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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS-
KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUN."
REMINDER.
INTIMATONS
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH,
HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Society SHARE REGISTER and TEANSFER
MEMBERS will be held in the ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH HALL, KOWLOON, TO-DAY,
F. WHEELEE,
Fion. Secretary.
at 5.45 r....
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WANTED,
CANA HOUSE COOLE, and YAN Anybody Recommend Experienced.
Capable Good Class COOK to--
1268)
M. HANCOCK,
286, The Peak.
JOHN HENRY WILLIAM ARM- STRONG, DECEASED.
LL Persons having Claims against the Estate of the above named Decessed are to the Requested to send Particulars Undersigned,
DEACONS,
Solicitors to the Executrix,
1. Den Vinx Road Central, Hongkong,
17th September, 1924,
(1263
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION. ́
IN THE MATTER of the Estate of ALBANO ANTONIO CORDEIRO, Docensed.
L: "
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue of Section 5 of The Probates Ordinance, 1897 (No. 2 of 1897).
made an Order linciting the Time for sending in Claims to or against the abare Estate to the 31st pay or OCTOBER, 1924.
Crediton and claimants are hereby Required to send their Claims to the Undermigned by
the above Date:
Dated this 18th day of September. 1924. WILKINSON & ORIST, 1269]
Solicitors,
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
COMPANIES WINDING UP No.1 or 1928,
IN THE MATTER OF THE COM. PANIES ORDINANCES 1911-1921
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE CHINA SPEOLE BANK, LTD. (IN LIQUIDSTION).
NOMICE OF INTENTION TO DECLARE
A DIVIDEND.
A First Dividend is intenled to be declared in the above Matter.
Creditors who have not proved their Debts by the 3157 OCTOBER, 1924, will be Excluded from this Diviiend
Dated the 18th day of September, 1924.
J. HENNESSEY SETH,
S. HAMPDEN ROSS,
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will be held at 5.15 r.x., on MONDAY, 22ND SEPTEMEL, in the CATRE- DRAL HILL (by kind permisins), to be follow ed by the First Choral Rehearsal of "The Yeonien of the Guard."
All those desirous of taking part in the Opera are particularly requested to stiend
G. H. PIEROY,
Hoa, Secretary.
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HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
ト
FOURTH YEARLY DRAWING of the
THEWENCE DEBENTURES
| HONGKONG CLUB (1920 ismo-$500 each) was held in the CLUB HOUSE on MONDAY, the STU SEPTEMBER, 194, when the following Debentures were Drawn for Redemption →→→
266
17.
416
757
291
424
762
64
375
536
704
179 218
095
600
828
411
607
and will be Payable at the HoxerONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on TUES- DAY, the 307H Sartember, 1924, in exchange for surrender of Same.
By Order,
T. A. ROBERTSON, L.-Cem, Secretary. Hongkong, 8th September, 1924. (1239
"NOTICE.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
CERTIFICATE NO. 7128 for 25 Shares, £
per
this Society standing in the Name of ROBERT Share Paid up, number 55128/3515) in JOHN JACK SNEDDON, of Hongkong, has been Declared LOST, and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Document he not forthcoming the said Certi Beste will be deemed Cancelled and of No Effect, and a NEW Certificate for the 25 Shares will be issued in its stead by the Society.
PADE LAUDER,
General Manager. Hongkong, 8th September, 1924.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION..
IN THE MATTER of the Estate of GEORGINA ADA SACHSE, iste of Victoria is the Colony of Hongkong, Widow, deceased.
【OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has by virtue of Section 58 of the
Probate Ordinance 1897 male an Order limit. in the Time for enling any Claim to or against the abore Estate to the 15TH DAY
ATOMICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14 to 7- Orsak, 1924 (both days inclusive).
Warrants for the INTERIM DIVIDEND
can be obtained at the Office of the Company, 2. QUEEN'S BUILDIxas," Hangtong, no or after the Sru Prox.
By Order of the Board,
B. M. DYER,
Chief Madager.
