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By Onler,
T. A. ROBERTSON, LT.-C
Secretary. Hongkong, th August, 1924.
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commemoration of the Birthday of HER
MONDAY, NOTIKRER 17TH, 1924 Forma of Entry and copies of Regulations and Syllabus can be obtained on application to the Begistrar. ,,
Each Entry Form duly filled in, must reach the Registrar together with the Statutory Fees on or before the 13TH SEPTEMues, as follows
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MONGKONG JOCKEY CLUE,
NOTICE.
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·MEETING of the Cish will be hall in the Board Room of Messrs. Jarbine, MATHESON &Co, Lion FRIDAY, SISTIBLE ST. 1934, 5.30 rx, for the purpose of confirming the Besoiutions passed at An Extraordinary" General Meeting "held on 14th August.
By Order.
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary, Hongkong, August 2uth, 1994
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DIVIDEND NOTICE. TOTICE IS REBEHT GIVEN thịt An INTERIM "DIVIDEND has been Do
The following Scholarships, further par.clared in respect of the Financial Year ending on ticnlar of which can le obtained from the the 31st December, 1924, and will be Faid on Registrar will be swr-led on the Rexalts of the FRIDAY, T ru AUGUST, 1924, ma to
Forty Cents (0.40)
Share
on the Old Matriculation Ezanation
Shares (Folly paid). Thirty-three Conta (10.33):
Sher 171,000 to 200,000, and Six Conte ($0.00) per on Bouns Bhares (Fully paid) Nos,
Share on the New Sharon (1994 Issus) upon which 30.50 per Share was paid up on the 15th March, 1924.
(1) Two King Edwani VII. Scholarships of the value of £40 per sanum each, open to British subjects puly. (2) One President of Chins Scholarship of
the
value of $400
per annum, open to Chinese subjects only. (3) Two Peace Memorial Scholarships of the total value of £1215 each, open to Dritish boys of pure white descent (4) One Hongkong Government Scholarship
of the
value of $1,500 per annum, open ta Candidates from all Hongkong Schools for Boys. (S) One Bongkong Government Scholarship
of the value of $1,000 per annum, open to Candidates from all Hongkong
Schools for Girls.
(6) Four Moutarzi" French Prises, two of
·-$50 and two of 825.
Bonnd copies of Examination Papers, set at part Examinations can be obtained from the Registrar, Price $1, per set.
(34) C. A. MIDDLETON SMITE,
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comany will be CLOSED from the Bra to 29 AUGUST (both days inclusive).
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for the Round Voyage, including Meals while the Steamer is in Pört.
These Special Tickets will be available for Beturn ONLY by this Steamer, sither by the Voyage for which it is issued or by her follow- ing Bailing from Foochow Duration of Stay
Foochow-48 hours.
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General will be "At Home" at the Chancery
on SATURDAY, the'Gữm Apevat, between
11
and 12 Noon.
Anistic Building,
Hongkong, 29th August, 1994.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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RAFT Programmes and Entry Forman for .thr FIFTI EXTRA · RACE MEETING to be hell on SATURDAY, 11TH, and MONDAY, Er » OCTOBER, 1924 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the Race Cours, HONGKONG CLE and CAUSEWAY BAT STABLES,
Entries Close on 27th September, 1926
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PROMENADE CONCERT, will be keld on the
VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND-
CF,
FRIDAY, 267 SEPTEMBER,
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at 8.15 r..
ANO-50 venia,
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PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
"GOTHIC PRINCE" having arrived from the above Fort on 29th instant, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that "tasir Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. Limited, Kowloon, sud stored at Consignees risk and expense.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Wednesday, 3rd September, 1924 at 10
4.X..
All Claims must be presented within 15 the Steamer's arrival hero, after which they
be Canant recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 4th September, 1924, will be subject to Best
SILVER LOAN 1924
IME OF Debentures for Sasonal Tazla `1,250,000.
The
Stammer will Leave HarGIONG from the Come pany's Wharf at 5 pm, Arriving at Daylight on her Return (Weather
permitting
The Company's Steam Launch will convey Passengers from PAGODA ANCHORAGE to
THE SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL COUN POOCHO Or partici
OIL hereby Invites Applications for Debentures in the SILVER Loax of 1924.
