer than Afty thousand destitute Nus-anaum, And the Federal Government" sians in China, the question inevitably would be well advised to spend £20,000 arises: Will not other refugees take the for any sam necessary to foster Austra places in Shanghai of those that area's meat interests, evacuated by the International Com mitter "We do not see what is to
BLENDING prevent this happening except the in
Matured and Bottled
in
SCOTLAND
In the Bankruptcy Court at Singapom last week, Mr. Stuart Bell, on behalf of ability of the destitute refugees' to reach the petitioning creditor, usde applica Shanghai. Most of those now there, we tion for substituted service of a barik, suppose, were brought there "steamers. ruptcy petition against Mr. W, H. Denn- No wore are coming in that way, and "mond, a solicitar and advocate formerly probably not many are now coining over-practising in Singapore. Mr. Stuart Beil land. The utermtional Committee ap stated that his Lordship had previously pears to have done its best to wake granted substituted notice of the bank- know the fact that Shanghai is no El ruptey notice, having directed that notices Dorada for Russian refugees, and that to that effect should appear in the loent not inexhaustible. We Press, and also be sent by registered post relief funds are gather from the latest report of the Com- to the debtor's inst known place of ad- mitter that it is now looking after a fixed dress in Raffles Place. He now asked for aber of refugees, and that there are substitated service of the bankruptcy
A. S. WATSON & more remple than can at presect he petition. His Lordship granted this ap
CO., LTD.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
*
PROX 16.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Serip No 4227 for 500 shares Exa Corros Mills Ln., in the name of Mr. EZRA Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road. ABRAHAM of Hongkong together with London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C. Samminen the sail shares has en Loss:
obtaine, a ddal) 224 13; Gimels are familoke "wilik CLOSED from the h April to 20thly executed transfir deed purporting to
Go
No thing will be admittel after
have left the downs, and all tools May, both days inclusivi. the 8th i
remaning delivered May, 1994, will he subjert loi
la rent.
All backra, chafel ad dangst Goody ware to lw left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Mars, Golden A glas on the 8th of May. 121, at 10am. Alain against the reseed mast bo Termute!
te the Cesign for the 11th 1:24 or they will not be May recognized
No Fire Insurance will be effectel. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTE, Bongkong, 1st May, 1924
Agents B
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE PENINSTLAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO'S STEAMER NAGPORE.
ARRIVED HEreng S 151 MAY, 1924. From BOMBAY, COLOMBO & STRAITS.
By Onler of the Board. JARDINE, MATHESON & 90, ÉTI..
tieneral Manager. Hongkong, 16th April, 1924.
TOWAGE.
(661
The said shares are the property of the Undersigned and application has an duly nale to the Company for the use of a Duplicate Seri
The public is therefore warnet against deal- ng with the xakt Shares without reference to the Undersigned. Any person having any knowledge as to the whereabouts of the wall xcrip is asked to communicate with the inder-
ELLIS & CO.
LARGE Powerful SEAGOING TUGS ged
will shortly be available for Trips from Hongkong or Neighbouring Porta to Straits Settlements or Dutch East Indi
For further particulars, phase apply to
JAVACHINA-JAPAN LYN.
709).
HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT, BUILD- ING AND SAVINGS SOCIETY, LTD.
LOST.
PPLICATION has been inside to this Company toise to the Hon. Mr.CBAU KIU KI, of longioag, 5 Duplicate Cortiñi- catex for Two Thousand Fire Hundred Shares WNSIGNEES of Cargo by the alove-in this Company, amber1 00654, 00555, vessel are hereby informed that their 002, 0017, 0058, upon statement that the Gio are ling inried and place) AT THAI Original Certificates Nox. 0054 20555, 00554, 1921, together with relative Transfer Desin techs wiss in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and 007, 90.58, datel ed January, 1
Godown* at Kowloon, Godown Company's
ben LOST
NOTICE IS MISLAID; and or where each Consignment will be worted out
HEREBY GIVEN that if within Thirty Mark by Hark and delivery can
Days from the Date hereof No laim or ke the foods are landel
This ves brings on Cargo from Pursing presentation in pect of such Original Certi- Viul ex
BL Bloners,
alatinel as
B. & P.S.N. (oficabs male to this Company, we will then
procw to deal with such Application.
Deional Goods will be, lankst here less
instructions have been given to the contrary
heurs lefore arrival of the Steamer
Goods not cleared within days, inclualing.
date
of arrival will be subject to rent
www
No Fire range will be effected by us in my case whatever
in the Damaged packages must be left Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors, Messrs. GoNDARD & Douglas at 10 am on Mondays and Thursdays,
All Claims must be presented within tea of the Stramer's arrival, here after which dayk date they cannot le nzognizel
No Clains will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gotown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO...
