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NOTIFICATION,
108 Dñor and Stations of the CHINESE MARITIME CUSTOMS for Kowloon and District will be CLOSED to PUBLIC BUSINESS au FRIDAY, the 10th Octorer, 1924
R. H. R. WADE. Commissioner of Chinese Customs,
Kowloon and District.
Tork Bajklings,
Hongkong, Pad Qutóber, 1924.
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CONSULADO DE PORTUGAL EM HONGKONG
DE ALBUQUERQUE E CASTRO, Couse Gera de Portugal, informa & Comunidade Portuguesa de Hong- kong que, commemorando a 14 aniversario da Implantaro de Repablica, receberá SABADO ¿ 13 OUTUBRO, a la Luiz de Camosa do Club Lusitano, das 11 ás 12 horas, todos os Portagneren que o queiram honrar com a ens visita
A.D.C."
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD
BTORAGE CÓ ITD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY
ALBERT
TANNUAL MEETING of Shareholders in the shore Company will be held at the Company's Town Ofice,
LOWIE ROAD, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, STY DAY or OCTOBER 1924, at Noor. for the патрове of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to dist July, 1924
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com will be CLOSED from SZFTIMBER pany 27T to OCTOBER 4TH, 1924, both days in- einsive.
By Order,
M. MANUK,'
Secretary. Hongkong, 19th September, 1924, [1274
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
LIMITED.
COMPANY.
TOKETS will be issued for ROUND TEIPS daring the Months of JULY TO OCTOBER, from Hawerome to FoodHOW
Ition contemplated by the HONGRONG Pagoda Anchorage) and Beturn, Calling
N view of An Important Dramatic Produc- AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB for This Winter, all Interested in Dramatic Work ar Cordially Invited to send in their Names to the Undersigned.
at Swar and Axor on both the Upward and Downward Voyage, by the Company's Well-appointed Steamer New,
EAL-NING the Rainced Bats of 380, for the
Previous Experience Not Essential. In addi-the Bound Vorage, including Meals whils
tion to Acting Parts there are Vacancies for
Assistanta in Every Form of Stage Work, such Lighung, Scene Construction, Costume Designing and Supervising, also Organising and Publicity Work. No Singing and Dancing
called for.
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W. A.. HANNIBAL,
Hoa. Secrglary & Treasurer of the : HONGKONG AMatzun Dramati: Chen, c/o Meurs, W. A. HANNIRAL & Co.. 8a, Des Vratix Boal Central.
LLOYD TRIESTINO S.N. CO.
NOTICE TO CÔNSIGNEES.,
The Steamship "PERSIA.*
FROM TRIESTE VEVICE, BRINDISI, PORT BAID, MASSAȚA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are bereby inform
od that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whar and Godown Co., Ltd., at Kow- loon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Notice to the contrary be given before 3rd instant
Goods
A
ls in Port La These Special Tiskets will be wyailable" for Batur Ohich it is issued or by her follow- ONLY by this Steamer, sither by the Voyage ing Sailing fram Foochow Duration of Stay at Foodbow-48 hours.
58 to 3 days and the Steamer coppies
The Trip
Homarome from the Com- Wharf at 5 Arriving at Daylight
on her Beturn (Weather permitting).
The Company' Steam Launch will convey passengers from PAGODA
FOOCHOW CITY,
DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 1924
INTIMATIONS ·
Gilbey's
London
Dry
Gin.
DISTILLED AND BOTTLED BY
· CANTON - NEWS
[FROM OUR CHINEAS CORRESPONDENT.}
HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT.
there are upwards of 4,000 daily news- On the occasion of the anniversary of papers, besides many thousands of weekly the Portuguesa Republic the Consul- and monthly periodicals now being pub- General will held an official reception on lished in China. Yet, though China, has Saturday, the ith inst, at the Club a population of dearly five hundred Lusitano front 11 tajnoon. millions, it is doubtful if any Chinese newspaper has a circulation of more than 20,000 copies a day. When we com reported the death of two deck passen-collected by the Canton Commissioner of pare this with, say, vaat daily circulationsgers on the voyage of the vessel from
Customs in accordance with precedents recognized in Tientsin and of the London and New York papers Bangkok to Hongkong. One passenger already rutining in some cases to over a million died of consumption and other from Shanghai. The civil war in Kwangtung
The master of the xa Keni Sung has
a day, we can realise how greatly the heart failure. newspaper has yet to develop as an institution in. China before it is able to compare with Western newspaper enter prise.
