NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1915), LTD.
SIXTH
T MEETING ORDINARY GENERAL be held at the Offices of the Company, ST. GEORGE BUILDING, Chater Boad, Victoria, Hongkong. on the NTH DECEMBER, 1924, for the at 11.30 O'CLOCK in the
FOR ROOM purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounta and the Report of the General Managers for the year ended 30th September, 1924, and slosting & Consulting Committee sad Anditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wil be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the Bri DICEMIX, 1934, until Sarcemar, the 20 DICEMBER, 1924, both days inclusive.
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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
"ST. ANDREW'8", "ST. GEORGE'S "
GOLF MATCH
人
FANLING
ON
SUNDAY, 28TH DECEMBER.
"NTENDING COMPETITORS
INTE
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INTIMATONS
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY DECEMBER 4TH.
ber to state that On and After 1s
TH FLOOR, FRDDNS HELLDING, We on PEDORE STRIK. Txes, C. 4687, Q. $803,
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A. W. GRAHAM-BROWN, A.B.I.BA, F.B.A. (8001.).. ARCHITICT & SUSTETOL.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
LIMITED.
and After 1ST DECEMBER, 1924, Char Addrat ill be as follows
16911
NEW P. & O. BUILDING.
THE HONOKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
ANNUAL MEETING,
THE ANNUAL MEETING will be held The BOARD BOOK OF MARIN, JADINY, He.MATHESON & Co., on THURSDAY, DEC.
EMBER, s± 5.30 r.x.
quested to Enter their Names on Lika
posted at FaLING, HONGKONG CLUB, or ENGINEERS INSTITUTE.
Entries Close on NST INSTANT,
A. RITCHIE,
将
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, Brad December, 1924, (R3
SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (BUTER CONCESSION,) TENDERS ARE HEREBY INVITED
Tor the Supply of the following:
(1)-One (1) Hand drawn Moler Fire Engine
capable of delivering 130 English Gal- lons of Water per minute. Pump to throw two (2) Jets to a vertical height of 75 to 80 feet with 2 inch Internal Diameter Hose and 3/4 inch nozzles at an average pressure of 150 pounds square inch. monatel
00
per
and Motor to be having Steel
BussThe Pasting of the Report and Accounts. The Election of the Committee and Officers for the Eunning Year
B... L. FROST,
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Hon. Secretary,
"NOTICE.
SCRIP No. 7895
THE
100 SHARES - IN
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK CO., LTD.,
སྨཱ།
Nos. 58544/63, 27589/93, 4192/96, 55627/636, 5959/68, 52381/390, 51667/78, 55685/94,
IN THE NAKE or M. NG CHEUNG...
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Above-mentioned Scrip the property of Ma. A. Ä. LOPES, el ALEXANDRA BUILDING, Hongkong, Sharabroker, has been obtained from him by false pretences and that any Person to whom the same is ofered for Panthase should before purchasing the same At Once com
Spring ith either solid municate with Mã. A. A. LOPES at his Office,"
Raboer or Paeumatic Tyres. To be com- photo with the necessary Fuel Tank, Water Tank, 25 feet of Suction Hose, Suction Ross, all necessary Tools and Accessories, (1)-Twenty-eight (28) lengths of inch
internal diameter Cauvas Fire Bose.to suit above-mentioned. pressure, lengths of Fifty (50) fest. 13)-Sereaty (0) Automatic Couplings fo
Hose. 5 of which are to be fitted to the lengths of Hose. Six (6) Nezales to suit Hose Couplings, 3/4 inch, with Cop" per Jet Pipe completo. Two (2) Two way Concections. (9)-Two (2) Light Hose Reels for Fim
Hore mousted on either steel or Wood Wheels Rubber Tyred, with Springs.
Accessories and Tool Box. (5)-One (1) Chemical Fire Extinguisher of
about 5 a 4 gallon tapacity, mounted ou Wheels and having about 200 feet of Howe, about 3/4 inch diameter, with the Unnal Nozzle and Shut UK.
