가
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BANK HOLIDAY,
accordance with Ordinance
I EXCHANDRA No. 5 of 1912,
CLOSED for Lam Tranction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on "MONDAY, the 4mm AU GUST, 1924.
Hougtong, 1st July, 1914
NOTICE.
F1091
FETRE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRA.
TTION in preparat ie Lease at CHIN-
WANGTAD Attractive Nites for Ervction of Summer Büngalows. Fall Partirulars may be chtained from the Undersigned.
BODWELL & CO., LTD,
Aspentio
Hongkong, th July, 1994.
FOR SALE.
F TERRACES PESS
[1094.
IVE ROOMED HOUSE i. STEWART Possession April, 1925. For further Particuları, Apply
Bor No. 1098, c/o Hongkong Daily Prus'
1003]
IN THE MATTER OF THE COM PANIES' ORDINANCES, 1911-1921
ANI
IN THE MATTER OF. THE HONG KONG & CHINA CAMPHOR REFINING CO., LTD.
· IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATIÓN, « TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN par- steapt to Section 81 of the 'ompanies Ordinance, 1911, that A MEETING OF CREDITORS of the abovenamel Company with the Offices of Mesra, SITE, SKT!!
FLESING, SATURDAY,
GUST, 1924, at 1230 aknock in the ArTER.
NOON.
Dated the 1 July, 1924.
1092)
J. HENNESSEY SETI,"
vilator
TE
"INTIMATONS
NOTICE.
THE
leg to notify the Public that we
have been appointed AGENTS for Hongkong and Vicinity for
AGRICULTURAL
INSURANCE COMPANY OF WATERTOWN. N.Y.,
and are prepared to underwrite Fire Risks a Lowest Current Rates.
*
SANDER WIELER & CO, HONGKOND Hongkong, 29th July, 1824.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 31ST,
INTIMATIONS
ILLNESS INSURANCE.
TAKE GET A PULICT WITH
THE OCEAN ACCIDENT & GUAR- ANTEE CORPORATION, LTD,.
GILMAN & CO., LTD., Ageats.
1079)
FM Next Seasons Subscription
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
EMBERS hereby Notified that the Griffins will CLOSE on the 31st JULY.
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Seventy- Sve cents Per Share has been Declared and will be PAYABLE ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY. TH
THE 20 AUGUST, when Dividend, Warrants may be obtained upch
Application at the Others of the Company
SHARE REGISTERS of the Compaar will be CLOSED Iron WEDNESDAY. 6ru AUGUST, to TUESDAY, 19 AUGUST, 1924, both lay inclusive,
By Onler of the Board.
W. E OBERTS, Secretsy. Hongkong, 21st July, 1924.
*(1054
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND `MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE AUA DOLEAR Per Share for the Six Months ending 30th Jan, 1994, will be PAYABLE on WEDNESDAY, BreAUGUST, on which Date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Ofice.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Thursday, 24th July. to Wednesday, 6th Angust (both days inclu
ive), daring which period no Transfer of Sbaren can be registered.
VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE
SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPI (UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION Co.)
HOLLAND-OOST
AZIE LIJN (HOLLAND-EAST AMA Jasz). NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES."
FROM AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND BREMEN.
HE Steinship
THE
HORTON (1)"
By Onder of the Roned of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 9th July, 1924,
having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cara by her are notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardons fingens of the Hong-clarest kong and Kowloon Wharf & Hedown Ua, Ll, whence autor from the wharves delivery may be obtained red
Goole pot
1 by the rich August, 1924, will la aineel to Rezt.
Allen, chafed and damage) Packages are to be left in, the Godowas, when they will be examined on the 5th August, 121, ai 10 by Messrs. Goddael & Douglas.
Claims against the Steamer must les presented
[1010
CHINA PROVIDENT "LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND SOTICE.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that An INTERIM DIVIDEND has been De. in respect of the Facial Year ending on the 1st December, 1991, and will be Paid on FRIDAY, THE ATH AUGUST, 1924, a to Forty
Cents (0.40) per Share on the Oldá Shures (Pally aid), Thirty-three Coute 80.33)
Share on Bos
Bo Shares (Fully paid) Nos. 171,000 to 200,000, and Six Cents ($0.00) per Share on the New Shares (1924 Issue) upon which 320 per share was paid up on the 1th March, 1924.