A proposition is being considered Canton shipping circles to raise funds for Harbour Improvement by a surtax to be
the last few years has rendered the pro-
The Committee of the Peak Club hare sent Board of Conservancy Works Im- engaged Professor Malini, the magician,potent because of failure of government appropriations, maid for a time it was to give *. performance on Saturday,
a part of the customs, suggested that October 11th, at 9 p... and the dance surplus properly belonging to Canton advertised for that date has been post should be returned by Peking for harbour poned to Saturday, the 18th inst works in Canton; but the manner by which Dr. C. C. Wu, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's Foreign Secretary, nearly led to foreign intervention. The Canton Harbour is now such that large steamers cannot enter or depart at low tide, this causing great inconvenience. At the request of the Chion Merchants Stenu Navigation Compacy, de General Chamber of Com- merce of Canton will take up the bar hour improvement project at a special. ON meeting on October 5th.
The Customs Commissioners who ren ture to express in the Deccanial Reports aay views on the general character of the Chinese Press agree that it is lack- At the Marine Magistracy, yesterday. ing in adequate sense of responsibility the master of the motor boat, Burricu. and, generally speaking, has not yet was fined $1 for carrying one passenger reached that standard of reliability and in excess of his licence. The minster of honesty which is expected of such another motor-boat. Wo Shun S, was powerful factor of advancement. Mr. fined $15 for failing to observe the rule. GORDON LOWTHER (Shanghai) writes this of the road.
W. & A. GILBEY sweeping indictment: "Very few of the
ANCHORAGE to
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For further Particulars and Dates of Sailing,
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required.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Manager,
DopeL ST✶husair Cc., Ista.
Hongkong, 17th. Jans, 1924.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on MONDAY, the oth day of Oct 1924, at 3 r., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Orter of His ExcELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, Of One Lat of CROWN LAND st Pokfulam 75 years, with the option of ruseval at a Crowa in the Colony of Hougkong for a term of
MATSTY TITH KANG, for one further term Rent to be fixed by the Barveyor of His
No Caims will be admitted after the toode kare left the Godowns, and rasining andelivered after the 9th instant, of 75 years. will be subject to Rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be prevented to the Undersigned on or before
The 19th instant, they will not be recognized.
ON
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th instant, at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Moss, GODDARD & DOUGLAS.
He Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
"DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1924,
Agenta.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEET.
TING will be held (weather permitting) at
HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, IITH, and “MONDAY, 13TM OCTOBER, 1924, commence
at 3.15 PM., Each Day. The Fint Bell will be Rung at 9.45 r..
The Charge for Admission to the Public Enclosure
We will be $1. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform, Half Price.. Members are advised that they mast show their Season Tickets to obtain Admission to the Members' Enclosure.
Son
Each Member has the right of introducing 2 Members to the Members' .Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Messrs. Lawstead & DAVI at $5 each up to FurDAY, Octozna 10th.
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong
(1377 to be present.:
NOTICE.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. VERTIFICATE No. 7128 for 25 Shares, 24 por Share Paid up, aumber 55125/55150 in this Society standing in the Name of ROBEET JOHN JACK SNEDDON, of Hongkong, has Debarn. Declared LOST, and if at the Expiration
of One Month from the Date hereof the above Doonment be not forthcoming the said Certi- froade will be deemed Cancelled and of No. Effect,' and a NEW. Certificate for the 25 Shires will be issued in its stead by the Society,
PAUL LAUDEE,
General Manager, ali Hongkong, Sth September, 1924.
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TO LET.
LET.-One SINGLE ROOMED OFFICE DE 182 FLO01, No. 14/16
PRODRE ST3ZT,
1196)
Apply PROPERTY OFFICE. Jarding, Mazaison & Co., Lan
TO LET.
SHOP Facing the Harbour with Pinte A Glass Window adjoining the New P. 0. BUILDING, suitable for a Steamship Basiness Frontage, 17 Feet: Depth 54 Feet, With Yard and Outbuilding beyond.
ddress" A.B.” care of Daily Prem
TO LET.
1816
FFICE BODMB in CENTRAL POSTION.
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Apply EINSTEAD & DAVIS, (Alexandra Buildinga.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No, of Be
Burai Building
Beyletry So
Locality
Fokfulam
Boaters Mans grements.
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test. i feet.
Foot fort
Contenta
Annual Rental,
Upeet Price.
As per suie plan.
8,000 23
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEĘS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTIES
Situata at TAI KOK TSUI in the Colony of Hongking,
To be old by AUCTION, Subject to a Reserva Price
on..
WEDNESDAY,
the 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1924 at 3.00 P.X.
In ONE LOT.
BI
Mana, LAMMERT BROTHERS, Auctioneers,
In their Auction Rooms in Duddell Street.
The Properties consist af :--
ALL THOSE Pieces or Parcels of Ground situate at Taikoktani and registered in the Land Office in Section A of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 888 and Kowloon Inland Lot No. 891 together with the Messages, Erections and Buildings thereon (if any)." Particular and Conditions of Sale may be
obtained from---
Massa. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Prince's Buildings, Solicitors,
or from Masam, LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Auctioneers.