Price for Delivary at the Fire Station Shamern,
Tenders should be Sealed and Marked" FIRE DEPARTMENT" and delivered at the CousaL BOOM, BAITIAE CONCESSION, SRAMBEN, Canton, on or before SATURDAY, 20rË INSTANT.
The Council does not bind itself to accept the Lowest or any Tender and Reserves to itself the right to accept the whole or part of any Tender. Neither does the Council bind itself to pay any expenses which the Tenderers may have incurred in tendering.
(Signed) CHAS. E. WATSON,
Secretary
ALEXANDRA BUILDING, Or at his Residmos, No. 8, PRATT BUILDING, Kowloon..
Dated the 27th day of November, 1924. 1545]
A. A. LOPES.
FOR ATTENTION OF MASTERS OF NORTH-BOUND STEAMERS.
3. During the North-East Monsoon there ia always posiblity of North-bound Steamers Running Start
OF BUNKER COAL, This is to Inform Tea that TAIT & CO., Good AMOY (A Well-protected Pork with Anchorage) have Stocks of
GOOD JAPANESE BUNKER COALS.
AT REASONABLE PRICES, Wireles Messages via Hongkong or Farmors are Re-transmitted by the GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAFE CO., and Wire to "TAIT or COALBUNKER " AMOY, will Beceive their Prompt Attention.
Bentley's Complete Phraas Coda usid.
TO LIT.
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VA HOUSE," No. 1, "MAT ROAD.
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A From 15th MARCH, 1925. Furnished Beven-momed House, 4 Bathrooms, Hot and Cold Water, Tennis Court, and Garden.
Apply to- ARRATOON V. APOAR, Prince's Building.
COUNCIL BOOM,
Shameen, 2nd December, 1924.
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NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER CO., LTD.
WE beg to give Notice that A Call of
$100 Per Share has been made upon All Members holding Shares upon which only $4.00 has been paid, and that the Same will be Payable to the Bankers of the Company, Tar HONGKONG AND Bhangrai BANKING CORPORA TION at Hongkong, on or before the 1 JANUARY, 1925.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Hazagerm. Hongkong, 1st December, 1924. [1539
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD, OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION
100%, LAD..
CON
YON SIGNEES
notifel
ro horeby
per Complays Stemmer
RESTAS That the Curse wa be dis sharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it l be a Connguées riak and #abject to Terms and Conditions of Storag
at Bolt's What The Cargo will be ist Decambere
for, delivery from Godown on and after ist
sage will be landed, unless Notice Optional Cargo has been
Stanzier's uzrival All broken, cor
chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 A. and Noom within the free storage period.
to
No Claims will "be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th December, "will be subject to Rent."
must be
"All" Claims against the presented to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd December, or they will not be recognised.
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No Fire Lasurance will be effected,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,"
Mr Agenta, Pa
Hongkong, 30th November, 1924,
TO LET.
SAL, DES VEUT BOau (Central Posi- ¿PACIOUS OFFICES, in PowILL'S BUILD- tion): Vacant : January 1er, 1925,
Apply MANAGING DIRECTOR, Wx. Poweza, LAD.
TO LET.
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INTIMATIONS
DEWAR'S
OF QUALITY-
Good whisky, like fine wit, pleases subtly.. There is pleasure in its charm, never hurting and never ungeuer- ous. "Appreciation of humour is a great asset to happiness and so is appreciation of the TOTY
Touchstone of Quality in whisky
1924
POWER OF THE WILL
MR. M. MANUK ON THEOSOPHICAL
AIMS.
How are stich conflicting views as these The polics at Canton are taking steps to be reconciled or explained. Here is to restrict the indiscriminate Bring of the evidence of the Customs statistics crackers, but the new orders will be aus. that foreign trade is increasing by leapt perded on New Year's Day and public
GROWTH OF LOCAL SOCIETY, and bounds, year by year, to be set holidays. against the statement that trade depres
The President of the Hongkong Thecas- The United States Consulate General phizal Society, Mr. M. Manuk, at the sion in China has persisted during the
November 10th and 28th, the Netherlands Harbour Works Company were Ezed 8100 on each count by Mr. J. R. Wood at the Central Magistracy' yesterday.