Hongkong, 15th September, 1994.
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of Mity shares (Fally Faid) and Three cents (3 cents) A conts (50 cents) per Share on the Old
per Share DET the New Shares ($1.00 Paid) has been declared for the Half Year ending 30th June, 1994
Such Interim Dividend will be payablu sa and after TUESDAY, the 30 SEPTIKE13, at the Offices of the Company, where Shareholders AYS
Warrants ested to apply for REGISTER OF SHABES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 13ry Ser TEXNER, 1924, until the 234 SEPTEMBER, 1924 (both days inclusive),
daring, which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 310 September, 1924 [1220
ነነ
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
SEPTEMBER, from HongKong to FOOCHO
TS will be ierned for BOUND TRIPS during the Months of JULY TO (Pagoda Anchorage) and Return, at godrow and or on both the Upward and Downward Voyage, by the Company's New. Fast Well-appointed Stammar
HAI-NING at the Reduced Bate of $80, the Steamer is in for the Foundiuding Mosis while
These Special Tickets will be available for Saturn ONLY by this Steamer, either by the Voyage for which it is issued or by her follow- ing Bailing from Foochew. Duration of Stay at Foochow 48 hours,
The Trip occupies 6 to 9 days and the Steamer will Leave Hoxazona from the Com- pany's Wharf at 5p.m. Arriving at Daylight
an her Beturn (Weather permitting).
INTIMATIONS
DEWAR'S
THE SPIRIT OF
HUMOUR
Humour is the spring that sets laughter going. It plays great part in the scheme of things; easing many a strain and lightening many"
a barden. For when all is said nad done a good laugh. puts one in tune with life and
so does the genial charm of
..
DEWAR'S.
Dewar's " 'White Label" and
Victoria Vat."
C
As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.',
By Boyal Appointment to His Majesty The King.
SOLE AGENTS; ".
1924
CANTON NEWS.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
A STRIKE THAT FAILED.
The Cantor newspapers, more than <
THE VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR ARMS.
:
the traie, despite its repeated' declara- tions and strastie acts to the contrary. Anyone who takes the trouble to read this Report will be able to view the sub- ject in its proper perspective. It will perhaps, not be easy to convince many in all, resumed publication on September of the Anti-Opium advocates at Geneva 15th, after a suspeàsion of ten days owing to a strike of the compositors for higher or elsewhere that in-considering the pro-
wages. The strike failed. however, as the hlen, Whether, ander existing condi- Canton Press Association, presenting tions, it is possible "to suppress, either the lending dailies in Canton, refused to immediately or gradually the constump grant the demands or any part of them. tion of opium in Hongkongy a local The compositors returned to "work" un-
conditionally. Committee con reasonably ignore the fact as being and entirely irrelevant that the Colony derives a considerable annual revenue from opian But all experience goes to show that what revenue the Government sacrifices would only go into is was preliminarily agreed that Dr. Sun In would return the arms on condition that the pockets of the opium smuggler. spite of the exceptionally severe penalties Mr Chan Lim Pak and Mr. Chan Kung which are imposed on smugglers of opium Shau, principal commandants of the Can- ton Merchants Volunteer Corps, would into this Colony, it is yet estimated that circulates a telegram praising Dr. Sun approximately one half the opium con- Upon advice of friends, the Mesars. Chan sumed here where opium smokers are aid on September 18th send out telegramS estimated to form from twenty to twenty-praising him. But soon afterwards. Dr. five per cent of the adult Chinese pupula-Sun, through his deputy, Mr. Hu Han tion-approximately one half the opium min, again refused, except on condition that the Canton Volunteers should be so consumed is illicit opium "--that is to
reorganized as to be wholly submissive "to say opium smuggled into and illegally him before they may get their arms back.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen has again decided to refuse to release the arms and amouni- tions he'seized. After some negotiations
against the evil. China it is said, pro- duced more than 20,000,000 pounds of raw opium last year mostly in provinces under control of militarists. In Canton and districts where Dr. Sun Yat-sen and the Kuomintang Government have reigned during the last 18 months, the sale of opium has been openly sanctioned.
