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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the sbere Company will be held at the Home LONG HOTEL
WEDNESDAY, the Ecoplong, on ru MAY, 1924, at 11.00 for the purpose
of the Directors together receifing the Report of with Hatement of Accounts for the year, ailed 30th April, 1924.
TE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Wolnerday 21st May, to Wednesday 5th May, 1924, both day inclusive
JOIN DHIMPHREYS & BON
General Managern.
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THE STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
XOTICE TO SHARKHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-SIXTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MOZETING of this Company will be held at the Officer of Messrs." Jandise, MATHESON & Ca, Lrs on FRIDAY, the 30Y! MAY, 1924, at Noos, for the purpose of receiv ing the Beport of the Director together with Statement of Accounts to April 30th, 1924.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be. CLOSED from Saturday, the 246 May, 1924, to Friday, the 30th May, 1934, both days inclusive.
By Onter of the Board of Director,
W. S. BROWS, -
**Secretary.
Hongkong, May 19th, 1924,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AYD
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD, 5. CHISA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
YONSIGNEES per Company's Steiner
MENTÚR“
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where will be at Consignes risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 18th May.
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to Stemmer's arrival.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Goclowns, where they will be cramined
lou any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 1.3, and Noow within the free storage pericl
No Claims will be minitted after the Goods have left the Steamer Godawn, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd May, will be subject to rent
All Claims in the Steamer must be presented to the Ludersigned on or before the
La June, or they will not be recognised
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents. Hongkong, 15th May, 1924.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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PRINCE LINE "FAR EAST SERVICE. FROM NEW YORK AND NEWPORT NEWS VA.
Steamship
THE SLAVIC PRINCE" having arrived from the above Port, on 16th May, 1924, Consignces of Cargo are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed at
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 17TH, 1924
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
WE have This Day MOVED our Office to the "ASIATIC BUILDING,” SECOND FLOOR
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* NOTICES T TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
INTIMATIONS
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, “LIMITED."
INTIMATIONS
To Connoisseurs
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..
THE FORTY-THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHABE HOLDERS will be held at the Ocea, of the. Undersigned on FRIDAY, THE S JAY 1944, at Noos, for the purpose of recaring the Report of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the WATSON'S
JOHN RYDERS HINDMARSH has This Day been Revoked
Power of Attorneygraalad-to-Hast December,ISTER and TRANSFER
THE ASIATIC TRADENO CORPORA
TION, LIMITED.
Hongkong, 16th May. 1924.
NOTICE.
DURING My Absence from the Colony. the HONGKONG Orice will be in Charge Mr. RE OST who will Sign For Frocura
J. MONTEITH WEBB, Dinstor Auxols & Co., LTD.
tion.
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LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NECOND ANNUAL ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD- ERS will be held at the Hoxakow HOTEL, OR
26TH MAY, 1924, at Nouk, MONDAY
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19th May, 1924, to 26th May, 1924, both days inclusive,
By Order st the Board of Director,
S. J. JORDAIN,
Secretary, Hongkong, 7th May, 1924
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THE THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAFTY VALLEY on SATURDAY 2 MAY, 124, commencing at 3. r.. The First Bell will be Bung at 230 rx.
the Pablic The Charge for Admission to Enclosure will be $1.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half Price Members are advised that they must show their Season Tickets to obtain Admission to the Members Enclownse
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Each Member has the right of introducing Non-Members to the Members Enclosure. Tickets for whom can be obtained from Moses. Lorean & Davis at each up to FRIDAT MAT, RD.
The Surwards invite the Ladies of Hongkong
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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
BAFT Programines and Entry Forms for EXTRA RACE
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WILLIAM POWELL.. LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ¦ TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that thà STWENTY-THIRD) ORDINARY. GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD- ERS will be held at the Hosexosa HOTEL FRIDAY RD MAY, 1924, at Noow, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors And Statement of Accounts to the a Fel ruary, 192k
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th Way to Mini the May, both days inchuire
By Order of the Board,
K. OHŬLT,
Managing Director. Hongtong, 9h May, 1924.
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NOTICE.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NOTICE IS EN tha
COTTON MI LAD., in the name of Mr. EZRA ABRAHAM of Hongkong together with dely executed transfer deed purporting to samgn the said shares has been Lost:
The mid shares are the property of the Undersigned and application has been duly made to the Company for the issue of a
The
therefore warned against deal
Duplicblic
Public as the wabout referente e Any person having any the Undersigned. knowledge at to the whereabouts of the said scrip in asked to communicate with the Under- signed
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NOTICE.