Comany
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Steamer, otherwise they sit iter arrival of will be CLOSED from the Stu.. to 29TH
in writing within te
AUGUST (both days inclusive). will not be resognized. No Fire Insuranes will be effects by the Undersignal in any case whatever.
16
of Lading will be countersigued by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, General Agents.
[1094
Hongkong, 29th July, 1924,
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN.
after
the
(1076)
21
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers,
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
DIVIDEND NOTICE."
1997
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
SETTLEMENT OF YOKOHAMA PRE-
"EARTHQUAKE ACCOUNTS OUTSTANDING AT ist SEPTEMBER, 1923.
ALL Parties haring Claims against this Corporation in connection with Pre- Earthquake Accounts should forward Full Par tioulars and Proofs to the HuNGKONG AND SHANGRA BANKING CARAVAN, KOBE, to be received thers Not Later Than Men SEP TEMBER, 1924, after which Date ne further Claims will be admittel
By Orler of the Court of Directors,
A. H. BARLOW,
Acting Chief Manager.
1082]
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
HE Certifiente No. 1291 for One Silver Share No. 157 now eocyerted into Fice Name of DIERAN MOURADIAN has been Gold Shares in this Society standing in the Declared LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the shove Docu ment be not forthcoming the said Certificate will be deemed Cancelled and of No Effect, and A Certificate for the Five Gold Shares will be Issued in its stend by the Society.
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, July 12th, 1924, -
FEOR
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LTD...
HE Certificate No. 848 for One Silver TEC No. 11 now converted into Fire Goid Shares in this Society standing in the
Name of TAKATA & CO., Has Been Declared
LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Document bu cat forthcoming the Paid Certificate will be deemed Cancelled and of No Effect, and a Certificate for the Five Gold Bhares will be imed in its stead by the Society.
PAUL LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1924.
[978
INTIMATIONS
DEWAR'S
1924
·PROFITEERING, TENANT ?
ETHICS OF SUB-LETTING.
At the Summary Court yesterday after- noon before the Puisne Judge ̈ (Mr. Justice Dyer Ball), Hung Now Tak sued
that the Sanitary Department was origin. ally an anti-plague department" and that its activities are still 80 per cent. anti-plague; and that it is understaffed for attending properly to research work In matters generally relating to the safe-Tom Yak Tong for possession of Nos, 76 guarding of the public health. Surely it and 78, Hollywood Road, is high time that this Colony had a pro-
Mr. C.
A. Russ appeared for the
The Spirit of the peris staffed Paidic Health Department, plaintiff and Mr. D. MeCallum repre-
Empire
It is that unbroken Evenness that is so much appreciated in DEWAR'S. It is produced by the skilful blending of whiskies-old and ample-DEWAR'S' is simply a mingling of good things.
Dewar's "White Label" and "Victoria Vat.""
As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.
By Royal appointment to His Majesty The King.
SOLE AGENTS:·
AS WATSON
CO. LTD.
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
Batarianned 1841.
Hongkong Office: 11, Chater Road.
sented the defendant.
and not merely a Sanitary Departinent.
Mr. Russ, said the claim was for the The purity of the milk supply of the Colony, for example, is of nearly as much recovery of the three floors of both 78 and 78, "Hollywood Road, of which the defen- The importance to the Colony as the purity dant was the principal tenant. of the water supply; yet the public tenaney was daly determined by a notice authorities have just nseertained, for the to quit, expiring on the last day of the first time, that the Dairy Farra has been 4th non. The defendant did not live using a supply of water which is pro- there and to prove that the whole of the notheed to be "badly custaminated with sub-tenants would have to be called. be- andise recently defendant had made great. fith "at the prevent time, and "unsafe at all times, since it does not pass through efforts to make believe that he was carry- ing on business there, and in this con- a reservoir and the Government mains,nection he had put up a sign heard. Presumably use has been made of this wathup to the very limited extent de scribed by the Secretary to the Company for years past, and it has only now come
12.