sold in the Colony. And the Committee Reports are to the effect that the Volun any--and the statemen: will not be ques-teers will refuse to negotiate further in tioned by anybody acquainted with the getting their arins back unconditionally as first demanded a fortnight ngo the subject that "an increase in the Govern-
matter could have been settled, some say. ment selling price would probably result
AN ANTI-OPIUM MOVEMENT. in a pro tantă substitution of illicit opium
Under the auspices of the Chinese for Government opium." The Committee
Young Men's Christian Association of makes no attempt to argue the question Canton. there will soon be organized in whether opium is the serious evil it is this city an "Anti-Opium Association. represented to be or not, and there is "for the purpose of creating opinion not the slightest indication in the Report of any support for, the traffic. On the ecotrary, at the end of the Report it is declared that the Committee is in entire accord with the principle of opium sup- pression, and it expresses its "sincere hope that it will be able to devise some practical means for the total abolition of the practices of opium smoking and opium eating both in China and throughout all parts of the world." But it is neverthes less the firm conviction of the Committee that, under present circumstances no reasonable measure can he devised to ARCHBUTT-CADELL, GARRICK-A‡ Bris reduce further the consumption of opium
bane, Queensland, Australia, on September 17th, GEOFFREY SAMUEL ARCHBUTT, Recond son of Mr. and within," and in the words of the Com- CANTON GOVERNMENT AND Mrs. LEONARD ARCHBUTT of Buraham- wittee, "China can and wilt grow all the on-Sea, Somerset, to Berznis Katha-
The Company Steam Launch will conver A S. WATSON passengers from PAGODA FOCCHOW Crry, if required.
ÁECTORAGE
to
For further Particulare and Dates of Selling. Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers, Douglas Ssramstär Ön, Læð. Hongkong, 17th June, 1934.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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or OCTOBER, 1924, All Cruliton and BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATRIX, Claimants who have not already submitted. their Claims are Required to send the same to ᎨᎫᏗᏗ, ' Liquidators. the Undersigned by the above Date,
Dated the 17th day of September, 1924.
JOHN ROBERTSON,
Executor, Mesure. W. A: HANNIBAL & Co., BA, Den Vous Bond Central, Hougkeng. 1264]
A.CA.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE PENINSULAR&'ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER
"MOREA.”
ARRIVED HONGKONG ON 18th September, 1924
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES; POETSÄID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN.
THE. Steamer
*TRIEB"
having arrived from BREKEN, HAMBURG and FORTS, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo is being landed at their rink into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kow. ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-loon, where delivery can be chiained.
amel Vesel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR Lisk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns &t Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted put Mark by Mark and delivery
an be obtained as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless
Instructions have been given to the cou trary Bix hours before Arrival of the Steamer,
Goods not
cleared
|within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to Bent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by na in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowas for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Mears Goddard & Douglas, at 10 am, on Mondays and
All
aims must be presented within Ten days of the Stenmar's arrival hero, after which date
they cannot be recognized..
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agenta Hongkong, 18th September, 1924
.OFFICES TO LET,
(1970
THE on 17 and 3D
Loons, No. 14/18, PEDDAR STREET. Apply PROPERTY OFFICE, Jaksina, Mathison & Oby Úro.
1186)
FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c,
Comprehensive and Complete Record of the
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST Is given in the
HONGKONG "WEEKLY PRESS with “which is incorporated THE CHINA OVERLAND
TRADE REPORT
Subscription, paid in advance-$18 per sanum for delivery in Hongkong; including, Fostage to any part of the world— 15.
All Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th instant, will be subject to Bent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for axamination by the Consignees and the
Company's Surveyors, Mess, Anderson
15. st B.m., on the 17th Sept, 1924.
&
No Claims will be admitted after the Good" have left the Godown and all Claims must be presented within two weeks of the Steamer's Arrival here, after which date they will not be recognised.
Ccangaoon are requested to surrender their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature.
MELCHERS & CO.