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VICTUALLING Yaan. Kowloon, for STOREHOUSE ASSISTANT. Candidate mast be over 18 Years of Age and be able to read and write English. Starting Pay-$1.00 A Day for 6 Days A Week Application in the Caudidate's own Handwriting should be stressed to the VICTUALLING STORY OFICER.
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[From Our Own Correspondent.]
THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.
more than one excuse for the tax, but the need of revenue “ for administrative and military expenses is camnion to all the provinces and constitutes the main inspiration of the tax. We do not sup- pose that the Central Government view SIN EDWARD PEARCE SPRAKS OUT. with Batisfaction the substitution of this consumption tax, which would ga into the provincial treasuries for the Customs surtax, which would go into the national treasury cheat. There, seems to
SHANGHAI, May 10th. At the annual meeting of the China Edward Association yesterday, Sir Pearce (chairman) urged that firmness
be a tendency in Chinese official quarters, was the only way to counter illegal taxi- in the provinces to ignore the fact that tion and the disregard paid to treaty the-surtax-promised at Washington was rights. The foreign nations should
operato hnund up with certain undertakings on the part of China in regard to the aboli-The-Puking Government, continued Sir Edward, was a shadowy pretence, and tion of fikin and the fulfilment of other maintained office by reason of the wat conditions laid down in the treaties with lords continuous efforts in side tracking the Powers. The nature of this likin alt foreign demands. Behind this screen af Government" illegal taxatiga "was evil is illustrated by the following details: levied with immunity and treaty rights A case of Manchester goods (contrin-were ignored.y
In conclusion, the Chairman urged the necessity for naval protecting in the Upper Yangtze River reaches in view of the unchecked lawlessness created by opposing military Tactions.
ing picces) was recently sent from BENEFITS WITHOUT OBLIGATIONS. Chungking to Cheogen and likin was
The consideration avished on China charged at three different stations at the at the Washington Conference, added Sir sale of Ti 0.08 per pie. Later it was Edward, had been productive of mora eturned to Chungking and was again harm than good. China wanted benefits charged at the same places and at the without obligations same rate, thus paying 6 by 28-Tis 1.56 per piece. The value of the cloth being Ti to per piece, the rate of likin taxa tion was 138 per cent. Add to that 5 per cert import duty at Shanghai and the total rate of taxation" paid equalled The comment of the 60.6 per cent. Shanghai Chamber of Commerce. Journal, on this was "Such exactions have no novelty, for this kind of merry squeezing Nevertheless is going un everywhere. the instance is a concrete illustration of what Sir JonN JORDAN sud recently la London, that the 3 per cent surtax should on no account be granted without gentine provision for abolition of such internal taxation:**
[IHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
DR. WELLINGTON KOO. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION,
BONG DELIVERED -AT” „UIS HOUSE.
THREE SERVANTS" SERIOUSLY" INJURED.
PEKING, May 16th. A dastanlly attempt to assassinate Dr. Wellington Koo has occurred.
A messenger left a box at Dr. Roo's residence yesterday evening, refusing to disclose the sender's namo, but stating that the box contained articles for the Considering this taxation on cigarettes doctor's personal use. The messenger's suspicion but apart from any relation to the disappoint demenneur aroused no
merely curiosity. On receiving the re- ment paused by delay in getting the Sceipt the messenger hastily decamped.
The box was not opened until threo homb
ofclock this afternoon, when a exploded inside, dangerously injuring
three servants.
On giving instructions to open the bor Dr.-Koo remained in the other room, no one entertaining the slightest suspicion until the report was heard that the box. was otherwise than barmless.
No clue is to the scoder has yet been discovered
per cent surtax imposed, it is obvious AS WATSON & if the Powers once recognised this surtax on cigarettes the principle is capable of extension to every article of trade, and the object of the treaties would be entirely defeated. Before the Tientsin Treaty was signed British merchants had constantly complained that charges are suddenly and arbitrarily imposed by the provincial "nuthorities, as transit duties JAPANESE TOWN ABLAZE. upon produce on its way to the foreign
ONE THOUSAND HOUSES GUTTED. market, and on imports on their way to the interior, to the detriment of trade is consequence, arrangeinents were made whereby the correct transit charges should be definitely declared. In those days the consumption tax" was unknown in China It has been seized
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DEATH
Shanghai, on May 19th BOTALIA COLLICO PEARSON, aged 6s
LUE. CROW. DOG. and BITCH
WANTED. Only Exceptional Specimen PARSON considered.
