NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS
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GRAND TORCHLIGHT TATTOO On MURIT PARADE GROUND $.30 r.., THURSDAY, Dear OCTOBER,' By Kind Permission of the G.O.C. and T.-Cal. F. N. Montager. BATES, C.B, CMG, D.8.0.
INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAMME ABE: TORCHLIGHT FIGURE MARCH.No. 1 Platoon SCOTTING DENGA MATRATTA Danur
Seqttish Coy.
4th Bombay Grenadiers
By King Permission of Major T. T. UALES and OPPICERI GRAND MILITARI DAPAT... Surrey Regt,
and
EAST SURKLY REQI, BAND and DSMEN,
·By Kind Permission of Lt-Col. F. S. MONTAOTI BATES, C.B., CA.G.,
D.NO and Urrichra
Scorrisa. Pirz, BAND and Darms
LIGHTING EFFECTS 5 ENGINEER
'Q., H.V.0.1
ADMISSION TO SEATS 15 STANDS ...$1
TICKETS OHTAINABLE AT MOUTRIES, VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS, AND PEAK CLUB.
G.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
Sale by Public Anction to be held on MONDAY, the 29th day of September, 1924. at 3 PX, at the Ofices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His ExcELLENCY THE GOTARNOS, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Shamshuipe in the Colony of Hong- kong. for a torm of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal ata Crown Beat to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther term of 26 years loan three daya.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Locality
Bantacy Kasvatamante,
As per bule pian.
Aonnal Ranta).
(1283
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN.
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having arrived, Consigners of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goole are being hos and placed at their rek into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where btained as soon in the Cool very can be.
Te
1st of
THE
INTIMATIONS
"HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
BONGKONG * DAILY"-PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH,
WNERS Are Raminded that Entries for
INTIMATONS
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
ONE FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET NOTHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
BOOKS of the Compaar will be CLOSED from the 1st to 7th October, 1924 (both days inclusive).
ING Clows on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
[128% 27TH, 1924, at 12 o'clock Noor,
NOTICE.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of Shareholders is the shore Company will be held at the Company's Town Office, 2. LoWER ALBIRT Ron, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, STH BAY or OCTOBER 1924, at Noox, for the of presenting the Report of the Eirectors and Statement of Accounts to st July, 1925
The TRANSFER HOOKS of the Con pany will be CLOSED from SEPTEMAER 17TH to OCTOARE 4TH, 1924, both days in-
ετικέτα,
By Order,
M. MANUK,
Secretary, Hongkong. 19th September, 1914, [1274
NOTICE.
HONGKONG SHAREBROKERS
ASSOCIATION.
THE following are Members of the above
Tsociation
A. H. COLL
M. A. BACK
J. W. Kr
W. J. CARROLL
0. KITCHELL
YIT YUNG PAX
F. M. L. SOARES
H. E. EDWARDS.
4
J. F. GROSI
V. IVANOVICU
A. P. GRAYZA,
II. M. H. Esmati
SEO KO CH
ELABHY O. ODELL
SOO PEI SHAO
By Order of the Commities,
J. W. KEW,
Secretary
[774
Hongkong, 12th May, 1924.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
THE
THE following are Members of the shows
Exchange:-
ABBARAX, Ezra,
ALVE, A. A. BAGRAM, J. T.
BENJAMIN, V.
BIRKETT, H.
Cox, M. Je
:
LAMMERT, H. A.
MATHESON, R. T.
LOGAN, W.
NISST. A
PIRKT, Pratosit, B.
CROUCHER, N. V. A. FOTTA, GRO, H.
ELLIS,
Gout, GUTTERRES, A ́A. KEW, FRED.
POTTS, P. C.
RAYMOND, E. M.
SILVA, P. M. N. da Srra, F. B
LAMMENT, GED, P. TESTES P
By Order of the Committee.
A. NISSIM,
Siscretary.
Hongkong, 6th May, 1934. v
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TO LET.