The defendant had been tenant of the premises for a number of years, and the plaintiff in the case purchased the buil- ings in April this year. The defendanta
to the knowledge of the public authority never resided on the premises or carried I sub-let it and
on nisiness there.
simply collected the rent from his sub- tenants and handled, the landlord his rent." The rent of the premises was $20 a month and the total amount he received from the sub-tenants was $10.50 so that be nearly was making a a clear" profit of vegy 100 per cent, on the landlord's rent.
which concerns itself with the public henith of the Colony. We can, of course, readily believe that the Dairy Farm Co., in its own interests, would take every step known" to "żcience to protect the purity of the milk, it supplies to the public, snil the resentment expressed in the Secretary's letter at the statements" Mr. Russ, cantinaing, said the. Rents prevent landlords publicly made by the Medical Officer of Ordinance was to
tealth is in the diremstances vary taking the roofs from over the tenants' natural, to say the least. Be that as heads but it was not to assist an inter- mediate tenant to profiteer in such a dis- may, the discussion at all events proves
graceful way the expense of both the need for a properly staffed Health telants and landlord. Department in the fullest sense of the
The evidence for the plaintiffs, ho con- term-a Health Department which would tinued would be that no single one of long ago have assured itself that, the the sub-tenants on the three floors had Colony's milk supply was in so danger ever seen the deferdant residing there. & of pollation by such gans as were alleged te sinuls went there to collect the rent
E
at the Sanitary Board meeting on Tues and until three days ago there was no day, and a Health Department which sign board outside, at all. The sub-ten- ants had agreed to come and say this in would have protested strongly against Court except the third floor tenant. Mr. the failure of the Public Works Depart-Russ hoped to get bin, but he under- ment to properly protect the watershed stood he had been flirting with the defen- of the Pokfulam reservoir before it dant-laughter)-since he had signed thes" started the road-making and building statement. operations on the Peak which have ren- dered Pokfulam reservoir à danger to Hollywood Road, which was a small place
the community to an extent that the London Office : 431, Fleet Street, EC. | Medied Officer suggest it being out out
of the public supply.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.
IN LIQUIDATION. - INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM). LOST SHARE CERTIFICATE. THE Liquidator of this Company has levin requested by M. DAVID SAUL LEVY of 12. TIEN DONG ROAD, Shanghai to effect the Issue of Scrip for the Share in the
which HONGKONG THAMWAYS, LIMITED, the Registered Proprietor of 100 Shares of thin he is entitled under the Terme of the Company, he is
of Certificate without Liquidatica,
production No. 903 representing the aid 100 Shares Non. 131160 to 131279 upon the statement that the NEED OF A PUBLIC. HEALTH
Certificate No. 903 Har Been LOST or
GIVEN that if within 30 days from the Date hereof no Claim or Representation in respect theroot be made at this Office the said Certificate will thereafter be deemed Cancelled and of No Effect.
W. E. ROBERTS, Attorney for the Liquidator.
[1005 Hongkong, 9th July, 1924.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JULY 1ST. 1924.
DEPARTMENT.
The Manila Observatory at 1 pm yesterday reported a typhoon to be in about 116 deg. Long: §. 13 deg, Lat. N.; direction unknown.
J
»
Defemlant said he lived at No. 7,
on the third floor, toft by st. and at ane sile there was less than a foot be- tween the four and the 'ceiling. A per son would not live there without acute discomfort
""
ONLY A BED TRÈBE After the action was conisenced the letter from Messrs. plaintiff received a
Almada and Mason, in which they said · plaintiff was evidently inisinformed, for the defendant. his wife and family had occupied the place for a considerable
"On May
years.
10th plaintiff's solicitors wrote and skel exactly what parts defendant vecopied, but it took the defendant's solicitors eight days to find out. There was no reason, moral or legal, why the landlord should not have possession.