*Agents. NoaDIDISCHER LOTD BAMES.
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RICKMERS LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FOX HAMBURG AND ANTWEEP.
THE Steamship
THE “BUTH KAYSER” having arrived from the love Ports, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the God one of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees' risk and expenas.
Goods will be carrial
no
unleas
and are givet to the contrary before
Noos, TO-DAY.
ΑΠ
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godawns, where they will be
xamined
on 23rd instant, at 10 am
All Claims must be presented within Fifteen days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which late they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 24th instant, will be subject to Rent.
Consigneca of Cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. - Bill of Lading will be counteraigned by
N. V. CARL BODIKER & CO.8 HANDELMAATSCHAFTIJ (LTD.), "Agente: Hickmern Linis. Hongkong, 17th September, 1924. [1283.
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY Bitdate at and being No. 11, EART AVENUE, Kowloos. in the Colony of Hongkong, To be Sold by Auction Without Reserve
OR
FRIDAY, the 26th day of Serremsen, 1924, at 3 F.3.
In ONE. LOT By Mr. A. G. DA ROCHA, Auctioneer, at his Auction Room at No. 2, D'Aguilar Street.
"
The Property consists of
All that Piece or Parcel of Ground register- in the Land Office as Section D of Row. loon. Inland Lot No. 73 together with the message and premises thereon known as No, 11, Hart Avenue.
Particulars and Conditions of Bale may be obtained from
MESSES, WILKINSON & GEIST, Solicitors, No. 9, Queen's Rowl Central, Hongkong,
or from Mr. A. G. DA ROCHA. The Auctioneer.
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ALSO
On
WEDNESDAY, the ru day of SEPT., 1924,
at 2.30 r.x.
by Ma. A. G. DA KOCHA,
at No. 11, HAkt Avikui, KowLOON, "A QUANITY OF HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE Biso
CO., LTD.,"
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
ESTABLISHED 1841.
MARRIAGE.
&
in Hongkong. "Reform must come from
RINE, elder daughter of Mr. and opium that she requires as long as opium Mrs. J. CADELL-GARRICK, of Bris habit is to the public taste and no really bane.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Mr. and Mrs. PETER SHAW and family. express sincere thanks to Mr. and Mrs. KINOCH, Public Works Depart *ment staff, Government Civil Hos
strong body of public opinion is opposed to it"
"
Among the passengers who arrived pital, and other friends, for sympathy Yesterday from Home by the P. & O. s.5. extended in their recent sad bereave Morea were Mr. W. A. Butterfield, Mr. ment, also for many Boral tributes,
100, Graigpark Drive, Dennistoun, and Mrs. G. Miskin, Mr. and Mrs. T. Glasgow.
(1271
Murdock, Mr. and Mrs. Masson, Mrs. G. E. Stewart and Mr. J. F. Macgregor.
Hongkong Office: Ea, Chater Boad. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC.
The Daily Press.
HONGLONG, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1924,
HONGKONG AND OPIUM.
Ax interval of seven months has clapsed
1 Baby Grand Piano by Challen" in between the date on which the Committee made its report on the Colony's position
first cines condition.
45
1 Baby Grand Piano by Kemmler & Coin regard to the International Opin
in good condition.
Victor Gramophone and Records,
1 Drawing Room Suite.
1924
ON SALE.
(1281
BOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, January to Jane,
With INDEL Price-$7.50, On sale at the Hongkong Dažu Prous Office.
TO-DAY.
at 2.30, 6:15, 7.159.15,
GLORIA SWANSON
HER GILDED CAGE
A Bag Dali Bomance
THE CORONET.
For committing. perjury in a case at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, when she stated that she was not related to the defendant, when in fact that she was, on old woman was fined $10, with 14 days imprisonment in default.
HEAVY SENTENCE IN ARMS CHARGE.
CHINESE GOES TO PRISON FOR TWO YEARS.