SINGLE BOOMED
TOFFICE on 17 FLOCE, No. 14/18, PEDDER STREET.
1196]
Apply- FROPERTY OFFICE, JARDINE, MATázson & Co., Ltd.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FREMANTLE. MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, SYDNEY AND BRISBANE
(AUSTRALIA),
landed. 70 No Claims will adurittell after the Goods have left the Godowns, sad all Goods remaining andelivered after the October, 1924, will be subject to Rent,
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods FROM are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by ears. Anderson & - Ashe on the 1st of October, 1924, at 10 s.m.
All Claims against the Vernel must be prosented to the Cadersigned before the 4th of October, 1924, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effectal Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,.
Agents. Hongkong, 24th September, 1924. -(1286
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THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS & LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
T
HE Steamship
** SOUDAN" Capt. G. G. RANDELL, Carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be deepstoned from this Fort on or about WEDNESDAY, the laz OCTOBER, 1924, at Noos, taking Par .sengers
and
Cargo for the above
Porta Silk and Vainables and Tes for Italy, France and. London. (under
wrangement) will be tran shipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer pro-
London. ceeding direct to Marseilles
Parcels will be received at this Office until the Day before Sailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declarol.
For further particulars, apply tom
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agent Hongkong, 24th September, 1924 : 11289
5
and
HOLT'S WHARF, KOWLOON.
THE Stearnship
"PACIFIC MARU” baring, arrived from above ports, on 19th Sep- tember, 1924, Consignees are hereby requested to present their Bills of Lading in change for Delivery Orders, and take immediate delivery from alongside the Steamer.
J
Warrants for the INTERIM DIVIDEND can be obtained at the Office of the Company, 2, QUzan's BuildIxas, Hongkong, on or after the 8ru Prox.
By Order of the Board,
R M. DYER.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th September, 1124." [1253
NOTICE.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
YERTIFICATE No. 7128 for 25 Shares, £4
per Share Paid up, aamber 55126/55150 in this Society standing in the Name of ROBERT JOHN JACK SNEDDON, of Hongkong, has been Declared LOST, and it at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above Document be not forthcoming the said Certi ficate will, I deemed Cancalled and of No Efect, and NEW Certificate for the 25 Shares will be issued in its steil by the Society.
PAUL LAUDER
General Manager. Hongkong, 8th September, 1924.
DOUGLAS
[1975
STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HOKETS_l be issued for BOUND TRIPS during the Months of JULY TO SEPTEMBER, from Hovators to Foocrew.
and Return (Pagoda Anchorage)
at SWATOW and Axor on both the and Downward Voyage, by the Company's New,
Well-appointed Stemmer the Reduced Rate of $80, for the Bound Voyage, including Mesis while
Fort the Steamer in iz
"FAL-NING t
Thess Special Ticket wil, be available for Return ONLY by this Steamer, either by the Voyage for which it is issued or by her follow- ing Sailing from Foochew. Duration of Stay at Foocho-48 hours.
occupies 8 to 9 days and the
INTIMATIONS
1924
postal facilities; that the Chinese Post Office during the year dealt with 473
million articles of mail matter-am in créass of 47 millions over the aggregato
Daring last week four cases of typhoid were notified in the Colony (2 Chinese, 1 Portuguese and 1 Indian). one death from the disense. One British ense of paratyphoid was notified and two
There was
You will arise refreshed, of the previous year; that parcels toat Intal Chinese cases of cerebro-spinal
"
full of vigour and energy, if you make it & habit of taking
WATSON'S
EFFERVESCENT ·
LIVER SALT.
It acts gently on the liver, kidneys and bowels, and eliminates from the system all impurities. It relieves condition the congested
srising "from" sexentary
overwork, occupations,
errors of diet, etc, eta
Price $1.25 per bottle.
Steamer il Leard HONGKONG from the Com-AS pany's Wharf at 5pm. Arriving at Daylight
on her Katura (Weather permitting).
