NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PEAK CHURCH.
URING AUGUST, There will be EVEN-
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1924
INTIMATIONS
DUNGSERVICE ON SUNDAYS at 600, 0 Oter will to STATIC
the Preachers will has followsAugust Rev. G. E. ARROWSMUTE; 10th, Rev. G. R. LINDAY: 17th, Rev. Dr. J. P. MACKIN: 24th, Rev. B. d. Nusrner, C.E.; 31st, Rev, H. Corner MOYLA. There is HOLY COM- MUNION Every SUNDAY, at 8.15 am.
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PEAK CLUB.
FORTNIGHT- DANCES.
FRIDAY, 151g AVGFST, 1924, SATURDAY, 30TH AUGUST 1921 at 9.15 M
103]
D. B. C. HORNERL
Hoa, Secretary.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG..
PROBATE JURISDICTION.-
i
.
Is Tux, doo OF ARTHUR KYLANDS LOWE, of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, Chartered Acountant, darent.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that he
Court has by virtue of Section 8 of the
Probates Ordinance 1997 (No. 2 of 1897) An Order uiting the Time for ending in Claims tour against the above Extate to the 31ST BAY OF A GUST, 191 Ceelitors and Claimants are hereby Rejoins to send their flains to the Indersigned by the above Date.
Date this Sth day of July, 1925.
DEACONS.
Solicies for the Executer,"
1. Des? Venx Road Central, Hongkong. 109]
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN. THE Steamer
"SCHLESIES""
having arrived from Brinen, Gera, Bot. terlain and Port Cossig of Cargo are hereby notified that their finds are being land- el at their risk into the Hongkong and Kow- toon Wharf and Godown Co. Tindownat Kow. loon, where delleney can leabiainest.
Goods remaining undelivered after 2nd of AIL Angust, 1924, will be sujet to Rent.
No Fire Inanrance will be effected by us in any car whatever,
"Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the sites and
the Company's Surveyors. Messrs. Anderson Ashe, of 10. on Friviny, the Estel Angust, 1924.
ILLNESS INSURANCE.
Taxs out a POLICY WITH
THE OCEAN ACCIDENT & QUAR ANTEE CORPORATION, LTD.
and From JULY 28ru. 1924, par
BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR,
ODELL & COMPANY, Stock, Share and General Brokers. 10731-
.15 GILMAN & CO., LTD.;
Aunts.
1075)
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N INTERIM DIVIDENT of Seventy- A
tive cents Ter Share has been Declared and will be PAYABLE ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY. THE 207 AUGUST, when Dividend Warrants any obtained upen Application at the Office of the Company,
The SHARE REGISTERS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 16 TUESDAY, 19 AUGUST,
1924, both days inclusive,
By Onler of the want,
W. F. ROBERTS, Secretary, Hongkong, 21st July, 1924.
₤105-4
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
A DOLLAR Fer Share for the Six Months N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE ending 3th June, 1924, will be PAYABLE on AUGUST, on which WEDNESDAY,
INTIMATIONS
AERATED WATERS.
forcing labour to demand higher wages to make both ends meet, and here is part of the crux-profiteering. In China the adoption of Western ideas of dressing and living is responsible in a'great men sure for the way everything has advanced. In place of the plain Blue cotton dress of yore, young girle anw wear silk skirts In view of the prevailing piumi stockings, and young men may be THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.demic of TYPHOID, we take this seen dressed in the latest foreign style, eane beld at the correct angle and howler titled sufficiently to stamp them as le EMBERS are hereby Notified that the opportunity to M for Next Seasons Subscription Customers and the Publie ge-longing to the "kouts Griffins will CLOSE on the 31ST JULY.
erally of the absolute purity of money. Still, there is no denying that on the whole it is to improvement-now our Aerated Waters.
that the pig-tail has gone. And certainly All Water used in the maun- the Chinese gigt, with her naturally small SETTLEMENT OF YOKOHAMA PREfacture of our Aerated Waters feet and ankles now shown to such greater
[997 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
EARTHQUAKE ACCOUNTS OUTSTANDING AT ST SEPTEMBER. 1923.
ALL Parties having Claims against this
Corporation in connection with Fre Earthquake Accounts should forward Full Par fioulas and Proofs to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, KOBE, to b receivel thers Not Later Than 3 SEP TEMBER, 1924, after which Date'no further Claims will be admitted.
