NEW ADVERTISEMENTS HERBERT JAMES BRIDGES NORTON, DECEASED,
ALL Persons Firme or Corporations having any Claims against or and Moneys or Becurities belonging to the Estate of the abors doceased (late of the HONGKONG HOTAL) STS requested to Send Particulars thereof to the Undertighed.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER
Prince's Buildings. Solicitors for the Administrator,
Hongkong, 9th January, 1925.
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MR. A. G. STEPHEN, DECEASED.
ERSONS Having Claim against the PE
Estate of the Late Ma. A. G. STEPHEN are requested to send the Same to the Under- signed forthwith.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Prince's Buildings. Hongkong, 9th January, 1915.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER
MOREA".
ALLIVED HONGKONG ON 8ra JANUARY, 1995 FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, PORTSAID, ADEN COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY. JANURAY 1020, 1925
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1935,
10TH TANTRIES for the Forthcoming Races Close on SATURDAY, JANUARY, 1945, at 3 r... and must be sent Alexandra Buildings, on or before This Date. to The SECRETARY, 4/0 LISTED & Davis
Entry Forms are now Eeady and can be bad at the Jock OLEB STABLES, Back COULE HONGKONG CLUB, OF LANSTEAD & DAVU.
11600
·LOWE, BINGĦAM & MATTHEWS,
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Chartered Accountant, has been admitted Partner in Our Firm as From IST JANUARY, LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS
1025. Hong kong, 6t hJanuary,
NOTI ERNEST FROST BARDMAN,
1925.
R
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S
DEPARTMENT.
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Hereby Notified that SEALED I TENDERS in Triplicate, which should TENDER FOB be clearly marked
will be re
received at this QUARRIES, Ofice until Nook on MONDAY, the 12th DAY of JANUARY, 1925, for the letting of the ander mentioned Granite Quarries at Hongkong and Kowloon, for a period ending 31st Decem
as an alternative, for a period 31
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above:ber, 1925, after 1926.
that
named Vessel are hereby informel their Goods are being landed and placed AT TURI RISK in the Hongkong and Company Kowloon Wharf and Godowy Godowns at Kowloon, where each Cousigument will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery
obtained as the Goods are landed. Optional Goods will be landed here unless
Instruction have been given to the co-
Sir hours before Arrival of the Steamer. Goods not cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to Bant
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in sey case wistoveT
22
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. GORNARD
Dove, at 10 m., on Mondays and Tu must be presented within Ten days
All
exdance Tender must be accompanied, br
Each
to the effect that the Tenderer bas
thelozial Treasury & Sam
M
in the
chedule herenader opposite to each Quarry, as pledge of the bona fides of bis if the Tenderer refuses to carry out his Tender offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown, ада comply with the Conditions hereinafter contained, abould the Tender be acceptal.
:(
The Government does not bind itself to Forms of Tender can be obtained from the accept the highest or any terder. Director of Public Works,
PARTICULARS OF THE QUARRIES.
mate Ares nual Crown Quarry Lot Approxi- Upast An- Deposit
Rent. in Acres.
No.
INTIMATIONS
In the days of the reign'
Of King Philip of Spain, When corpulent monks ruled the roost,
The stoutest of all, Brother Francis of Gaul, In SHERRY the whole world
favour oppressive measures, but, unless the money borrowed is repaid, credit can not be secured in a time of necessity, and there exists, besides, a moral obliga- tion which our country cannot ignore and no other country can evade. The termal
financial abilities of the countries con may have to conform with differences in
cerned, but the principle that ench country should meet its obligation admits of no differences and is of universal
TO HONGKONG. OBJECT ACCOMPLISHED.
A Chinese, said to have been one of SIR ROBERT HO TUNG'S RETURN the inmates of a house raided by Revenue Officers, jumped over a clit in front of the main gate of Taikoo Dockyard on Thursday, and broke his leg in the fall
Sir Robert Ho. Tung is back in Hong
China
A party of Water Police under Detectomy and doer not regret his visit to Shanghai, it only for the fact that, whila near Kowloon yesterday afternoon, and tive Sergeant Andrews boarded a sam there, the Shanghai Peace Conference seized fifteen revolvers and 9,500 rounds Committee had the satisfaction of know of ammunition, which were concealed in ing that the purpose for which it was established has been accomplistied, vi, A Rehabilitation Conference is to be rattan baskets.