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William Fox presenta
MONTE CRISTO
in ten reels
Increased Prices slight change in times.
9.30 &.7.15-$1.00 & 50 5.10-$1.50 & 80 eta, 1.20 - $2.00 & $1.00
THE CORONET.
By Royal Appointment to
His Majesty The King.
SOLE AGENTS.
A S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
PHONE 616.
papers are really independent or well! informed. Most of them are notoriously, corrupt. The good they might achieve
GRUESOME DISCOVERY
BODY IN
PRAYA.
CHEST.
the body of Chinese merchant was found in an empty tea case.
Since September 30th Wong Pui, aged
THE SHAMEEN STRIKE. The East-West-North Rivers Trau-. sportation Guild bas issued a general statement denying that its officers at any time nasured the Shameen Chinese Strike Committee that they would compensate the Chinese constables of the foreign coueession for any Anancial loss incurred if they joined in the strike. Dr. C. C.
for their country by exposing otheinl in- CHINESE MERCHANT MURDERED.
EMPTY TEA competence and dishonesty is left undone, while they seldom pass by d opportunity
A gruesome discovery was made about for mischievous activities of an inflam-
five o'clock yesterday evening on the matory and malicious kind" But as beverandah at 345, Connaught Road, when very truly adds. "In China Proper honest and outspoken criticism cannot be expected under the ever-present threat of the heavy hand of the local militarist; but a higher standard might be looked 2 years, a merchant in tea leaves. had for in Shanghai, where all newspapers,been missing. and now it is only too! &without exception, have established their evident that the mystery surrounding his "offices under the protection of either the disappearance has beru cleared up. International Settlement or the French Two friends of Wong from Kongmoon Concession. But few of the Shanghai visited the shop yesterday afternoon, and papers are independent or conscientious not finding him at business left the pre- ly accurate. Most of them are tied down miss. Very shortly after this visit one by their political affiliations... As of the two shop fokis in the employ of not get anything, unless the Kuomintang
Hongkong Office: 1a, Chater Road. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, K.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGLONG, OCTOBER 3AD, 1924.
THE CHINESE PRESS.
are rather surprised to read that is not been seen or heard of. Shangbai there are, no exceptions. That
We at the time the strike was settled gave, the constables to understand that, in case they should be dismissed from Shameen, they would be admitted inter the Canton Police Service or suitable compensation given. For some reason, Dr. Wu has been led-to understand that the Transportation Guild would foot the bills for compensation to nearly $16,000. It now transpires that there has been some misunderstanding somewhere," and the former constables of Shameen will
a general rule, Chinese newspapers are Wong Pai left the house, and disappearofficials will set up a subscription among Weed. Ip to a late hour last night he had themselves for the aid of these dismissed. jublished for political purposes,”
But this is most unlikely. EXTRA TAXATION ON WOOLLEN AND PIECE GOODS. Canton importers have decided to make a strong protest, and probably the foreign conjilates at this port will do the same in the matter of extra likin on woollen and”
Shortly before five o'glock the cook on is not the case in Hongkong and some, the premises happened to go out on to at least, of the Trenty ports of China.
the verandah, and to his borror noticed
With all their imperfections, however, a stream of blood ringing "from"an
it must be admitted, as the Hankawmpty tea bax. The police were com- Commissioner (Mr. F. W. Maze) remarks municated with, and discovered the body piece-goods from other countries. The that
The collection of this special wartax was to have began on October 1st, but so far the objection on the part of the importers has not been overcome,
laudable desire is manifest in of a man curled up in the box. the Chinese Press generally to instruct body which was screwed into the box, and educate the public and create a face downwards, was in a terrible state, patriatisin with legitimate hopes for the Apparently the man had been smashed the head, and the clothing wa | development of a strong and united on
scared with blood. The body was ONE of the subjects reviewed in the China, self-respecting, and respected by Derennial Reports of the Chinese Mari.others" Articles, af he observes, abound tightly wrapped up in sacking, and on in which industrial achievements, the the top of all was a red blanket, also beneficient effects of railways, the sue
stained with blood. css of Chinese merchanta alirond, and
Chinese newspaper,
Wong Pui had carried on business at 145, Connaught Road for many years, and apparently since his disappearance the work of the shop had gone on as usual nothing out of place being noticed.
~ HOSTILITY TO DR. SUN. : The Canton Volunteers in the villages east of Canton City are driving off Dr. Sun's appointees from all Government offices in Tungkuu, Sheklung, and Tseng- shin. To hottle up Dr. Sun's troops în Canton, all large tow-boats and junks plying between Canton; and ioland ports are suspending operations, and in a few days, the business in Canton will be half- dead, as many guilds, on account of the suspension of payment by native banks mutual consent, will have to atop their
transactions.