RATE OF INTEREST-6 per cent. par
azum, Payable on June 30th and December Slut in Each Year,
PRICE OF ISSUE-Shai. Tis. 97 per cent. BEDEMPTION on DECEMBER 31st, 1954, at par, under the operation of a Sinking Fund. The
Debentures may, however, ba Redeemed the Council in whole or in part on. Beczmaza 31st, 1934, or on any Subsequent Date, subject to the Council giring Bi Calendar oath Notice in the Municipal
For further Particulars and Datos of Sailing, Apply to
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1924
THE CANTON STRIKE. STRONG MEASURES BY LOCAL.
GOVERNMENT REPORTED.
of its forces at the call of the League of Nations, in order to be able to punish an aggressor. That in itself would mean 'un increase in armaments. According to
According to the Canton Gazette, thes the experts, it would also be necessary Canton Government have decided on bold. to have a prearranged military plan of measures to deal with the situation aris........ setion, which even they said was imprae-ing out of the strike in the locality, ticable. Such a plan, said Lord PARMOOR, Yesterday's issue contained the follow- put aside all spirit of good will and leighing announcement: ---- bourliness. The whole treaty was based The Government's military measures
on the theory that there must be force will come into operation after 12 mon
to-day. All shops which have not opened. ap for business then will be severely:
On Wednesday, our contemporary says,... there was a general improvement in the strike situation and most of the shopa in the ordinary bužiness localities, ex- cepting the maloos And the Saikwao,. opened to business.
al with the out and out supporters of the Chan Lim Pak gang.
before there could be friendliness That
was going directly against the whole spirit | dealt with."
Lord CECIL of the League of Nations. who was largely responsible for this draft Treaty of Mutual Guarantees, though he assigns the gredit to the French, was, apparently dumbfounded by the criticism of it by Lord PARMOOR. He was amazpil
The report in the Canton Gazette pro- at the idea that the suggested Treatyceeds:-Numerous reports of intimida-
tion by the secret agents of the seditions. could bring about an increase of arma Chan Lim Pak gang having reached the ments when its whole spirit, he pointed Polien authorities, the Government has decided to pas into operation preliminary out, was to reduce them. He admitted military measures which shall effectually that the attitude of the Dominions was a serious difficulty but, said it is one which
Scattered as they are in the Saikwan would have to be faced and he reproached district, they have served to intimidate the peaceable shop owners. The respon- the Government with dropping the pro-sible business leaders in the city having: posed treaty so hurriedly, especially since confirmed the existence of intimidation and secret threats of reprisals, the (for- they had no policy to take its place. Lord ernment has decided to lose to many Cecil found no support from his relative, time in asserting its authority, The Sai- kwan (Western ward) wherein the areret Load Batsure, who while describing hin-emissaries and agents of the seditious. self a "an ardent and hopeful advocate gang have been harbouring will be dealt
with to-day. of the League," expressed agreement
It is, of course, an easy matter to. with the Government view that the pro- deal with the shops in the maloos, and | poseil Treaty "divides the world into the readiness of the shop and store owners to abide by the Governments. continents" with the resulting possibility orders has been clearly indiented. Only that Great Britain could eat war while the Saikwan nest needs to be cleaned, and members of the British Empire on other question of a general strike which con- Continents' were remain neutral,tinues only because intimidation has been
rife. neither contributing, to the result or
The situation generally, was quiet, on sharing the burden. The British En Wednesday, according to the pire, he said.""goes together or it journal, in which a further report reails
"The place has been very peaceful! resses to go at all." He described the although rumours of all sorts were still in circulation. The Commander.in-ChicE British Empire as "of all the conceive of the Humanese Army Las been entrusted able unifications of free and independent by the Generalissimo with the task to communities, the most important, the guard the city according to vernacular reports. Gendarmes from the Cantonese most powerful and the most committed Army Headquarters are added to the large number of soldiers and armed to a policy of peace," and his contention police that are making regular patrol was that anything which runs in arx Volunteer Army of farmers, has bagai organized. This army consists of twenty sense across that arrangement must be troops each of which are composed of two extremely immical to the highest interests hundred volunteers. The newly organized of the League of Nations This is not troops were reviewed by their Command-
ant. Mr. Choi Shing Chung, on Wing, the first time that Lord BaiFort has Hon Maloo yesterday."
La
Gozelia and Public Press of Shanghai. In the Ỉ THE Undersigned have received instructions London Office: 131, Fleet Street. E advanced this fatal objection to the draft
the Numbers of Debeatures to Redeemed will be decided by Drawing. SCRIP will be issued in Denominations of Bhai. Tim. 3,000, Shai. Ths. 1,000, Bhaj Tis. 500 and Shai. Th. 100 to ruit the convenience of Applicants."