Agents. Hongkong, lat May, 1021
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
[730
TEATHER and Ground Permitting,
WEA
FINAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
SINGLES
R. E. WORTHINGTON « T. HONDA Will be played on the STAND COURT
FRIDAY, 2ND MAY, xu 4.15 pmĄ Teserved Stato-$1 each (Yellow Ticket).
Booking at Mean Mourne & Co. Prizes Won during the Tournament will be presented after the Match,"
1720
For HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING AND SAVINGS SOCIETY. LTD., EDWARD B. RAYMOND.
Secretary.
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1924,
S.S.
617]
No. Lee House Street.
The Daily Press.
BONGKONG, MAT 230, 1924,
RUSSIAN REFUGEES IN
CHINA..
plication.
supported. This is how they exist:
During the month of April they, are
The Rev. G. E. Arrowsmith contrilaser allowed to remain in the Committee's
to the St. Andrew's Claireh Magazine a houses and they receive 80.09 per hend per day. After May 1st it is hoped it very interesting account of "A Trip to will be posible' to give them a house hat Jericho." The opening paragraphs real: - they will receige no more money, They When the man in the parable wat can have food in the Committee's kit-down from Jerusalems in Jericho, he an chens if they pay $0.25 a day. This parently traveled on foot, the tim measure may sound rather hard but it Samaritan tode down on a donkey, bus winter is being a mortal of this very mechaniak is necessary (1) because Bow over and soine work bringing in 90.25 and up-to-date age, journeyed there by a day may be more easily found, (2) e- Ford Motor Car! One morning in April' use the funds are needed for evacuation 1021, I met at Cook's Office in Jerusalem more than for maintenance, (3) because an American' globe-trotter and his wife, the refugee infiltration wha offered to share a motor car with des we must stop ints" Shanghai. Already Russian papers if I would pay half the cost. Ten pounds in Harbin have published our decision was the tariff charge, for a car for four. and everylody knows that Shanghai can- 1 and 30. for a paltry five pounds. I wankd not possibly take care of a larger num- be able to do the Dead Sen trip in ber of refugece. The conditions are comfort and with speed.. I agreed, the HONGKONG has been effectually safe.
certainly not attractive--not by a long guarded against a Russian refugee pro TO BE SOLD.
blom such as Shanghai has to deal with way, so attractive as conditions for the worker are represented-by the official It was stated some few months ago by a MALL TANNERY at MA TAI Kox,
Kowizes, together with Plant and gentlerdian who had been deputed by the Russian news agencies to be in Russia. Yet the delegate of the League of Nations achinery and Steek of Chemical Ana League of Nations to investigate the
appears to have found among the refugees apunciantely 26,000 mp. T
a pretty unanimous determination not to Land joining the Tannery. Ana: approximate Ilussian refugee prolilem that there are 18,000. ft.
approximately 50,00% Russians in Ching
to Russia, and absolutely no Apoly-
in a state of utter destitution. Most of confidence in guarantees preferred by PERCY SMITH SETH & FLEMING,
5, Des Vornz Boal Central
these people are in the Manchurian pro- the Soviet authorities-so that the salti Baase of Crutor: Brikking).
vinces, but small groups of them are being tion of this serious problem yet remains reported from most unexpected places to be found. in China Shanghai" some ths ago was reported to contain some 5,000 des-
At the Botanic Gardens last month titute Russian refugees. An International Committee was formed to save them from total of 4,50 inches of rainfall was regis starvation and, if possi e, to evacuate tered. Rain, fell on twelve days out of theni. The latest Report of this Com- the thirty. mittee mentious that there are still about 2,000 Russians of the labouring class in the port practically starving, and with Altogether the no work in prospect. The the Committee has succeeded during the past five months in sending away from Shang-
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Also Plot of
TO LET.
CRNISHED FLAT. Four Rosine. Two
Bath Rooms. MAY ROA From June 1st to September Bộth.
Reply Box No. 704, 704]
c/o Hongkong Daily I'ves.
ON SALE.
TONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS
the MEETINGS naf LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Hof
for
Session 19 1588
Revisol by the Members,
PRICE
85.
DALT PREZ Orficz
COMMISSAIRE RAMEL.”
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from ANTWERP,
TO-DAY (FRIDAY).
LOU CHANEY,
MIDDLESBROUGH, MANCHES- TER, LONDON. &cal Cargo CT 8.8.. CHEF MACANICIEN MAILHOL" from BAVBE, COGNAC, &c., cons
connection with above Steamer are hereby informed
their Goods with the exorption of PATSY RUTH MILLER, Opinn, Treasure and Valuables are being andel and store at their risk into the Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Kowloon, whence delivery
بهرا
and Godown Co., Ltd Listely after landing,
obtainali Hills of Tading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Good remaining unclaimed after the 6th May, 1924 at Noox, will be subject to rent au landing charges.