The Company's Steam Laurch will ourrey passengers from PADODA
FoocHow Or, if required.
ANCHOKASE
to
For further Particulars and Dates of Sailing, Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers,
DOUGLAS STRAmir Co., LTD.
Hongkong, 17th June, 1924
(908
BY ORDER OF THE ADMINISTRATRIX
PUBLIC AUCTION,
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
Situate at and sing No. 11, HART ÄVENUE, ↑
Kowloo, in the Coldby of Hongkong. To be Sold by Auction Without Reserve
FRIDAY, the 26th day of SertexBER, 1924, Dt $ 7.M.
·In ONE LOT »
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By Mr. A. G. DA ROCHA, Auctioneer, "at his Auction Hoom at No, 2a, D'Aguilar Street.
SOLE AGENTS:
WATSON
CO., LTD.,
The Hongkong Dispensary.
ESTABLISHED 1841.
Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road.
fever.
from 4,800,000 to 5,000,000 in number ; that money orders issued and washed was in
An old shroff from whom a thief auatch- each case approximately $06,000,000, show,
ed a bag of money in Connaught Road ing an increase of between 23 and superWest ran after him. A district watchman cent, on the figures of the previous year.joined in the pursuit and captured the International orders issued represented thigh. "For an old man you appear to only about one per cent. of the total have run well,' said Mr. Lindsell to the issue, so that the advance is almost shroff at the Central Magistracy yester day. I have been accustomed to run entirely domestic,
since I was a child," said the shroff. This
TA
The thief was sentenced to four months' imprisonment
progress is very remarkable con sidering the difficulties under which the work of the Post Office nas been carried on. Mr. PICARD-DESTELAN, the Co-Diree- Owing to interruption of the Chinese tor-General, who is responsible for the landlines beyond Tientsia, ordinary pri- compilation of the Report, makes ducvate, telegrams for Mukden, Harbin and other places in Manchuria, except Dalay, acknowledgment of "the fidelity, patience
are transmitted by irregular mails from and loyalty of many employes whose lot. Ticatsin to Newchwang and consequently during the year has been a-hard one."
are subject to heavy delay. Teleghums, The Report mentions that conciers have for Dalny, and Government telegrams and
in some cases been killed, inland Post-urgent private telegrams for other places musters and their staffs have been kid- in Manchuria, are transínitted by the napped, and sectional inspectors have Chefoo-Dalny cable. -- encountered difficulties and endured hard- ships of many kinds, being robbed some times twice over on the same journey. "The Administration." DESTELLY, "is singularly fortunate in the quality of the services they have render ed, for it is to these services that the extraordinary integrity and security of the nails is due.".
BAY'S
Mr.. PICARD-
Dealing with the working of the Post Office in the province of Kwangtüng the Report · récords that postal operations
When a solicitor offered to put up hail himself for a client at the Kowloon Magia- trary yesterday, Mr. Hamilton asked if this was not contrary to custom. The Solicitor Mr. J. M. Hall) replied that he knew of no rule or regulation to the contrary. The defendant, he added was
friend of his. His Worship remarked. that it seemed to him unusual. “I do not mind," he added. It is between you and the law authorities."
A grand Torchlight Tattoo is alvert- ised to take place on the Murray Parade
Ground on Thursday evening, October 9th, under the auspices of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. It will be
& have been considerably retarded there as a consequence of local and provincial conditions, resulting in heavy decreases
seen from the advertisement that the in the various categories of mail matter
programme will include a torchlight figure handled, though the financial situation march by the No. 1 Platoon Scottish has been maintained owing primarily to dances by the Scottish Company and the revenue accruing as the result of the | Mahratts dances by the Bombay Grena- withdrawal of the foreign Post Offices,diers as well as u grand military display and also to the raising of the postage by the Surrey Regiment. Altogether it is a most attractive programme and it tariff between Hongkong and Macao and
ought to be possible for the promoters to the enforcement of the uniform "tariff in
count very confidently on a very large attendance of the general public on the occasion.