By Onier of the Court of Director,
A. H. BARLOW,
Acting Chief Manager,
Date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
at the Company's Office
P TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company "The will be CLOSED from Thuruley, 24th July:
to Welarmlay, 6th, August (both days inclu- sive), during which purinal no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directora,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Hougkong. 9th July, 1994,
Secreta
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CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
NATEREM DIVIDEND has been De clarest in respect of the Financial Year ending on the Bist December, 1924, and will be "Pail" da FRIDAY, THE 2 AUGUST, 1924, as to Forty Pents ($0.40) per Share on the Uki (80) Thirty-Liss Cente Shares (Pully paid), per Shire on Boys Shares (Fully paid) No
Six Cents (80,05) per Share in the
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as
No Casins will be admittel after the Goal to Share 11921 Tsune) upot
have bft the folow and all Chalus ante presented within two weeks of the Steamer's arrival here, alter which date they will not be nevognisi.
All Cargo ex *RAARABULESEN have been brought in by time seulgies” and ackson, if any will i halt with in damage the sune mustuner as the clots's" Cargo. Consigue of beth Steiners uns requested to surrender their Bill of Lading to the limber signed for Countersignature,
MELCHERS. & co.
Aparate
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINÉ. FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
*JESERIC
having arrived. Consignets of Cargo by her are informed that all Coeds are being handed at their risk into the hazardous and or extra-hazardous Godowns of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. whence delivery may obtained.
ไ
No Clans will be admitted after the Gomi have left the Golowns, and all Goods remain-
which $250 per Share was paid up on the 15th March, 194
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comany will be GLOSED from, the 8 to ru AUGUST Yoth days inclusivel
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Ateneral Managers,
1970)
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
CANTON, LTD.
THE Certificate No. 1991 for Que Silver
re-assure Our
|
Western sister."
All this posts
Only two cases of enteric fever were notified to the Medical Officer-of Health during the 4s hours ended the 27th inst. Que of these was a British case, the other Chinese. One enso occurred in the city- of Victoria and one at Kowloon.
The tow. Harbour Master of Hongkong (Lieut-Comile. "G. F. Hale, R.N.) sat for - the first time yesterday as Marine Maxis- trate of Hongkong when he Ened a heat, other 3 for entrying twelve passengers in excess of the number" allowed by his passenger licence.
When a brawny young Chinese was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday with stealing a basket containing a number of live chickens in Chatham Road, Kowloon, a previous conviction was proved against him, and the Magistrato Mr. E. W. Hamilton) sentenced him to three months' hard labour.
is scientifically treated, and test-advantage, must offen he the envy of her
Daring the early" hours of yesterday ed.
This story of the rising cost of the morning a matshed caught fire at the Our Machinery and Plant-necessaries of life in China is much, the corner of the Taipo Road. The Kowloon. in the roast ports, Thus, the Commis- this time another shed had caught fire. embodies all the latest scientific same in the interior centres of tradé as] Brigade were soon on the scene but by ̈
the most improvements, and
sioner at Mengtsz, in the province of Owing to the senreity of water," there hydrants in the vicinity, it was being nu hygienic methods and safeguards Yunnan, writes: "There is scarcely impossible to save these two sheds. Water WIR eventually obtained from are employed in every detail of article in the list of foodstuffs in which
there was not a marked advance during paddy fields near Ty and conveyed to the manufacture.
the ten years under review and in most scene of the outbreak in buckets. "By
were saved. The damage is estimated at cases prices have doubled. As an exam. this picans three other sheds close hy ple of this, ten years ago the price of rice
$100. was $340 per pict: today it averages $7. Fiel, which in 1911 cost 20 rents per picul, to-day costs. 81.
At no point during the Cutire process of manufacture is con-
tamination in any way possible.
Curti 17 now converted into Fire Gold Shares in this Society standing in the Name of DIKRAN MOURADIAN has been Declared LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Doen-At the present time all possible ment be not forthcoming the said Certificate will be deemed Cancelled and of No Effect, and extra precautions are being a Certificate for the Five Gold Shares will be
taken, and we can gunennteé Issued in its stel by the Society.
that all Aerated Waters as they leave our Factory are absolutely
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. F1019 Hongkong, July 12th, 1944. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF - CANTON," LTD. THE Certificato. Nc. 843 for One Silyez.