Sir George Gibb, who arrived in the followed Jater by a National Conference, application." The point which has bees Colony on the Muret, is Chairman of the 125 the first step for the re-unification of Sir Robert says it must he admitted at would toast. emphasised by the British Press and by parent company of the China and Japan
prosented such a hopeful outlook that the British statesmen is that Great Britain Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd., and is the outset that the political situation to Shanghai without delay. borrowed from the United States, not for here on business connected with the local Committee saw it to call upon him to Subsequent events, however, completely. Marshal altered the situation and complications
con made themselves, felt Taan's assumption of administration a Chief Executive had led to the recogni habilitation rests, primarily, on speedy. tion of the fact that the country's te miscation by peaceful methods. This recognition is seen in Tuan Chi Jai's mandate calling for the two Conferences just mentioned.
Fine SHERRIES Grown, Bottled and Shipped by GEO. G. SANDEMAN SONS & Co.
Xeres de la Frontera.
Light Dry Solera Very Pale Dry Pale Dry Nutty Fine Old Brown
herself, but to tend to her Allies, and
that under the couditions which the United
company's contract with the Government.proceed
A repeat performance of the dancing display given by the pupils of Miss Violet Capell, assisted by Miss Daisy O'Keefe, in aid of the London Hospital and other charities, took place at the Queen's Theatre last night, and was largely at tended.
States imposed the money had to be spent in the United States in buying goods, many of which, without such restriction, could have been purchased mere cheaply elsewhere. As one of the Loudon papera
So far the names of the invited dele- puts it What we borrowed in goods, we are being required to pay in gold. The aa. President Wilson arrived from
kang, but at Shanghai Sir Robert gather- Shanghai on Thursday night, and went gates have not been made public in Hong Great Britain and Ulster are now pay-into Taikoo Dock yesterday morning for ed that most of the militarists and poli was late, due to ticians and party leaders have received
Whether
every one of the ing the debt of £1,000,000,000 to the repairs. The vessel
invitations Fer Bot United States on what, in the circum- rough weather encountered on the trip invited delegates will accept is a moot stringent from Honolulu to Yokohama. She is to point. The only individual representing 83.00 stances,
3.10 terms." The rate of interest Great leave to-day for Manila, 3.25 Britain is paying is 3 per cent. for the present, but at an early date it will-rise 3.40
to 34 per cent,, and while Great Britain 3.75
DUTY PAID.
Рег Сана
657
.$35.00 37.00 38.00
40.00 44.00
are
described as
Four Chinese were drowned early yes terday morning, when a junk suddenly foundered in the harbour off Holland
is paying this huge debt to the United Street, West Point. Five others, includ: ing the master, were rescued after cling States none of the Allies are set payinging to a plank for some time. The junk
and Fine PORTS their debts to Great Britain. The burden was valued at about $1,000,
Invalid. Douro
...$38.00
3
with Tender.
Shaukiwan
Lot No. 1.
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Shaukiwan Lot No.2 Kowloon
No. S
- 37.00
40.38
4,00
$5,550,00) $550.00 600.00 6,0:0,00
Old Tawny Estrella... Very Old Tawny Oldest & Finest
.40.00 44.00 46.00
58.00 61.00-
***
of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods tave left the Godewa.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO..
Agents.
Hongkong, Eth January, 1925.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL
LINE.
FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
MINEBIC
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and extra-hazardons Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloor Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence delivery may be sbtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods left the Godowns, and all Goods rezonin. ing undelivered after 18th January, 1925, will be subject to Rent
have
All Claims against the Steamer must be to the Undersigned on or before presented 23rd
Jary, 1925, or they will not be recognized
broken, chafed and damaged Goods are
1,600.00 100.00
170A. S. WATSON &
CO., LTD.,
FOR SALE.
18 HP
1708]
ARMSTRONG-SIDDELEY CAR. Fini Class Condition.
Apply
DEACONE
FOR SALE.
Hongkong
No. 7, STEWART TERRACE, 270, PEAK.
Apply ROOMED HOUSE. Modern Sanitation.
F.A. MACKINTOSE.
MACKINTOSH & Co., Lan,
1680)
FOR SALE AT ONCE.
EST Offer Possibly Accepted "KELLETT
B MANOR being 185, MOUNT
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be KELLETT, and An Excellent STEEL BEAM, examined on 16th January, 1925, at 10.00 a.m.161. 3 in. by 8 in. by 9 in.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
1700)
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THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 3th January, 1925.
