NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB.
NOTICE.
INTIMATIONS
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE.
AN HAMINATION For NEW BOYS
will be held on MONDAY, NOVEM.
Mound of tab Bonham Road),
EMBERS of the above Club are herebyBER 24ru, st the School, & Prospect Place
for Play on and after 1st DECEMBER, 1924.
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Hon. Secretary.
TO LIT.
VE HOUSE, No. 1. MAT ROAD
INTIMATIONS
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There are 4 Fow Vacanciesboth for Boarders and Day-boys; and a New Class for Beginners will be farmded.
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A From 1983 MARCH, 1925. Furnished HALF YEARLY MEETING of
Seven-roomed House, Bathrooms, Hot and Cold Water, Tennis Court, and Gardieu.
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"PACIOUS OFFICES, IN POWELL'S BUILD-
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AND.
IN THE MATTER OF THE RAH SYNDICATE, LTD.
(IN VOLUNTARY-Liquidation), TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pur
wuant to Section 188 of the Companies Ordinances (No. 58 of 1911) A GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Office of the LIQUIDATOR, PRINCE'S BUILDING, CHATER BOAD, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the RD DECEM BEE, 1924, at Hoor.
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"To pass the Final Account of the
Liquidator."
Date this 19th day of November, 1924.
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Liquidator.
S.S. LIEUTENANT ST. LOUBERT
BIE."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, MIDDLESBOROUGH, LONDON, &, iso Cargo ex sx. MEINAK" from COGNAC, &c., in connection with above Steamers hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whard and Godown Co. Ltd. whence delivery may be obtained Cargo will be forwarded on unless Intimation is received from the Consiglio before Noos, landed here
La Mer landing,
to TO-DAT, requesting Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed alter the 7th instant, at Noon, will be subject to Rent and Landing Charges.
All C'aims must be sent in to me on or before the 31st instant, or they will not be recognized. All damaged Packages will be examined on Wednesday, the 26th instant, at 10 am, Mesars, Goddard & Dongiae.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
R. BODENFUSER,
Agent.
Hongkong, 20th November, 1924,
THEATRE ROYAL
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"THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD"
DECEMBER 12TH, 13TH, 15TA, 17TH, 19TH and 20TH
BOOKING AT ANDERSON'S OPENS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH
PRICES $3, $2 and $1.
NOTICE.
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BRANCH from Date in Buscemtion to Mr. Ai
By Order,
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For making fast his bout to the s Foochow, when the ship was under way in the Harbour, the master of the motes
boat Sing Fook was fined $10 at the Marine Magistracy yesterday morning.
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EARTHQUAKE TOLL IN JAVA.
BATAVIA, November 20th.
The casualties in the recent earthquake are now established as 664 killed, and 5 injared.
The sum of $1,740.14 was made out of INTERNATIONAL LABOVE "OFFICE. the Fancy Dress Ball organised by the
RAISING THE INDUSTRIAL STANDARD Naval and Dockyard Branch of the Hong-
IN CHINA. kong Women's Guild and Ministering Children's League on November 7th.
THE HONGKONG DAILT PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER (218T,
the State grant to the Emperor, accord- A small are which broke out at 10 FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS ing to the Administrator of the Palace p.m. yesterday at a house in Saigon (Mr. R. F. JOHNSTON) has come to be Street, Yaumati, was extinguished in "millions in arrears". No very clear twenty minutes by two engines from the and authoritative reasons for General Taim Sha Tsui Fire Station Faro's measures against the Emperor have been given. Dr. C. T. WANG, the Forsign Minister in the new Cabines when questioned on the subject, said
he knew of no movement to restore the Monarchy. It has been stnica that it was felt that a desire was growing in and out of Peking among the military leaders and others for the actual abdication of the Emperor." but hitherto, there had been little or no public expression of that desire except on the part of a few ultra-Republican politicians in Peking. When the first news of the crictions arrived we ventured the sug gestion that, as the State, grant to the Imperial House was already millions in arrears," and there seemed little pro- spect that the State's obligations under the Abdication Agreement would be. It was reported yesterday that the honourably discharged by any Republican Hongkong Government had decided not Government at present in sight, the to carry out a projected plan to stad the coup must baye heen dictated largely by Kowloon Hospital with Roman Catholië, considerations of national economy. There sisters from the American Maryknoll
Mission. is so much camouflage about official announcements in China that it is often