It is reported that Sir Robert Ho Ting, Mr. Fung Ping Shan, and Mr. Li Yau Taun have signified their intention of
The members of the Theosophical: So- eiety studied with open minds all religions" and all sciences in order to fit themselves as servants of the wonderful brotherhood of men. They only looked upon this life as a school for making themselves better. for their lives to come. Their object.wan to uplift humanity and hiring peace and
tolerant Hife, a helpful life and to live up to their deals as much as possible.. Ideals were simply pictures that were poured down into the consciaus mind, from intention.
THE TOUCHSTONE past three g Evidently what is received yesterday afternoon a cable, from usual weekly meeting last evening, ple neant by those who speak of seade the Manila Observatory as follows seated, diplomas to several of the mem- depression," is not that the volume of Cyclone or typhoon W. of Northern bers.
Mr. Manuk said the Society was found- China's foreign trade is diminishing, but, Luzer, more than 100 miles distant, AR-
ed with the express idea of gathering la to quote words from the British. Commering up
gether men and women of every race and sial Attache's Report the merchant
For neglecting to take proper precuu-every creed. When people joined the houses in this country are fading it more tions when blasting at North Point on
Society no question of religion was raised, but the member' had to believe in the and more difficult to carry on business
brotherhood of man. at a profit, or even to cover expenses" Mr. Barr furnishes the explanation when be refers to the excessive competition which has sprung up during the past few years for the limited trade offering either in imports or exports." This remark, as be says, applies not only to the foreign merchant but also to the Chinese dealer. giving uma of $100,000 $30,000, goodwill to all the nations to live The number of both have increased sur-850,000 respectively in aid of the work of prisingly. In the very interesting article establishing an industrial Home of the reviewing the conditions in China over Poor. the whole period of the Republican era
Our report of the entertainment at the As President of the Society he extend- which we reproduce on another `page`
ed to the new members hearty congratula to-day from the Financial News, the in-Theatre Royal on Monday night staictions, and hoped this diploma would her. formation is given that about 150,000 in error that the performance was in a mark of their lives heacon which would lead them from self to non-self.. aid of the local poor, whereas it was in Their little self was nothing, but human- foreigners were engaged in tradę in China. in the Revolution year (101), while in 1900 this cosmopolitan army had grown to 292,481 representing over 7,000 firms.
La The wife of Mr. Oliver, of Messrs.
a lecture on Will and Will We are not sure that it is correct to say that all this large foreign population was Caldbeck.. MacGregor & Co., left a band-Power." Mr. Manuk pointed out that.no matter what we did in this world we engaged in trade these figures are bag containing 20 in a rickean last pat it down to our own will' given in the Reports of the Chinese Tuesday while she went into a shop. She else's will. But very few people sat
down to think what will.meant, Maritime Customs Administration as will probably be less trustful of ricksha Mr. Manuk said that mind was: con representing "the number of foreigners coolies in future, for when she came out, tolled by the will. Will was something higher than the mind. One might happen in China. "
and presumably includes the vehicle had gone and so bad the hard to be reading a book and, the mind might
wander away to Englard, but there was, missionaries, of whom there is a con- bog.
something stronger which could bring back. That was will. stantly growing army. Nevertheless the
A
DEWAR'S.
'White Label" and
***Victoria Vat."
As supplied to the Houses. of Lords and Commons.
By Royal Appointment to His Majesty The King
SOLE AGENTS ·
S. WATSON CO., LTD,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
ESTABLISHED 1841.
& increase in the number of commercial
fact, given to defray the cost of the new Theatre for the patients at the Military Hospital.
As'n sequel to an accident on Tuesday
Their membership was aqw, over 30, and it would benefit by their services. that number comprised people of everŢE race and every creed.