S.S. "AMBOISE." COMPAGINE DES MESSAGERIES
Please Apply
MR. EL FERGY SMITH,
0,1Des Your Road Central.
TO LET.
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
BIRTH
McGEOWN-At Shan_hai, on January 5th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McGeows, daughter.!...
cominercial interests to be asked to at- tend, as far as he knows, is the Chair- man of the Chinese General Chamber of the trembers of the Shanghai Peace Com Commerce at Shanghai. The majority of mittee rejoice in the fact that the very raison d'être of the Committee's forma the leaders of the Government now in tion has been so lorcefully recognized by authority, that it feels itself moved to take the most effective step to bring the militarists and politicians together in Gunner A. J. H. Pepler appeared before order to find a common ground on which
bringing peace to the country at large.
"In their laudable desire to accomplish Mr. J. R. Wood at the Central Magis. to meet for the purpose of securing and tracy yesterday morning, charged in con nection with a serious assault on an 11 what I have set out to achieve during the past two years," Sir Robert says, "the promoters of the Rehabilitation year-old Chinese girl, the daughter of a
also Movement bare my heartiest good wishes, clerk. charged with aiding and abetting. Both and I ferrently pray that they may meet men were remanded and removed under with complete success."
Gunner W. L Julif
a military escort.
was
11
CASE.
Sir Henry Gollan, Chief Justice, gavo judgment yesterday in the Land Re sumption, case, and found the Crown's Lands Resumption Ordinance contention was correct, and at the. and the New Territories Regulation Crown Ordinance could not be impunged on the Mr. Eidon Potter, K.C., represented grounds put forward by plaintiff. the Crown, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin the plaintiff.
is, in the circumstances, a rushing oue $3.25 and it is but natural" that the British Government should expect that if the 3.40
United States granted to France better 5.75 conditions than those made with England, 3 90 the British conditions, as a matter of 5.00 course would be revised. But at Wash 5.20ington, according to the Press reports,
SUPREME COURT. there is no disposition to concede that
There was a heavy fall of snow at Great Britain is entitled to the readjust- ment her debt funding agreement Shanghai last Saturday. There are reJUDGMENT IN LAND RESUMPTION' !ports of beavy snowfalls also in Northern should the French deht be settled on Kwangtung. At Shiukwan; snow is re
to have fallen continuously ensier terms. The New Turk World, at for the past five days. At Siuhing also least recognises, that it is not merely a there were heavy snowfalls on Tuesday and Wednesday and, according to the question of legal rights but of moral inhabitants, the weather has been the duty. It anks: "Can we, as a matter of coldest experienced within the last thirty
dr forty years. plain fairness, ask the British to pay more than the French or any other first- Mr. & W. Miller, who represents Messrs. Eli Lilly & Company of Indiana. class Power? Can we ask that France polin, U.S.A., the world renowned special to as before ists in Pharmaceutical and Bacteriological
His Lordship defined the reply of the should settle her debt
products, arrived by the President 17- she makes her settlement with Great Mr. Miller will superintend the Eli Attorney-General as that all land in the Britain The World declares that it Lilly & Co.'s exhibit at the forthcoming New Territories became Crown Land by Medical Conference in Hongkong Messrs. the New Territories Regulation Ordin Hongkong Ofice: 14, Chater Road. London Office: 181, Fleet Street, Eis a patriotic duty to raise these ques-A. S Watson & Co., Ltd., are the repre-ance, 1910, and that the Ordinances were tions. If justice is to prevail among sentative in Hongkong for Eli Lilly & perfectly valid, even though, which was with the obligations entered into by the men, nations like ourselves in the fulness Co.'s Pharmaceutical and Bacteriological expressly denied, they were inconsistent
products.
Convention. famous violinist Continuing, His Lordship said that in of their power must seek with scrupulous
Concerts by the care to do justice. America in a matter Leopold Premyslav, and his wife, no Hongkong the authority of the Governor of the Letters Article IX. of such far-reaching importance, the con- accomplished cellist, are announced-one to concur in the passing of laws was
to-night at the City Hall and one on given in
As he read Article XXII., sequences of which will extend for 80 or Monday at the Star Theatre, Kowlood. Eatent 80 years, cannot afford not to examine Fall details will be found in a double-legislation which came within the "par- column advertisement on another page view of the Legislature was good law, with tus utmost candour the justice of Since they were last here the distinguish even if the Governor had failed to carry The Cal have to answer for neglect, but the sec extensive tour in the North. its soirse.". No decisions have yet been ed artists have made a successful and out the Royal Instructions. He might reached apparently, and it would greatly cutta Englishman wrote of Premyslav:tion appeared to especially provide that surprise the world when they are reached"It may at once he said that Premyslav failure on the Governor's part should mastery of this instrument places him wise passed by the Legislative Council.