it
C. B. BROWN, Secretary.
NOTICE.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NERTIFICATE No. 918 for 5 Shares, £4 par Share paid up, Number 9626/9630 in Bocisty
in the Name of thin
standing FORMUS SE COOVERJEE SETNA Bombay, has been Declared LOST, and if at Date the the Expiration of One Month from hereof the abere Document be not forthcoming the Said Certificate will be deemed Cancelled and of Na Pinot, and a NEW Certificate for the 5 #hares will be issued in its stead by the Society.
PAUL LAUDER
General MannEET.
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Hongkong, 24th October, 1924
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FOR ATTENTION OF MASTERS OF
NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS.
S, During the North-East Monsoon there Steamers Banning Short.
OF BUNKER COAL, This is to Inform You that TAIT & 00, AMOY (A Well-protected Port with Good Anchorage) have Stocks of
GOOD JAPANESE BUNKER COALS
AT REASONABLE PRICES. Wireless Massage via Hongkong or Formona are. Be-transmitted by the GREAT NORYTEZN and a Wire to "TAFT" or
SHERRIES.
For many years we have, enjoyed a reputation for Ports and Sherries second to none.
We invite connoisseurs
to.
give our "D" & "E" brands
of both a trial. We do not
ask them to buy blindly but to visit our extensive Wine
Vaults and taste these choice
wines before buying,
COALEUNEER AMOX, will Receive their AS WATSON
Prompt Attention.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. ARTICULARS CONDITIONS of Sale by Public Auction to be held an MONDAY, the 24th day of November, 1924, at 3 ra, at the Ofces of the Public Work
CO., LTD.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
ESTABLISHED 1843.
Department, by Order of His ExCILICY THX Hongkong Office: 1, Chater Road: GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND st Capelse Bay in the Colvay of Hongkong, for London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EC,
term of 70 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MuzSTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.
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THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL"
"STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO,“ AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN POBTS
.. & LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS OF. LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN. GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
THE Steamship
.66
SARDINIA” Capt O. BIGGERS, AN carrying Hi Port on or bont WEDNESDAY, the 20 Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this NOVEMBER, 1924, at Noor, taking #ongery and
for the sbore Forts. Sille and Valeantes and Tea for Taly, Frasos and London (under rangement) will be trans
The Daily Press.
Horrors, Norzz 21st 1924.
THE EX-EMPEROR AS A "*CITIZEN."
KOWLOON HOSPITAL.
GOVERNMENT'S DECISION.
AMERICAN SISTERS NOT TO BE EMPLOYED.
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It is presumable that recent corres
CORRESPONDENCE.
QUERY.
{TO THE EDITOR OF THE
HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS ·
...
LONDON, November 19th. In an address at Manchester on the work of the International Labour Offee, Mr. Tom Gillinder, of the Ecague of Nations Union. claimed that the Office." had met with success in China. They would bare cause to fear an economic yellow peril unless they could do some thing to raise the industrial standard among the millions in China
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(FROM "THE DAILY BULENTES."}
U.S. MINISTER TO JAPAN.
Toxxo, November 19th. Mr. Bancroft, who arrived on the 17th,
row.
JAPANESE MINISTER TO SWEDEN,
TOKYO, November 19th. Mr. Nagai, Minister to Sweden, pro needed to Kobe to-day, where he will embark on board the Sawo Maru.