"WILL AND WILL. POWER:
someone
All knowledge, was within ourselves, given a chance. But they had to allow inasmuch as is could come through if the will to tako control of the physical
firms and their staffs has been very great, when a Chinese woman was knocked down Japan is represented in the list compiled by a motor truck near the Orient Tobacco in 1999 by the Chinese Customs authori. Company, the driver of the vehicle apWhen this was done the individual's word ties by 3,940 firms, out of a total of 7,021 Peared before. Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday morn- of all nationalities. Retain comes text
in the list with 1.141, the United Kinging charged with reckless driving, and dom third with 795, thon Ainerica with was fined $35, or a month's imprisonment
with hard labour: 377, France 29, Portugal 197, Germany si, while Italy, Belgium, Hölland. Den- mark, Norway, Sweden and Spain are represented in the list with less than 130 all combined. We do not know whether
Hongkong Office: 11, Chater Road. ` '
there has been any considerable change London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C.since that census was taken, except in
BIRTH.
Fuildings, SAVEGRAL 13, Armand
Kowloon, on December 2nd, to Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Šavzgɛ, a son. ·· [1563
The Baily Pres
HONGLONG, Decemxx ste, 1924
CHINA'S FOREIGN TRADE.
body, emotions and the lower mind. would carry conviction and: would be law
HONGKONG AT WEMBLEY. SOME WHIMSICAL SUGGESTIONS.
In the event of Hongkong being again represented at the 1923 British Empire *FATSHAN” FALSE ALARM, Exhibition at Wembley, the reopening of which is now reported to have heen. finally decided upon, the following com- . munication from a correspondent, is not without interest.
LAST-MINUTE WARNING THAT
CAME TO NOTHING.
It is now established that Monday
After pointing out the truth of the lines (by a philosopher, whose rame he
the case of German firms which have night's police search of the ss. Fatelua lorgets, and so do we) to the effect that
evidently increased in mumber consider- ably, especially in the Northern ports;
was the result of a message received by the police over the telephone from an
A bitle nonsense now and then
... Is relished by the wisest men, the writer contingen :--
Inasmuch as it seems impossible, "judg-
but when we consider that the "foreign outside source, to the effect that a piracy/ing from the 1924 Hongkong Section
Wembley, to give anything like an ade- was being planned against the vessel that quate representation of Hongkong as it
night.
is (showing such stately buildings as the Law Court, the University, the Hong- As suggested in the Daily Press yes kong and Shanghai Bank, Prince's Build- terday, there was no foundation for theng, and the A.P.C. premises) I venture to make a suggration which may or may report, no piracy taking place or being not be helpful attempted.
population of China is now practically double what it was before the war, and that the bulk of this population is here THE British Commercial Attaché in Chin's for business purposes, it becomes elear
that
is the excessive competition is his annual report for the year 1993 speaks of trade depression in China explanation of "trade depression" at a which has persisted during the past three time when the volume of trade is year by The telephone message was put through mati with a West Point restaurant in
years, and which still remains as acute as ever? The United States Commercial
Attaché in China in his report also writes
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year expanding greatly. It is neverthe less true that disorder in the interior, disorganisation of the usual channels of trade, illegal taxation of goods in transit
Would it not be better, izstend of again representing a back street in Yau- the centre, to furnish a presentüent of only a few minutes before the Falahas the Colony and its daily life us tha was due to leave for Canon, and the people at Home imagire them? In other words, let us follow the modern news- plice authorities acted with commend paper dictus of giving the public **what of trade in general as being "compara and the general lack of security have a/able promptitude. As reported in our they want." As per example:
Hongkong market, showing u·legis columns yesterday morning, a strong being offered for sale at so much the tively dull most of the year," and he ends done their share in cutting off import force of constabulary was at once des catty, Here would be inother, opportu
nity for Lord Rothermere to take off his
his report by saying that "With stabilised
markets from normal commercial inter-
phixient conditions, and a satisfactory course. Trade expansion in China will patched in all basic to the wharf to make hat (whether in salutation or to cool his solution of financial problems, China will know no bounds when these deplorable a search of the vessel, and this being fevered brow may be left to individual opinion), and the League of Nations BOOMED be freed from its two greatest handicaps conditions are remedied, and we can but uneventful, the Captain Superintendent might seim the opportunity to assembla Monte Carlo or Biarritz or some TO LETO SINGLE BMA16, to extensive expansion of commerce. hope and our information leads us to of Police, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, himself similar place to hold a Conference above
Until these conditions exist, it appears believe that serious efforts on practical | sailed on Fation in command of it. that China must struggle along from year lines will speedily be made to effect the to year with indifferent success,”
PIDDER STATES
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PROPERTY OFFICE,
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TTICE BOOKS in OzNTRAL POSLJEM
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Alexandra Buildings,
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THE
CORONET.