Share No. 1 new converted into Five Gold Shares in this Society standing in the
pure.
Nams of TAKATA & CO.. Has Been Declared AS WATSONTM
LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Document be not forthcoming the sail Certificate, will be deemed Cancelled and of No Effect, and a Certificate for the Five Gold Shares will he isaned in its steal by the Society.
PAUL LAUDER,
Genera, MA78 Hongkong, 3rd Füly, 1924
Manager.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. IN LIQUIDATION.. "(INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM).
* LOST SHARE CERTIFICATE
X INTERIM DIVIDEND of Two
Dollar per Share for the Six MonthsHE Iquidator of this Company has been ending 30th Jane, 1994, will be Payable on THURSDAY, AUGUST 1478, on which Date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on AP plication at the Company's Office, 11, Quzzs's BOAD CENTRAL
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 1er, to WEDNESDAY, the 1 AUGUST (both days inclusive), during which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, ·
L S. GREENHILL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1984. "
ip
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ing undelivered after 4th August, 1924, will THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON
be subject to re
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- mental to the Undersigned on or before 11th August, 1994, or they will not be recognizel,
All broken, chate, and damaged Goods ars to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 4th August, 1921, at 10.00 mm.
No Fire Insurance har been effectel
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by THE BANK LINE, LTD,
General Agenta.
Hongkong, 29th July, 192k
[1080
LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship BRENTA”.
Flox TRIESTĖ, VENICE, BRINDISI, SPALATO, PORT SAID, MASSAUA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform
ed. that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kow- Loon, whence and for from the whares delivery
be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Notice to the contrary be given befere 23rd instant.
No Claims will be admitted after the Groods Gooda have left the Godowns, and all remaining undelivered after the 29th instant, wil be subject to Rent.
the 8th
All
TAXICAB CO., LTD.
NOTICE BY CALL. *
Imur of 49,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL VALUE OF $10 EACH.
requcated by Ms. DAVID SAUL LEVY of 12, TIEN DONG ROAD, SHANGHAI to effect the Tree of Scrip for the Shans in the HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED, to which, as the Registered Propricier of 100 Shares of this Company, he is entitled under the Terms of the Liquidation, without production of 'Certificate No. 903 representing the said 100 Shares Nos 131180 to 191279 upen the statement that the said Certificate No. 903 Has Been LOST DESTROYED, AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from the Date hereof no Claim or Representation in
respect thereof be made at this Office the said Certificate will thereafter be deemed Cancelled and of No
W. E. ROBERTS, Attorney for the Liquidator. Hongkong, 9th July, 1994.
Effect
[1005
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
CO. LTD.,
Aerated Water Manufacturers.
ESTABLISHED. 1841.
Hongkong, 23th July, 1924.
MARRIAGE
"A further contingent of natives of Wei HaiWei arrived in Hongkong Vegetables
yesterday by the s.s. Her to join rose from 2 to 4 egnts per entty; veze-the seal police force. The contingent, table oil from 20 to 30 cents. Clothing which has just been recruited, comprises alw rose in price to a vorresponding one inspector, six Arrgrants, five inter- extent: and house rents and lami-vahies preters and 100 rank utud. file. On arrival early doubled. In these circumstances they were marched to Police Headguar=" it, is not surprising that suéressive deters where they'received orders as to dis tribution. A number are to be retained mands were made during the periud on
in Central for duty whilst the resimler the part of the workers for advances in.
are to be sent to Kowloon and the New yages. Carpenters, masons and crafts- Territories. The number of Wei fini Wei men employed in the police force of Hong- kong now totals 21.
men
who were content with 35 cents per day at the commencement of the period, raw receive 50 cents with board. Other
Mr. William Sagartse Thontas." B. A., wages advanced correspondingly."..