SIR-I would like to inquire through the columns of your paper whether there is any truth in the report that it is pro-
RADIO STATION ON YAP ISLAND. posed to draw up a petition for submission
TOKYO, November 19th. to the Government, urging that it is con-
This morning's papers announce that trary to the public interest that a foreign the War Offer has decided on the cred- (so as to avoid equivocation, "Rocketion of a radio station on Fap Island,
in accordance with Article 2 of the Japan-America Agreement..
very difficult to perceive their real mean-pondence in the loca) press and a large inst. was received in audience by the petition recently signed in the Colony Prince Regent, when he presented his ing. The Statement " to which we
have been, instrumental in bringing about credentials after which he was received have called attention. almost suggeats
this decision.
in audience by the Empress. that the enthronement of the young
The formalities were hastened in view Emperor in the guise of President of the
of the Imperial Garden party tomor Republic is actually contemplated. "There ean be little doubt, we think, that if a plebiscite of any value could be taken in China the people would "sec fit" to elect the ex-Emperor as President-if not trom any instinctive love of the Monarchy, then for the practical reason that the nation is more likely to reunite and enjoy peace under his leadership than under the leadership of any of the factional leaders aspiring to the position. But this ezenot be considered an early possibility unless the "Permanent Constitution" is scheduled as among the State documents feller "), donation (of G.$300,000) should to be scrapped. The ex-Emperor is but be accepted for the Medical School of nineteen years of age, and the Constitu- the University of Hongkong-an Institu- tion provides that nobody under the age tion which is under the financial control of forty is eligible for election to the of the Government of this British Colony; Presidency. Nothing, however, can be that the petitioners pray that stops may considered permanent" in "China just be taken to forestall the possibility of now, and a new Constitution is not at this British Colony of Hongkong being at all an improbable result of any round any time placed (as is the Colony of table conference that may eventually be Ceylon at present) under the administra- called to formulate the plans for "China's tion of an official connected with anlvation. Unless this is in contempla-]" sectional religions organization" other tion it is antirely misleading to say that than that "by law established," as, the
tung, is now being besieged by the Reds" the ex-Emperor by repudiating his title administration of such an official must under the command of General Li Fook and earrendering his seals "therefore prejudice this British Colony in the eyes Lami. The trouble started on the night becomes eligible for election to the of many of the subjects of His Majesty of November 17th, when the Beds at- Presidency if the people see fit to elect and that the Tsim-sha-tsui House-to-tempted to disarm and round up the House Hawking Society, who are respoo 31erchants and Village Volunteers there. sible for the petition, desire to prevail Instead of disarming and surrendering, upon the Government to use its inßuence the Volunteers, ander the command of towards the refusal of the donation and
Regimental Commander Tam Leung Yu, the preservation of this British Colony opposed the attacks and succeeded in from the dire consequences of such an killing some 18 and wounding 25 Reds, The Shanghai cricket team left the
appointment-Yours faithfully,
besides capturing nearly 70 rifles from Colony for the Northern port on the as
J. P. BEAGA. their enemy. The Heds have obtained Empress of Huurin at daybreak yester-14, Chater Road, Hongkong,
reinforcements and are more than 2,000. day.
strong Before the reinforcements arriv ed, however, the residents moved thein valuables and women and children to distant towns, and the coming condjck will probably result only in the destruc-
A New aspect is given to the eviction of the Manchu Emperor from his estates in Peking by a statement published in the Peking Daily News. It is described him." as a translation of a Statement handed to us for publication," but whence it It is announced that, the Kowloon golf came is not stated. If it is a statement course will be open for play from Decem- officially issued by the Government, as ber 1st wo suppose it to be, it may be regarded as one of 'considerable significance, for it begins in this way:
By repudiating his title of Emperor and handing over the Imperial seals to the Republican officials yesterday after. noon, HSCA Tuse is now - a: citizen
of the Republic of China and is there- At the Ice Factory at Laichikok on fore eligible for the Presidency should Wednesday. Mr. J. Sullivan, an Ameri- the people see fit to elect him."
It is also said in this Statement that it can, fell and fractured his leg... He was
the idea of abdicating before long and is learnt that the Manchu Emperor had taken to the Government Civil Hospital
he wa therefore quite ready to fall in with the wishes of the Government."
There will be a Christmas Party for the children of Hembers and their friends at the Helena May Institute on Friday,
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November 20th, 1924.
ATTACKS BY DOGS.
TWO MORE CASES REPORTED.
CANTON NEWS.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT-]
FIGHTING IN
THE
DISTRICT.