It is understood that those military
times Customs (of which volumes 1 and II have been issued) is the development of The Native Press. As most people are aware, the Chinese newspaper Fress patriotic and philanthropic acts of in. is of very recent origin. With the excepdividuals are recorded, and essay on tion of the old 'Peking Gazette, which medicine, electricity, law, aviation, etc, was a Government publication contain written in a simple style which the man
The body, was removed by the police in the mandates and appointments made in the street can understand; impart a last night, the officers engaged on the by the Manchu Court, there was no knowledge, however alight, of modern cases being Mr. C. G. Perdue, Assistant newspaper published in a Chinese city science and progress. For good or Director Criminal Intelligence, Detective down to about thirty years ago. The the newspaper press is a growing in- Inspector M. Earder, and Inspector Wunits which have not been favoured with a partion of the spoils when Ifr. Sun Yat- in fact, was fluence in the life of the nation, and it Pincott.
sen divided the arms and ammunitions foreign innovation; the original Chinese is satisfactory to observe that there is A rather sad incident in connection
of the Volunteers some days ago will with this gruesome affair was that the become neutral in any possible open con- Tewspaper were the enterprises of not only a growing recognition of the
son of Wong was expected to return, from flict between the Volunteers and the British journalists. Of these papers the dangers of misdirected journalism, but a
Kongmoon last night.
forces of Dr. Sun's Red Army. The lead- oldest with an uninterrupted existence desire to get the imperfections of so
ing labour unions in Canton, it is said, of some sixty years, is, we believe, the important an institution corrected so
have secretly, assured the leading com- Chrony Ngài Sun Pr, which was an off that it may exercise an influence for good
mercial guilds, that they are not opposed to the merchants at heart and have been boot of the Hongkang Daily Press, and rather than evil in this connection we with which in its infancy the late Dr.ny mention the opening this autumn
morn-intimidated and tempted to do so by cer- WU TING FANG was associated, Down of a Department of Jouronlism at the ing decided to commute the death sentain bought and hired agents of the to the time of the Boxer Rehellion. in Peking University, to be under the directence on Tam Bam, a Chinese woman, to 1000 it would have been possible, we tion of an experienced British journalist imprisonment for life. The woman was believe, to count the number of purely Its aim, of course, is the improvement found guilty at the September Criminal Chinese papers on the fingers of one of Chinese journalism, and it is to be Sessions of murdering her adopted daugh band. After that startling event which hoped the effort will receive the practical ter (Chu Kam-hoi) on July 10th and was
recommended to mercy by the jury. brought an allied foreign military expedi- support and encouragement it deserves. tion to Peking, the minds of the people
began to broaden. A taste for news-
According to the rainfall records at the paper reading developed a desire to Botanic Gardens, the total rainfall Inst learn something more of the nations month was 10.20 inches which had sent these military forces into
DEATH SENTENCE
COMMUTED.
The Executive Council yesterday
TYPHOON WARNINGS. The Manila Observatory issued the following yesterday:-
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Typhoon in about 140deg. Long. E. and 15deg. Lat. N., moving N.W.
Typhoon in about 120deg. Long B.
China; and newspapery began to be What is believed by the police to be a published, to satisfy this demand for case of murder has occurred at Circular and 17deg. Lat. N., moving N.W. wider knowledge. But it was not until Pathway. Early on Wednesday morning
LATER.
The following reports were received
Kuomintang Party.
When an offer of the Volunteer Corps was seen on the subject, be expressed
deep regret over the possible open con fict, but he said that it was Dr. Sun himself who brought about his own down
fall The Cantonese merchant class has decided to treat with Dr. Sun no longer and it has been decided that he must go.
DISEASE AMONG HUNANESE. TROOPS.
A peculiar disease is attacking the Hananose mercenaries in Canton, The death rate among them daily the last few days must have been 20 to 27. per thou-
sand. This is the reason why so many
after the Revolution, of 1911 that news Coy Sing, keeper of a' intrine, was found from the American Consulate, Hongkong, months, it is said. The Hunanese com papers began to crop up like mushrooms in the Pathway. There were a number last night-
all over Cauna until today there is of cut wounds in the head. He was
hardly a town of importance without its moved
the Goverment Civil Hospital, daily newspaper. It is estimated that and died two hours later,
to
corpses have been lying in Canton streets unburied. Since their arrival in Canton, more than 4,000 of the 8,000 and odd Hananese bave died in the last nine
mander is paying out $30 for the
160leg. N., moving W.N.W.
Typhoon in about 138deg. E. and burial of each dead man, but for some reason, through the mishandling of these funds, seldom if ever does any sum near Typhoon in about 125deg. E. and 14 reach the hands of those responsible 160deg. N., incling westward,
for the care of the dead;