LTD. Was auitted and enrolled yester. Coming closer to Hongkong, the Canday morning by the neting. Chief Justice fon report tells us that carpenters and (Mr. H. II. J. Gompertz) to practice as bricklayers there in 1912 were paid 50 a barrister in the Supreme Court of Hong- rents a day and that during the ensuing korig. The application for admission and decade their wages have steadily risen enrollment was moved by the Attorney- to $1 or even more per day; that en Ciencial (the Hon. Mr. J. E. Kemp, K.C.) who said that Mr." Thounas gained. gineers and mechanics who were receiv-his BA degree at Hongkong Tuiversity
BIRD CLARK. On the 26th July, at Sting 30 cents per day have had their pay in 1916, went to England where he joined John's Cathedral, R. E. U. BIRD, son raised 40 per cent. Those who drew at Lincoln College, Oxford, and gained a of the late Dr. Bins and Mrs. Brin, of St. Leonard's, Yorkshire, to Cox cents to 81 had their pay raised 20 per diploma in Political Science and Econ- STANCE ELEANOR CLARKE, daughter of cent.: 81.05 to $9, 20 per cent...and thusenies in 1021. Subsequently he took the the fate Mr. J. HER CLARKE, and of who received over $2 per day had their degree of Bachelor of Laws at Indon Mrs. CLARKE, Thame, Oxfordshire
[1079 pay raised per cent. These instances University and he was called to the Bar"
(which followed upon the seaney's strike by the Banchers of the Inner Temple on June 2ard, 10a His Lordship in approv- in Hongkong) are quoted as showing
ing the application expressed' the wish E.C.the influential effect of workmen's that Mr. Thomas would have a highly barrister
Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road. London Office. 131, Fleet Street,
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULI H, 1924.
אילת,
BAND CONCERT AT "KOWLOON.
at the
guilds and unions." Every branch of successful career. The new industry in Canton seems to be received his earlier education organisex, and we presume it may be Diocesan Boys' School. said that the influence of 'workmen's guilds is to be seen also in the follow- ing other increases that have taken place THE RISING COST OF LIVING in wages during the decade: Jinriksha
AN UNQUALIFIED · SUCCESS. IN CHINA.
men and chair coolies from 12 to 18
The first of a series of public band con REASONS why the cost of firing shoald month; cargo-boat men 96 to $10 and CKETS will be larged for ROUND TEIPS during the Months of JULY to bave risen as it has done in China during $12 per month; embroidery workers certs was held un the Kowloon Foothil 85 Patr.)
SEPTEMBER, from HONGKONG to Foochow recent years are of interest to ad】 of, us/ (women) 20 cents, raised to th cents per ut ground lust evening in perfect (Pagoda Anchorage) and Return, Calling
day. Wages of domestic servants show weather. The concert was an unqualifed
success. There must have been something - both the Upward and we find quite a symposium of views TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the at Swarow and AMOY OD No
an increase of 50 per cent; market garlike 800 people present, srating accommoda- by the Company't 3 CALL of $2.50 Per Share cu Each of and Downward DOTEA
Steamer on this subject in the "Decennial Reports deners 200 per cent; men engaged in the tion being provided for several hundreds.. the 49,000 Sharee allotted on the 19th day, of
NTALNING
at the Reduced Rate of 380, May, 1923, has been made by the Company,
fishing industry 100 per cent; blacksmiths any many of those who could not get and that such Call will be Fayable to tue for the Round Voyage, incinding Meals while on the Trade and Industries of the ports
Bankers, The Ifo:
the Steamer is in Port.. Company's Bankers, HONGKONG and BANG-
85 per cent; goldsmiths 120 per cent.;chairs sat in clusters on the grass to BAI BANKING CORPORATION in Hongkong on or
These Special Ticken will be available for open to Foreign Commerce, and on the
listen to very enjoyable programme of Return ONLY by t before the 15TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1924.
weavers 80 per cent.; and tailors 60 per music provided by the 1st East Surrey this learner, either, by the Condition and Development of the Treaty TRANSFER ROOKS of the Company Voyage for which it is laced or by her fellow- Port Province" now being published cent flouse rents, the Commissioner Band under the conductorship of Corp.
of Stay will be CLOSED from the 7th to 14th August, ing Sailing from Fonchow. Duration
at Toochow-48 hours.
by the Chinese Maritime Customs Ad-reports, have risen 100 to 150 per cent. T. Earl. 1924, both days inclusive.
the ministration. These reviews cover, The Trip occupice 8 to 9 days and the
will Leave Steamer
HONGKONG from the Com- pany's Wharf at
The Company Steam Launch will convey presengere from PAGODA ANCHORAGE, FoocHow CITT, if required.