SILK
Long-sum city in Suichiu, a silk centre, within the Namhoi district of Kwang-
Two more attacks by dogs are reported.tion of Long-sam city, as practically all A white pointer belonging to Mr. Mur-on-combatante have left. doch, No. 192, the Peak, bit his gardener, Dr. C. C. Wa, Chief of the Commin- Kuomintang Red General Hendiparters
MANAGER of our HONGKONG 12ed at Bombay into the Mail Steamer TTP That, however, 'is a statement to be November. Ist; from 4 o'clock to aso | who 'was sent to the Government Civilsariat for Foreign Affairs of the
W. SIZWART-JONBs, who has been Transferred to Shanghai
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WM TURNER, General Manager in the Far East.
FOOTBALL
Abova
LAI WAH OUP BEMI-FINAL
SEMI-FINAL THE
of the Our team the CIVILIANS AND CHINESE will take place on the OLUX Gaotar os SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 220 Kick off at 4 ræ. Sharp. Extra Time if necessary will be played.
ADKISSION
$1.00 and 50 cents. Services: 50 and 30 centa.
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THE DIOCESAN BOYS SCHOOL, HONGKONG,
NEXAMIATION FOR NEW BOYS will be held at the SCHOOL on RATUR DAY MORNING NE, NOVEMBER 2259, 1824, at AM,
W. T. JEATHERSTONE, 1515)
Headmaster,
&
direes to Marseilles and London,
til
and will be received at this Offor Fay the Day before Bailing. The contents. and value of all packages must be declared.
For further particulary, apply to **MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
...Agents. Hongkong, 20th November, 1924. (1514
When you THE
SIGNAL TOWER
Starring
Virginia Valli
the most
You will remarkable and
thrilling train wreck over screened. Today, at 2:20, 5,15, 7.35 & 9.15
at the
CORONET.
accepted with reserve until confrmation in-forthcoming from imperial circles, for there, certainly, has been nothing in the accounts of the eviction to show that the Emperor welcomed the scrapping of the
p.m. Fancy dress optional. Ticketa, 75 cents each, obtainable from the Secre tary-Anvr.
Hospital for treatment.
The Headmaster of the Ying Wab in Canton, was nominated for Mayor of College, Bonham Road, Mr. Phillips, re- Canton by the students of the Kwang ported that one of the scholars, Mantung University, who are constituting Two small boys, living at No. 70, Third Kwai Sun, was suddenly attacked and themselves a nomination unit in the Abdication Agreement and its substitu- Street, who were admitted to the Govern bitten by a chow dog belonging to the students' division of the constituency: - tion by another which deprived him of ment Civil Hospital on Wednesday, College. The boy was sent to the Ho The his title and his Court, as well as of his auffering from symptoms of poisoning. Mai Ling Hospital estates, and reduced his grant from the are stated to have picked up some herbs Both dogs were taken to Kennedy State from four million dollars, & year in the street and swallowed them, not Town to be kept under observation
LORRY.
to bat half a million, though the new knowing what they were. agreement pledges the Government to
As the result of defective blasting at BOY KILLED BY P.W.D. allocate $2,000,000 for the establish- ment and maintenance of "factories" Morrison Hill, pieces of rock fell on to for the support of the bannermen who the bowling green at the C.S.R.C. on have hitherto been a charge on the Wednesday. Messrs Cullip and Harper Emperor's purse. How
the Court has were alightly injured, and were treated at the Naval Hospital. It is stated that notion will be taken shortly against firm of contractors,
been supported is, at present, not gener- ally known to the public, for during the thirteen years of the Republican regime
A Public Works Department steam lorry knocked down and killed an eleven year-old Chinese boy at Whitheld, Cause way Bay, on Wednesday The police have detained the driver and fireman.
tion
..
citizens as a whole are paying very fittle attention to the so-called "clea
regarding it as an obvious farce" staged by the Reds who have practically packed all the electorates having the privilege of making the nomination. Among those running for mayor
Bro
"Mr.
The Ying Pak, himself nos" really worker but a walking delegate, who has directed several important, strikes, in- cluding the Seamen's Strike in Hongkong in 1928, and Mr. He Box, head of the barbers union.