TO-DAY, at 215, 5.15 & 915 TO-HORROW, at 6 & 9.15 Prices:-$2 & $1. THE THIEF
OF
BAGDAD
desired improvement.
On the other hand we have the Inspec tor-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs in his report showing that there The theft of $85 from Mr. N. Blumen has been a really astonishing growth of thal's bed-room at No. 2, Austin Avenue, foreign trade during the past few years has been reported to the police in spite of the political and financial dinos. The Statistical Secretary says:
The engagement is unounced of Mr. Ruston F Desai, manager of Mears. Mody & Co, to Miss Tekmi Ruttonice, elder daughter of Mr. and Mr Ruttonjes.
the
party of police officers. The C&P. arrived back in Hongkong Farm. yesterday morning.
GAOL FOR BAG-SNATCHER.
SALUTARY PUNISHMENT FOR THIEVING CHINESE.
Artificial Flower Street, showing pop- pies for sale from the Hongkong, Opium Life and movement in the streets im a powerful factor in the success of a show of this kind, and this might be provided by the spectacle of the Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation being driven to office by bi faithful aycee behind two high-stepping China ponies shod in silver shock and frisking their Haikwas taels.
Other attractions cqually true ni lifa might include
When passing the Cafe Wiseman on Tae Hongkong Government's contribu Tuesday afternoon Miss Clara Froet was Problem One hundred maisonarties tion to the solution of the Housing
robbed of her hand bag containing $80 folérées after the designs of the famoce
Anglo-American architect Benora Astori by a Chinese who anddenly snatched it Chinese epleurs lasso-ing chow dog with
his pig-tail from her and bolted.
total foreign trade of China in merchandise (Le, treasure excluded) in 1933 was valued at Hk. Tls. 1,078,320,303, which is Hk. Tia 70.379.720 in excess of the preceding year's total It is satis inctory to be able to point to this steady for the Hongkong Fire Brigade, Mr-brook, who was close at hand, chased the advance, which proves once more the
In the landing of a new fre carriage
H. T. Brooks, Superintendent of the
remarkable resiliency of China's foreige Brigade, was injured in the foot last
Thursday,
She cried out, and Mr. E. C. Easter
thief and caught him in Chater Road
circumstances,
The sequel was heard at the Central trade in the lace of adverse economic as well as political. This aug-
Magistracy: yesterday, when the bag mentation of the figures of 1921- 1922 For using welded bar in the construc-snatcher, despite his plea of mistakes fellows on increase of the latter year over tion of two houses in Nathan Rhad, the identity, was sent to prison with hard -1991 of 9.8 million tacis, while in 1921, Bing Cheung firm of contractors were labour for six months, and ordered in the 1920 totals were exceeded by 203,5 fined $400 by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the addition to receive
Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
milliona
birch
Cannibalistic Chinese parent adminis tering the lappy dispatch" to daughter Susan, for feast of Chop Suey.
Two Chinese lovers in the moonlight giving an exhibition of Chinese "squceze."". In the way of models on a large scale-we might have Hongkong featured as the new Ede-n exhibit to be market
Paradise Regained.
A final niggestion, "Next year why not have Chinese coolies pulling Europeans in rickshaw, instead of British ex-Service- men dragging. Chinese shop quistants, strokes of the resplendent in plus-fours,
shop in bath chairs!
to their