NOT DIVIDEND has hea HE M/S
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ossidaOYED, AND NOTICE IS HEREBY THE
"AUSTRALIEN "
Declared in sect of the Financial, Year end-
At Fülige Headquarters yesterday morn having arrived, Consignees of Cargo re hereby informed that All Goods are being ing on the 21 hember, 1224, and will
Toin the Chairman of the Suitry Ang, HE the Governor had an inspection the daring the last ten the Payable on MONDAY, WE 18TH AUGUST, landed and placed at their risk into hazafions and/or extra hazardous Godowns to SIXTY 10 ('ente fur Share on
Board may be right in saying that the of the newly arrived contingent of poljen. the DLD SHARES, and to FIFTEEN (15) icon Wharf and
outbreak of typhoid in the Colony is net men from Wei Hai Wei. and Kowicon öf the Hongkong Galown Co., Ltd, where delivery can be ents per Share on the NEW SHARES (1994 ISSUEFTRON WHICH & PER SHARE
a large epidemic, and that it is." enn- obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
WAS PAID UP ON THE 31ST MARCH, No Claims will be admitted
siderably smaller than last year's," 55 1926
eases in less than a month-41 of them Europeans-makes the situation seri- ous enough to depant all the ventilation TICKETS will be inel for ROUND
of it that it received at Türstlay's meet- TRIPS during the Months of JULY TO SEPTEMBER, IT BONGKONG to Focowing of the Sanitary Board. Against the (Fagoda Anchorage) and Return Cong conclusion of the Medical Officer of at Swarow and Amor on
both the Upward
Gomis have left the Golow
lowns, ani al Goods
remaining undelivered Ancast.
will
大
the 7th
will be abject to Rest
of
"All broken, chuted and damaged Goods to be left in the Godown, where they
be examined
Goddard & Jay MENSEN Douglas on the 7th of August, 1924, at 10a.m. All Claims against the Vessel must be presented to the Undersigned before the 10th of August, 1924, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
(1095.
Hongkong, 31st July, 1924.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION CO. STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON.
THE Steamship
11
MIRZAPORE"
carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatch-
ed from this Port at Noon, on THURS.
LIMITED.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will to CLOSED from the 11th to the 16th DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, August, 1921, Jeth days inclusives
"By Order of the Board,
PERCY E. SUCKLING,
Secretary, Hongkong, 24th July, 1924.
(1037
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST: MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
the
the Steamer in Port.
The Company's Steam Lanach will convey to fron PAGODA ANCORAG passengers FOOCHOW CITT, if required,
Five further cases of enteric fever were notified on Wednesday-2 in Victoria and in Kowlon. Two were British cases and three Chinese. An English imported ense of paratyphoid was also notified.
1
If Mr. McCallum would admit the notice was good and expired at the right time: that the plaintiff was the bundlord and the defendant the tenant, and that the tenancy was therefore determined at Com- mon Law, it would save a lot of proof.
Mr. McCallum admitted the points, whereupon Mr. Russ submitted that the tenaney being determined at Common Law the onus of proof to claim protection of the Rents Ordinance was thrown on defendant
Found by detectives on the 18th inst. and Downward Voyage, by the Company's Health that the outbreak is to be attri-under water tanks on the m.8. Victoria, New
Well-appointed Fast,
:Steamer "HAI-NING at the Reduced Rate of $80,buted to the pollution of the milk supply a long Lee Enfield riffes and 36,950 rounds for the Bound Voyage, including Meals while through the use for certain cleansing of ammunition were confisented by the N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Two
These Special Tickets will be available for purposes of water that has not passed order of Mr. E. W. Hamilton, sitting at Dollars per Share for the Yayable on Beturn ONLY by this Stemmer, either by the through a reservoir, we publish to-day a the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. ending 30th Jure, 1924, will be on Voyage
it is issued or by her THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, on which Dateing Sailing from Hooshow: Deration of Stay rejoinder by the Secretary of the Dairy
Mr. McCallum said that the onus was Dividend Warrants may be obtained on Apt Foochow 48 hours. plication at Company's Office, 11, QUZZY'S The Trip occupies 6 to 9 days and the Farm: Company and we must leave the "A plea that workmen engaged would
an the plaintiff. The tenaney having been ROAD CENTRAL will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 1, to pany's Wharf at p... Arriving at Daylight public to form their own judgment; upon { not. work sufficiently fast was put in a determined at Cohnten Law be was pro
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Steamer will Leave BoRGKONG from the Com
these details.. The general impression the Central Magistracy yesterday, by the tected by the Rents Ordinance. His case WEDNESDAY, the 12 AUGUST (both on her Return (Weather permitting).