Photographs with full particulars to TAYLOR, 29 Ravencourt fardens,
LUNDOS.
Entries Close on 24th May, 1924 [me That
S.S. AMBOISE."
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE..
their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong LES, do, in connection with: ahová
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited,
tel, Kowloon, and stored at Consigues oke chafed and damaged Goods are letters int to in the Godows, where they will be examined on 22nd May, 1924, at 101,.
All
BAR
All Claims must be presented within 1
of Steamer's amiral bere, after which
the date they cannot be recognized
Jays
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasur Gables are leng landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong- Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, Kowloons, whence delivery may be
be obtained immediately after landing." No Chime will be almital after the Goods inition-Govt be forwarded on unless received Censimees have left the Godowes, and all Goods remain
before xx, To-nst, requesting it to-be
"Noos, ing undelivered after
the 2nd May, 1921, del here:-
Bill of Lading will be countenigued by the will be subject to rent.
Consignee
tereby tified Undergued thots remaining unclaimed after. Cargo
„Undersigned. that they must produce u Import permit the 19th instant, at Noon, will be subject signed by the Superintendent of Imports and to rent and landing charges. Exports, Hongkong, before Balix of Lading can be countersigned.
No Fire Inrarance has been effected. Hills of Lurling will be countersigned by
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.
St. George's Buikting, Hongkong Telephone No. 8165.g
Huigkong, 16th May, 124, 1-
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAK NAVIGATION CO. STEAMER HIGILIA
Joarera HONGKONG ON lurs Mat, Flex BOMBAY, COLOMBO & STRAITS. CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-nain
ed are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at turn Rs in the Hongkong and Kawicon Wharf sind Godown Company Golowns at Kowlood. where each Congament will be sorted onl Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained an the Goods are leaded from Perin
1947-901 91k on Cargo
and
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All Claims must be sent in to me on or before
the 2nd instant, ΟΣ they will not b
recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on ay, the 10th instant, at 10 at by
Goddard & Douglas. No Fire insurance has been effected.........”.
RODENVOSER,"
Acting Agent Hongkong, 12th May, 1924,
£769
PREPAID WANTED"
ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at this Office for Box-YI
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GOOD ANTED
HOKES for "H=M÷KITTENS. Apply Mu POLLOCK, 367, THE PEAK:
NOR SALE-LAMPSHADES and LAMPSTANDS, Koxor's Unique Axt F.S.N. C. Designs, The Latest Decorative Cooptions at KOMOR & KOMOK CHE Ame Rooms,
I Goods will be landed here unless Alexandra Building“.
instructions here be given to the contrary. Ghours before arrival of the Steamer
Goods not cleared within a days, including cafe of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us i any case whateren
Damaged packagra must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignris, and the Company'a murveyors, Meas. Gozvazu & Decor 10 m on Mondays and Thundare.
Wilmust All Claima must be presented within: ten ayy of the Eteamer's arrival hér alter which inte they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Hongkong, 16th May, 1924,
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Admiral Sir J. Startin is passing Possy, en route to Londun ***
were
CASUALTIES UNKNOWN,
Tokyo, May 18th- The principal streets in the town of Hachinohe, Aomori prefecture: gutted in three and a half hours by fire which broke out early this morning.
A thousand houses, including many- principal buildings, were destroyed. The extent of the casualties is unknown.
The fire is attributable to a neglected" firebor
Nearly half the town, including all public buildings, has been destroyed
Details of the casualties are not at present obtainable. Meanwhile rescro work is progressing with all speci
JAPANESE NAVAL "MINIS TEL.
TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION,
Toxyo, May 10th. Murakami, the Navy Minister, has tendered his resignation on the grounds of ill-health.