London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.
The Baily Press.
Hoeioze, SEPTIMaza 2418, 1924.
THE CHINESE POSTMAN.
Is the course of description of the field
éertain zones which had hitherto enjoyed specially reduced rates. "The frequent interruption of various modes of transport
To-marrow the Chinese people phærva and the suspension of services, owing to the birthday of Confucius. At Canton, the unsafety of routes infested by
the Canton Gazette says, with the excep- brigands or interrupted by military tion of the schools, there will be no operations, are causes which hindered official holiday. In previous years, Con- progress in the domestic parcel business."fucius' birthday was observed in oficial The bright feature in the Kwangtung circles, among the merchants, and by the All that Fiece or Parcel of Ground register of battle beyond Shanghai in one of district is that "the money order busi- public in general This year there is to ed in the Land Office sa Section D of Kow. the Shanghai papers recently it was ness has considerably improved"; but by a departure from the usual customs loon Inland Lot No. 673 together with the remarked that a Chinese postman was these increased transactions are attri-declares that there will be no holiday on- messunge and premises thereon known' as No. 11, Hart Avente.
observed following his calling on thebuted principally to the influx of alien that day. The merchants and the general war front with stolid indifference to troops into the province, and to foreign public, observes our Canton contem obtained from
the possibility of his activities being money order business, the bulk of whichporary, do not seem to be very enthus suddenly terminated by a bullet intended was formerly transacted by the foreign for another billet. We are reminded of Postal Agencies. this little incident by the receipt of the
The Property consists of:—
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be
Messas. WILKINSON & GRIST, Solicitor, No. 9, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong,
or from
Ma. A. G. DA ROCHA, The Auctioneer.
A 130
CA
at 2.30 r.x.
All Cargo not taken delivery from the WEDNESDAY, the 24 day of Ser., 1924, Report on the working of the Chinese Steamer 20th September, 1924, will be laaded into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the
And Godern and Kowloon Wharl
at Consigners
at Kowloon, and stored
11.
All broken, chafed and damagol Cargo is to left in the Godowns, where it will be examin be od on the 25th September, 1994.
Ne Chima will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered on and after 26th September, 1924, will be subject to "Beat
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
YAMASHITA KISEN KOGYO
KAISHA,
Agenta. Hongkong, 20th September, 1924. [1276
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S.S. COMMISSAIRE PIERRE, LECOCQ."
COMPAGNIE DER MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
N.O.TICE.
MONSIGNEES of Cargo from ANTWERP,
and LONDON, in connection with above DUNKIRK, MIDDLESBOROUGH Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception' of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at theg into the Godowns of the Honghong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Irte Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained isindiately after landing.
risk
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Tatimation is received from the Consignees beture Noos.
To-Dar, requesting it to be landed here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the the Event of the Owners of the ander-Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after I tanned Goods not taking Delivery by 30TH SEPTEMBER, they will be Sold at the 27th instant, at Noon, will be subject
to Bant and Landing Charges. PUBLIC AUCTION to defray Cost of Alorage, etc.
THE NORTH WEST TRADING CO.
(330 BAINWater Puris į
5 Bola. Hüczs.
N.W.T.
1278]
Stored
Is Bals, FLAT HRAD 201021
· BUTTERYIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
All Cisims must be sent în to ma on or before the 30th instant, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged Packages will be examined on Baturday, the 27th instant, at 10
No Fire Insurance has been affected,
B. HODENFUSER,
agent. Hongkong, 21st September, 1924, (1279)
30.
by Mr. A. G. DA ROCHA,
at No. 11, Hart Avenue, Kowloon, "A QUANITY OF HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE also
1" Baby Grand Piazo by Challen" in
first class condition,
1 Baby Grand Piano by Kemmler & Co.,
in good condition.
"1 Victor Gramophone and Becomi 1 Drawing Boom Suite.