All Claims must wat in to me on or before, ibe 9th May, 1924, or they will not be
recognizes
All damaged packages will be examined on Tuesday, the Ct May, 1924, at 10 am, by Mears Goddard & Dougla
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
R. RODENTUSER,"
Acting Agent Hongkong, 29th Apru, 1914
IN
ETC.
THE
return
A telegrams from Sydney reports that Mr. W. Eyre-Kenny, late Director of Public Works, F.M., died
on April 19th, after an operation.
The Fire Brigade at Central Station hai no fewer than 1,273 Russian refugees were called out yesterday at tiffs time to That so many still remain is due to two a slight outbreak of fire inel Road, causes; Firet, a strong objection on the part of the refugees to trusting them selves to the tender mercies of the Soviet authorities; and, secondly, to the lack
near the University. Two motor tenders were despatched and they succeeded in checking it
Fortyinen and fifteen
women have
bargain was finched,, and by 19.30 2,02- the Americao, his wife and 1 were packed away in a roomy Ford, and howling along at a speed which rather exceeded that of the oot Samaritan !”·
GOVERNMENT HOUSE;- LÄDY STUBBS LEAVING TO-MORROW.
Lady Stubbs will sail, for England in the P. & O... Kutyan to-morrow (Satur¬ day). Lady Stubs will leave Blake Pier, to join the Kafija, soon after 11,1
On Monday night His Excellery will be present at the display of moving ple ture films of the Colony, taken for the British Empire Exhibition, at the Helena May Institute at 315 p...
On Tuesday Excellency, will dine with Lieut. Colonel Montague Bates a the Officers of the East Surrey Regiment, at lurray Baracks."
HE Admirni Sir Arthop and Lady Lovesni have been staying it Govern ment House, since their arrival on Aprik 24th. On Monday, April;29th, His Excel- Teney and Lady Stubbs entertained the following to dinnerCaptain Aling R.N., M. and Mrs. R. Hancock, Ondr fuser. Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Blacklock, and Mr Ward, Mous, et Mme, foden- 3rd Mrs. Mackie Major and Mrs. Cruickshank, Mr. and Mra F. Hall, and Mr.J. E. Wagner.
of the large sum of money decded for been added to the number of Chinese their evacuation. Among these refugees searchers detailed for duty with Euro-nt the Admiralty, and the following, t
are
a considerable Dumber of endets whom the International Committes pro posed to send to Servia, but failed to find anyone prepared to guarantee the seventy thousand dollars needed for this purpose on the prospect of the sum being eventually raised by means of lotteries. If the cadets could have been sent away
HUNCHBACK OF without waiting for the money coming
NOTRE-DAME.”
VICTOR HUGO'S MASTERPIECE.
THE CORONET.
pean Police officers at the various wharves in connection with the local anti-piracy, measures.
In the report of a prosecution at the Magistravy published yesterday Mr. Alison, who represented the Hongkong Engineering Co., Ltd., was inadvertently described as the manager. Mr. L. Guin is the manager of the Company..
Moving Pictures of Hongkong, taken
On Monday, April 2nd, His Exetlicery and Lady Stubly entertained Mr. HeCfel- land, Director of Electrical Engineering dinner at Government Ilouse Captain and Mrs. Brodie, Mr. Pringle, Engineer- Comdrant. Mrs. Seara, Mr. and Mrs. Tratinn, Engr. Comdr. Bennett, Major and Mire Hattersley Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Burlinghana, and Mr. R.. EO, Bird..
CHINESE CONSTABLE
DROWNED.
through the lotteries, the Committee say;
for the British Empire Exhibition, will be The fret fatality of the local bathing It would have been a great saving, as exhibited at the Helena May Institute on senson has been reported. A Chinese the two schools cost a great deal, and Monday, May 5th, at 9.13 p.m., Tuesday, constable, stationed at Ma Tau Wei, and it is a great responsibility to keep young May 6th, at 3.30 pm, Wednesday, May belonging to the Wei-hai-wei section of boya in the crowded houses and unavoid 7th, at 0.13 p... Thursday, May 8th, and the police, was drowned whilst bathing a
Friday, May 9th, at 6.30 pm, Adults, in a creck scar the border of the New Wednesday afternoon Pay at the Territories on able poor sanitary conditions" While 8100 childrco, cents.
Tis body was recovered yesterday. the lotteries organised to raise the needed door,-ADvt. o