Vice-Admira) Murakami is 69 years of youngster. For a number of years be age and entered the Japanese Navy when was adjutant to the Naval Minister. He was promoted Rear Admiral in 1007, Vice- Admiral-in 1912, and for a while com
now as a very plausible incans of eruling the Treaties. Occasionally we read of this taxation being advocated as a means of checking what in sometimes called the second opium evil” But nobody is mislead: the supreme con sideration is more revenue. Once the precedent is established that Provincial Governments can levy additional taxation EVADING THE TREATIES.
on cigarettes, there is no very obvious THERE would seem to be some concerted reason why they might not also aud action among the provincial authorities denly and arbitrarily extend such taxa of Ching in the matter of imposing tion to piece-goods, kerosing, flour, and illegal taxation on cigarettes. We learn any other article of commerce. from one of the Chinese news, agencies at Peking that the latest reports show that ten provimes and special adminis tration areas under the direct control of the Central Government, have menced to levy an excise duty on the sale of cigarettes. Nominally under the direct control of the Central Govern ment would be the correct way of capressing it, for these provinces and administrative areas are acting in open defiance of the views of the Central Government on the subject. A diploma tic protest has been made against the HONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS imposition of this internal taxation and of the the Central Government' apparently ad- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL for tka mits the validity of the protest, for the Sir John Fowler, K.M.G. C.R.. During the absence of Major-General,
Chinese news agency refers to the "ot. D.5.0., on duty in North China, the jection of the Central Government to Command of the Troops in South China
ALLAHABAD, May 10th the levying of this new taxation. It is devolven on Licut Colonel F. B. Mont Major MacLaren left at daybreak for
que-Bater, C.B., C.M.G. E.S.O. pot a new idea. We heard of it two are rela
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SALADS OF PICKLES, POTATOES,
SWEETS or CHEESE,
All the Meat, Poultry, Milk and Better used in the Café are supplied by the DainY FARM.
ON SALE.
the MEETINGS
Session 1923, :''},
Revised by the Members..
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IN
ONE ARABIAN NIGHT
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Mr Fox and Mr. H. H. Fox, CM.G., Commercial Counsellor of the British manded the Third Fleet] Legation, Peking, are proceeding to England by the Fafructus,
Invitations have been issued by H.E. The Governor to a reception and bäil at Government House on June 3rd in honour of the King's birthday.
JAPANESE IN PULS.
A STEP" NEARER. EXCLUSION.
WASHINGTON, May 16th Over-riding Mr. Coolidge's opposition, the House of Representatives has over Mrs. V. K. Wellington Koo, wife of whelmingly adopted the conference edu the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs, mittee's report, inaking Japanese excli- organizing a Peking branch of the sion effective on July 1st. The measard Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to now goes to the Senate Animals
BÉITISH
Calcutta
WORLD -FLIGHT.
JUMPS ACROSS INDIA.
CALCUTTA REACHED.
KANS
three years ago at Canton when a pro- Mr. Eric Teichman, CIE., who has
for some time past been acting Case
CALCUTTA, May 16th. test was successfully made against it hy Chinese Secretary of the British Legn sjor Maclaren has arrived, the flight the British Consul. At the present time tion, has now beers given substantive taking six hours. “ it does not appear that the advocaten of Frank as Chinese Secretary Mr Taich this: taxation in the provinces are distan has recently been suffering from an attack of scarlet fever, but it is expected puting that it is in conflict with Treaty that he will resume duty in a few days provisions. What they are saying is that, by a resolution of the Washington cos- ference, China was promised a per cent. additional, import duty. China considers that she is sorely in need of in-
creased revenue, and Provincial Author ties are represented as taking the giew that the Powers are deliberately with. holding the promised surtax from Chioa. Therefore, they say,we will take matters into our own bands. In so far as this is the explanation it is obviously a deliberate defance of the Treaty wers, and it will be interesting to see
DR SUN YAT SEN. "AN OFFICIAL - DENIAL
Reuter's Agency has received, the following cable from Generalissimo's Headquarters, Canton, dated wih"May, 1924-
ALLAHABAD,, May 16th, until Wednesday at Calcutta, where tho Major MatLarco propose to halt
Vulture will be overhauled and a new low compression engine fitted.
THE AMERICAN FLIGHT.
HELD UP AT ATTEN
Torró, May 18th.. Reuters correspondent at Parama shiru says that hopes nee rutertained The reported death of Dem that the 17ots will jump off from Atla Ynt Son is entirely unfounded. He was indisposes a fortnight age owing to on Thursday as the weather is most Astrenuous day on Mar izt, when be ideal The destroyer Ford, which ro addressed boveral meetings He turned on May 19th has sent a wireless now completely recovered, his medical messages to the Lyers daily urging w adviser, Dr. Hummel, having ceased immedinte flight The answer always Freeived from Attu has been to the effect attendance over a week ago.
that the weather is still and wourable. (Signed)Fruise Car