1
(1261
"
PREPAID "WANTED
ADVERTISEMENTS
Lattemare lying at this Office for Boxer-YL
SALE-Excellent
For in Geel toned PIANO by Any Time, BT. GEORGE'S HOUSE,$500 or Nearest Bid
TO-DAY AT
THE
CORONET.
WALLACE REID
in"
WHAT'S YOUR
HURRY?'
BEN TURPIN "The Janitor:
'TOPICAL BUDGET.
[432
Taken as a whole the Report on the working of the Chinese Post Office shows that good progress continues to be made
for in an announcement, the Governor
astic this year, for, no elaborate pre- parations are being made for the obser- -
ance of the birthday.
The fact that Dr. W. W. Yes'a nomink- not approved by
tion as Premier
Post Office during the year 1993, for it begins by saying that "although, in the in spite of the may severe handicaps to Parliament until after the war had domestic field, the auch desired political which reference has been made, and it broken out led to his being referred to "The War Premier," whereupon the unification between North and South has is very satisfactory to see that the balance riskilipo (Peking) remarked that wrong not been achieved during the past year, of the working account comes out on the inferences might be drawn from this the work of the Post Offee, amid the right side. Out of a total revenue of All movements,” it said, "in" connec consequent unsettled conditions, has been $20,791,510.44 the Post Office is able to tion with the Kiangau-Chekinng conflict. $ working balance of are in the hands of the lenders of the quietly and methodically progressing carry forward No very marked extension work has been $165,952 50, after inceting capital expendi- Presidential office. The Cabinet exercises possible, but much has been done for the ture during the year amounting to no control over the military situation as all reports and messages from Kiangaa betterment of inland connection, for the $1,310,060.01, and repaying to the Cusand Layung are sent directly to President development of various methods of postal toms advances made to the Postal Ser-Tao Kanp for final orders and conse connection with other countries, and for vice amouating to $630,80434. Some days quently, it minkes little difference whether the general increase of efficiency. And, when the country enjoys peace, the the Prime Minister is Dr. Yen, Dr. Kao or any one else. In fact, Layang" is the paradoxical as it may seem, the statis the Chinese Post Office should become a Chinese Directorate." tical returas once more exbibit a con-profitable State institution. siderable increase, in spite of warrings
..
Yesterday's Garrison Orders cancels the orders issued in July for the boiling of milk and water.
.:
and banditti." It is, however, admitted that the closing of the foreign "Postal Agencies has contributed greatly to the results recorded in the Report,, and “in respect at any rate of the returns of mail "Self-sacrifice" will be the subject of matter posted, it may be said that the this week's public lecture of the Hong Post Office has on this occasion derived Kong Lodge of the Theosophical Society, what of advantage, it has experienced 10 Queen's Road Central, on Wednesday, from without." At the same time the September 24th, at, 5.15 p.m. All are Report notes that there has been a re-} covery in every direction of the ground A Chinose was sentenced to four weeks' lost in 1922, and “no limit can be set to hard labour at the Central· Magistracy
welcome-Abyr. -
the expansion which is possible when yesterday for stealing two eye-holta ones political troubles are out of the way
and the country enjoys penee.”
We learn from the Report, among other thinge, that at the end of last year there were 40,318 places in China provided with
HARBOUR FATALITY, CHILD SAVED, MOTHER DROWNED.
A fatal harbour accident occured. yesterday whilst a sampan was taking passengers to a ship from Aberdeen. A woman and her son were, owing to a repe breaking, thrown into the water..
The child, was rescued by a passenger, but after a long search no trace was found of the mother.
BOAT WOMEN STABBED,'
ONE ASSAILANT ARRESTED.
A serious stabbing affair took place in
belonging to the s. Pearlshell at Taikoo Abirdean Harbour yesterday afternoon. Docks. The police said so many of these A boat woman was called by two men bolts had been stolen from the ship that who boarded her boat. They stubbed her it had to remain in dock for a day or has been arrested and the other was still
and then jumped into the water. two longer whilst new ones were being at large up to an early hour this morn
ing.
made.
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