APPLICATION FORMS can be obtained from the Local Orvice of the Homerung AND SHANGH BANKING CORICATION OF from the TREASURER and CONTROLLER, Brancuar Monicival Cocker, Administr- tion-Building, Shanghai, to whom all En-
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Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import permait signed by the Superintendent of imports and
before Bill of Lading COM
Exports, Hongkong, befor
can be countersign has been affected
No Fire Insurance Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD., 2nd Floor, King's Building, Connaught Road, Hongkong.
Telephone No. 3103.
Hongkong, 29th Au, 1994.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
6.S. "HAV."
THIS Steamer having been detained at "Whampoa sod-part of her Cargo being discharged by the Chinese Authorities, Cus- signees are requeried to produce their Bills of Tading enabling us to notify those interested, that their Cargo hac bean wrongly discharged,. so that they can look after their interesta na the Ship is not being responsible for restraints of princes.
N. V. CAEL BODIXER & CON. HANDBEMAATSCHAPPIS (LTD), Agents Rickmers Linie, Hamburg.
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NOTICE.
WRKKAIWEL,
EX M.V. "GLENLÜOE” ARRIVED 4/1/21.
0909
No. 7125 & 717-5 Bales
Woollens.
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3774
Nos. 709/11 & 716-- Cance Woollers.
Ebeg to give Notice that the above- mentioned Cargo will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION to defray expenses unless Claimed before the 17tx Serrawnia, 1924.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
A Agents, ---"GLEN" LINE, LTD. Hangkeng, 27th August, 1924,
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400
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, the 2ND, 3as and 4TH SEstember, 1924,
t H.M., NAVAL YARD, Hongkong and at Kowloos Naval. Derût, Commencing Each Day at 9.30AM. ·
with an Interval from 12
Noon to 1.30 PM.
The Daily Press.
Hokezone, August Hru, 1924.
"THE NEW ERA.
'OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, &c. Comprising:-
THERE was an interesting discussion in Ironmongery. Dinghies, Whalers, Cutters, Giga, Electrical and Wireless Telegraphy Fit the House of Lords last month on the tings, Electric Cable, Cooking Stoves, Ships' subject of European Armaments and the Fittings, Iron Beds, Mattresses and Fittings, Life Rafta, Carpets, Rugs, Mats, Fillows, Treaty of Mutual Guarantees witich has Counterpauer, Blankets, Sheets, Canvaa, India Rubber End Metallic floses, Oli Conlage, Can- been propounded by the "League of Tas Rags, Old Tadis Rubber, Old Leather, Old Woollen and Linen Baga, Old Asbestos, Old Cork, Old Tron and Steel, Cid Brus, Copper, Zinc sad Gun Metal, Copper and Brass Cos! Sacks, w
and Iron Blocks, Lamps and Laatem, magen, Steel Tuber, Old Steel Wire
after that-is done there will be no further
BATTLED THROUGH THE TYPHOON.
EXPERIENCE OF THE S.S.
CHUNG HING."
CANGO.OP PIGS THROWN
OVERBOARD,
Treaty and the only answer given to it is a plea for more propaganda in the interests of the Treaty: Lord BALFOUE Lord is by no caus as pessimistic MJ GREY about the future. Be is a great" believer in the League of Nations, which, The claims, kas produced a spirit among nations which did not previously exist,
The sa, Chung Hing, a. smail Chinese and he firmly believes, in view of what cargo ship, sailing under the Chilean it has already accomplished, that it will. had a very trying experience during
the typhoon of last Sunday. succeed in settling all, or nearly all, the troubles which disturb the peace of the world The Poet has long dreamt of a
Nations and recently damned by a letter time when: written by the British Prime Minister. According to Viscount fikay this letter
cant that one more attempt to pro- Chain, Chain Cable and Gear, Drilling mote security in Europe. had been met
The common-sense of most shall hold a
fretful world in awe
And the kindly earth shall slumber, lapt
in univerani law.
When experienced statesmen share the
Driven Saws Pinnace and Catter Engines, Oil, Paint and Paint Ingredients, Lathes, Power with a refusal from the British Cavern. dream we can surely begin to entertain Babies, Compasses, Clocks, Iron Drums, old ment," Viscount Cizzy is appalled at the some hope Packing Cases, Dirty Lubricating Oil, Ola Carts, Smiths Forges, Air Compressor, Basta prospect of armaments being again piled and Spars, Table Fans, Boats Sails, &c., ds.. up, and asked if the Dominions could not
Lots may be Inspected on MONDAY, this 1st SEPTEMBER, 1924,
ALSO BALES, or
OLD AND SURPLUS -VICTUALLING
STORES
#1
at KOWLOON on FRIDAY, 5TH SEPTEmaza, 1924.