that we derive from a perusal of the solicitor: for a man who was symmoned was that the defendant was occupying a days inclusive), during which period. No Transfer of Shapes can be registered.
discussion at the meeting of the Sanitary by the IW.D. for failing to repair the part of the premises and was therefore, in Board is that it is very much a case of rools of three houses. The Magistrate actual occupation." Jocking the stable door after the horses (Mr. R. E. Lindsell ́imposed; a fued of } have bolted. If the statement of the 8100. Medical Officer of Health is correct that the Dairy Farm's water supply is Mon- safe," surely this is something that should
The have been ascertained long ago. Secretary of the Dairy Farm Co. in his letter, which appears in another part of our issue to-day, claims, with good show
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LS. GREENHILL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1924.
[1063
DAY, the Tru Ators, taking Cargo for the THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON above Ports.
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France
and London under arrangement) will be con-
this Steamer veyed
by
proceeding to Bombay and there transiyel to the on-carrying Steamer for Marelles and London.
Parcels will be received at the Ots until FX on the Day prvious to Sailing The contents and value of all packages must be declared
For further Particulars, Apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents.
[1006 Hongkong. 31st July, 1924,
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
and From JULY 2871, 1924, or Obces will be Located at ASIATIC BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR.
1073]
ODELL & COMPANY, Stock, Share and General Brokern,
TAXICAB CO., LTD.
NOTICE OF CALL.
ISSUE OF 49,000 Shares or THE NOMINAL VALUE OF $10 ZACH.
($5 PAID UP.)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
3RD CALL of $2.50 Per Share on Each of the 49,000 Shares allotted on the 19th day of May, 1923, has been made by the Company, and that much Call will be Payable to the
Bankers, The HONGKONG Bad SHA Company BAI BANKING- -CORPORATION in Hongkong on or
before the 15TH DAT OF AUGUST, 1924.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to 14th August, 1924, both daya inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. H. ROWE,
•Managing Director. Dated this 19th day of July, 1924 [1045
H!
.
For further Particulars and Dates of Salling.
Apply to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managera, Douglas SteamANÍ? CO., LTD.
[908. Hongkong. 17th June, 1924.
TO-DAY,
at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15.
D, W. GRIFFITH'S JUDITH OF BETHULIA
with
cast including Blanche Sweet, Mae Marsh, William Gish Dorothy Gish, Robert. Haron, Henry Walthal & Kate Bruce. Chinesa educational film produced
B.A.Y. "Coy. “SAFETY FIRST."
THE
B.
CORONET
of reason, that the Medical Ofcer of
". : T:
DR. FORSYTH LEAVES. Grent, regret will in felt in the Colony ZLE the WR that Dr. Charles Forsyth is leaving Hongkong to-day by the 8. press of Russia for Canada, where it is hoped that he will be able to recruit
Health is not absolutely fair in his his health, which for some time past has eriticism" in this respect. Whichever of not been good... the disputants may height, the public.
7
Is Lordship decided that the onus of proving this was, upon the defence,
The plaintift in the box said he was a cobbler and that he had a bed in the small room' described by Mr. Russ.
Cross-examining. ir. Russ asked: Your wife does ont sit with you on this bed in this cubby hole have a big family- wife and many children.
A big family-but they can't all get into that room-No, it is impossible.
So that when you wrote to your solici tors you were wrong when you said that your wife and family resided there !
there.
Witness went on to my that he had only the bed there, which had always been Members of the Kowloon Cricut Club, there it was a long time since he slept. He admittell that he put the signlioard up three days ago but denied that be put up because of the presens proceedings. It was put up for the con venience of customers. The rent he r ceived was $15, ground floor;.913, firss At this stage the Court rose and the door; and $10, second floor. case was adjourned until to-day,
is left under have doubt as whether of which Dr. Forsyth has been President interests are being properly safe for several years, will go aboard the guarded by the Government Department finer this morning to bid him farewell, which presumably has them in its charge. and to make a presentation, in the We have been reminded more than once form of a loving cup, on behalf of the lately at meetings of the Sanitary Board Club,