By Onlar of the Board of Directors,
A. H. HOWE
Managing Director.
Dated this 19th day of July, 1924, (1045
XPERIENCED CHINESE BOOK- References.
now employed In Charge of Complete Set of Books, DESIRES POSITION with Good Prospects.
1018]
· Please apply:
Box No. 1048, ojo The Bongkong Daly Prom.
TO LET..
the GROUND FLOOR DREMISES
of ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, CHATER ROAD, formerly occupied by T CHINESE MERCHANTS BANK, Lrp. Immediate Occupation; Moderate Rental.
All Claims against the Steamer must be on or before to the Undersigned presented to
prox, or they will not be recognized.
PREMI I damaged Gools are to broken, chafed and be left in the Godawas, where they will be atamined on the 29th int, at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Merars. GooDARD & DOUGLAS No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bil of Lading will be counteragned by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 23rd. July, 1924,
Apply
SECRETARY,
A 8. WATSON & Co., LTD,
912}'
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TO LET AT WEIHAIWEI, YOMFORTABLY Furnished ROOMS with
Board. To Let at present,
Apply..
Kas, NIVEN.
WZIKATWRI
TO LET.
TEW and Airy Office ROOMS on GicusD NAAL FLOORS, &, DEUDZIE GROUPE Can be used is Bank, Commercial of Motor Car Offices. Beat Moderate.
Apply BUNG TAL
995)
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These, be it remarked, are calculations
on her Beturn (Well", Arriving at Daylight { decade 1912-1921, arul as a text on which made down to 1021. Since then there haß merts made for the concert by the Kow-
permitting).
For further Particulars and Dates of Bailing, Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers, DOUGLAS STZAmbui? Oo, Lry. Hongkong, 17th June, 1924.
with
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this subject of the high cost of living been what has seemed an endless succes- may be discussed we take the following sion of strikes at Canton for higher wages extract from the report of the Commin which means that the tendency of the cost
of living to rise is likely to continue. A examination of the reasons given for the rising cost of living must he reserved for
sioner at Foochow :---
The Hongkong, Caston and Macao Steamboat Co. anodice an excursion to
y next.(Bank Holiday) Macao au Montley
Much of the success of the entertain- ment was due to the splendid arrange
Joan Remidents Association. The China Light and Power Company are also deserving of thanks for the delightful way in which they cared out the very pretty lighting effects, the bandstand. being effectively illuminated with alter- nating red and white lights.
We understand that for the next band concert to be bild in Kowloon, which will probably take aceria a fortnight's time, the seating accommodation is to be in- creased.
"To the layman it is exceedingly dif- ficult to grasp the whys and wherefores of the ever upward tendency in the east another article.
When one of the necessaries of life. enquires why the cost of food has gone. up, one is told that it is because wagen have gone up, and when you ask why wages have risen, you are informed it ia because food is dearer. It is a vicious circle from which, try as you "will," you cannot get away. Logically there should he little fluctuation in the cost of living: July 12th amounted to 50,125 tons, N. inclining northward; the ground resumably produces just a much in the way of crops as it ever did;
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week end-
and the sales, to $73,207 tons.
GLUT OF TYPHOONS.
The Manila Observatory at 8.10). a.m. yesterday gave warning of the following typhoons:--
Typhoon in about 16 Tong. E. 17 Lat. N. almost stationary.
Typhoon in about 127 Long. E. is Lat
Typhoon in about 140 Long. E. 10 Lt. N. moving N.
Typhoon in about 115 Long. E 18 Eat,
At 1.30 p.m. the Manila. Observators sent out the following
The proceeds of the open air neert, moving W. hut it costs more to prepare the land for held at the Water Police Station, Teim cultivation because the price of labour Sha Tsui, on July 12th, amounted to bas risco," and the reason for the latter Sato This sum has been handed over in that what the land produces is being to the Hon. Tecasurer for the Ministering hold at 'far higher prices than before so Children's League.-ADVI,
Typhoon in about 113 Long, E and 10 LAL N. moving W.N.W.
Typhoon is about 126 Long. H. and L Laut. N. moving N.N.W.