* Comprising
The following telegram has now been he sounded as to whether they would be recived by the Government from His prepared to engage along with other Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, Powers to use all their strength in the Batavia: "My telegram 23rd August, event of a future dispute on behalf of the Hongkong, declared free from infection League of Nations He realises that the of small-pox." British people are very suspicious of
"
on
The vessel left Kwang Chpw Wan on Friday at 4.15 p.m. and at i wp. the following day the ship encountered the typhoon, and was in grave danger of going to the botton. Things becama so bad that it was decided to throw the deck cargo overboard. This was carried out at 9.45 n、m. when 150 pigs were heaved over the side.
The ship battled her way through the terrife storm and eventually renched Chek Chau where she anchored for four hours, later continuing her journey to Hongkong after the storm had passed.....
No damage was done to the ship.
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VICTORIA
NO SALE.
ROAD PROPERTY WITHDRAWN.
A building lot, of 31,350 square feet, on
of the Victoria Road, near the Villa Mira
mere, was put up for auction at Mesare,“ · Mr. T. Honda, the lawn-tennis chau-Lammert's salesroom yesterday. Table Linen, Implements, Serge, Flannel, undertaking any engagement which might pion of the Colony, who has returned and the lot was accordingly withdrawn.
Bidding only reached $12,400, however, &c., Bemnants, Suuly Articles of Mews and require the intervention of this country from Europe, is to be the guest of honour Table Gear and Clothing (including Electro
Plated Gear), Condemned Frovisions for by force. But he is convinced that if we Poultry Feeding, de
Terms of Sale: As detailed in Catalogue. HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD., By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admin ity. Hongkong, 16th July, 1924. (1157
TODAY,
at 280, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15. A different
Betty Compson
in a new role
As Gypsy Babbie in Sir J. M. Barrie's THE LITTLE MINISTER Baby Peggy in "Stopping Bome."
CORONET.
THE
1
ata tenais party at the Mitsui Bussan
Saturday afternoon.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
NETHERLANDS INDIES QUAR- *♪
ANTINE MEASURES.
·HONGKONAA
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE
.:. DAILY FRESS.1
Bin-With referenos to the report im tus local newspapers to the cflect that the Netherlands East Indies Author ities have declared Hongkong infected. with small-pox," I have the honour to inform you that the Netherland Indian Government has revoked ita quarantine. measures against Hongkong on account of small-pox immediately after their pros The quarantine measures had been
are to continue a policy of isolation and Kaisha Mess,"Minden Road, Kowloon, en drift we may be involved in an even greater war than the last. Lord Parsioon,
AL 75.m. yesterday, three men, one the Lord President of the Council, was armed with a revolver and one with a vague over any Government, but hinted dagger, held up and robber the inmates at a conference to consider disarmasgest. of a house in Nanking Street, Yanmati, There must, however, be no question, he and took away $200 in Hongkong notes said, of taking any action without the and jewellery valued at about $1,000. consent.of the Dominions. This was one
The Report of the Police Magistrates of the stumbling blocks in the way of Courts for the year 1923 was laid on the the Treaty of Mutual Assistance. The table of the Legislative Council yesterday. Dominions would not have it at may The number of cases which came before price. Every one of them has expressed the Magistrates was 21,611 as compared mulgation, its opposition to the Treaty, with the with 18,221 in 1922, and the revenue was erroneously taken and my presumption in exception of the Irish Free State, which $184,920.15 as compared with $159,928.39 that they were due to the mutilation: of The list of offences shows that there were my. telegram to the Netherland Indian has delayed a definite decision. Lord over 1,000 cases under the Licensing Quarantine measures agzinst the Nether- Government in respect of the Hongkong FARMOOR angered Lord CECIL by his Urdinanes, nearly as many under the land lodies on count of the prevalen analysis of the draft treaty. It would Opiùm Ordinance, and about 6,000 under of small-pox there. mean, he declared, that every nation the Vehicles and Trafic Regulation would have to put a certain proportion Ordinance.
J. QUIST, Compul-Genera}"
Hongkong. August 29th, 1924.*