A. CHEAP RANSOM.
Mr. Chang Sin-tong. assistant man- aging-director of the Evangtung Section of the Canton-Hankow Railroad, was cap- tured near Naam Sha in Samshui, on September 15th, and the bandits offer "him his freedom on payment of 80,000,— an exceedingly cheap ransom considering his social and business position.
THE S.S. HAY."
WHY THE SHIP WAS RELEASED.
The report of the Commission, consist- ing of Messrs. Hu Hanmin, Wa Chao-chu Lao Chung-kai, Lui Hsing-yuan and Foo Ping-sheung, appointed for the investiga- tion of the case of the s.s. flor carrying. on board arms and ammunition, has now been issued for publication, says the Cantan Gazette.
The Commission finds.
1. That the Government had good rea son to detain the s.s. Hue for investiga tion. The as Har was reported to bo coming to Canton with a large quantity of armis and ammunition on board which were shipped at Antwerp. It was in cumbent or the Government to make the investigation in view of the following facts:-
(a) Antwerp being a port of Belgium, a signatory power to the Arms Embargo of 1919 prohibiting arms and noimunitions to be exported to China, how could arms be shipped from that port to Canton;
(b) There was found on board a mani- fest in which the original entry "machin- ery and parts of machinery was after- wards altered to arms and ammuni- tion in order to be imported into Can- As to this alteration, the Captain of
the sa,explained that the cargo la question was at first entered in the manifest a8 "machinery and parts of machinery." He protested against this, hence the alteration giving the true Dature of the cargo,
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2. That the explanation made by the Captain of the 88 Hay is verified by the Production of a Port Permit at Belgium certifying that the arms and ammunition. were really permitted to be exported as Buch.
Convention and the date of its publica- For having six rounds of ammunition in his possession a Chinese was sentenced tion. We presume.this is to be explained to two years by Mr. Dyer Ball at The by some necessity for a réierence of such the Criminal Bessions yesterday.
Crown story was that prisoner was being an important document sa this to White-searched at the Star Ferry wharf, bolted hall before making it public, for the and as he ran threw away a packet. This fell at the feet of an Indian policeman Report, which we reproduce in full, is and was found to contain the aumuni- one of very great importance and should tion. prove of the atmost valac to the "Com- |mittee of the League of Nations who are shortly to again consider the subject at Geneva. We understand that Mr. FLT CHEE, who was a member of the local Committee that drew up this Report, will The at Geneva to assist the deliberations of the Committee, and his intimate know- ledge of the situation should be useful in elucidating any points if this able and very comprehensive Report may leave
On the Hongkong Football Club's ground, to-morrow the Club will be at any obscure in the minds of any member
home to the Police for tae purpose of of the Committee. Becaure this Colony The discovery was made at about 6 friendly match to start at 4.45 p.m. The
a.m. by the night watchman, who found following will represent home side: derives a very large annual revenue from that an attempt had been made to force G. Rodger; W. Gerrard (capt) and opium it has been too readily assumed the safe in the manager's office, but with. E. Bishop; A, Mair, J. Stewart, and Paths O. Hill; W, Stewart, A. B. Forsyth, int the local Government has been only
The robbers' only loot was a quantity. G. Howard, F. Evelyn and J. 8. too willing and too eager to encourage of watches from a show-case.
3. That on arrival of the s. av at Canton Harbour, her captain did honestly declare the true nature of her cargo in the manifest. Prisoner's story
4. That the Rs. Har had no criminal was that the real fugitive knocked him down and got intention of smuggling the arms and am- away and the police arrested him by munitión in question out
"out of Antwerp, por mistake.
into Canton Askeri why he did not well this story The Commission, in consideration of the at the Magistracy prisoner said he didn't) above findings, recommends that the s know he was at liberty to contradict they be released. The ship was accord..
ingly released on the 8th September, 1924 evidence given there.
WHITEAWAY'S ROBBED. THIEVES' HAUL OF WATCHES.
In the early hours of yesterday morn. ing, burglars succeeded in effecting an entrance into the premises of Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw & Co., Ltd.
but success.
FOOTBALL
TO-MORROW'S ** FRIENDLY * FIXTURE.