His Lordship dismissed the section. A if they showed the United States bad is a genius a wizard of the violin whose not affect the validity of the laws other-
An arrangement whieb had the amongst the very foremost musicians of made
at his art, one realizes why Richard ed. Strauss selected him as soloist at the appearance of playing one of its debtors the world. Listening to hire enthralled stay of execution for a month as grant- Berlin Grand Opera House, and why for years past his recitals have been events off against another.
The Baily Press.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 10TH, 1925.
ALLIED DEBTS.
THIS question naturally is exciting a good deal of interest at a time when the Allied a Con- FULLY FURNISHED, 33, Tax PEAK,
From 16TH MARCH to 1ST OCToazz Finance Ministers are holding Apply by letter only, to ELDON POTTEference. Mr. CHURCHILL and M. CLEVEN- 37, THE PLAT
TEL have had a "talk" on the subject, but the result is not yet disclosed. The LET.--Ose SINGLE BOOMED war debt question has come into promia CONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL OFFICE 98 197 FLOOR, No. 14/10. eat discussion lately owing to informa
PEDDER STEJET.
BORDEAUX
in
connection
MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
and
Jate
also Cargo from
CEPHEE with above Steamer are
that their Good hereby
And of with the exception Opium, Treasure Valuables are being landed and stored at their rink into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowicon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd
Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Cargo
will be forwarded on unless is received from the Consignors Latim tim before Noon, To-D&T, requesting it to be landed
kera.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after Wednesday, the 14th instant, at Noon, will be subject to Bent and Landing Chargos,
All Claims raust be sent in to me on or before they will not Saturday, the 17th inst, or
be recognized
All damaged Fackages will be examined oz Wednesday, the 14th instant, at 10.00 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
.
B. BODENFUSER,
Agent
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11961
TO LET.
Erply PROPERTY OPTION, JANDING, MATERsor & Co., Ĺr.
WANTED. ANTED to Purchase Some Second Hand WAUKING CASES, Must be Clean and Sound for Packing Articles to take to
Please Apply: England.
Mr. H. PERCY SMITH,
6, Des Voeux Road Central.
1699]
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STRAM NAVIGATION
AND
CO., LTD.
VIA MANLIA.
FROM NEW YORK
Per Company's Steamer
}
Mr. W. Turner, manager of Beater' is on a short visit to Hongkong.
rounds of ammunition.
THE RENTS. ORDINANCE.
of the season in the great musical centres TWO TENANTS WIN THEIR CASES.
of the world."!
10
tion having leaked out" regarding certain proposals made by France to the Caited Stater for the funding of the
On Tuesday afternoon about 170 boys Two judgments were given yesterday
Gompertz French debt to America. This debt,
In the ease in which a landlord claim- the site of the New School, adjoining Revenue Officer Lanigan visited Har-from the Diocesan Boys' School visited in the Summary Court by Mr. Justico the Kowloon Yaumati Railway Station, and on Thurso possession of No. 4, Sai On Lane, incurred during the war, amounts "to
day afternoon about 230 boys went £800,000,000, and the basis of settlement bour Boat No. B2640 on that is said to have been suggested is waterfront on Thursday and acized 4,300 al tras and trains were used and the Puisue Judge, in giving judgment for premises which the landlord had said the demonstration showed the easy acces defendant, said that he had visited thes sibility of the site. The excursions on that the capital amount shall be reduced
hoth days left the Star Ferry (Hongkong were nothing more than a godown, and by 40 per cent, and that the French
The total output of the Kailan Mining side) about 210 p.m. and were back had no doubt but that they were rate of interest shall be 2 per cent. in Administration's mines for the week cad- Hongkong about 3-4 p.m. after having domestic tenement. The premises had been the immediate future and 21 per centing December 20th, amounted to 104,723 spent about fifty minutes on the site. occupied by defendant for the last thirty later on. Moreover a moratorium for a tons and the sales to 29,300 tons. certain number of years is suggested with interest payments during that time at 1
It is no wonder that keen per cent. interest has been taken in these pro posals in political and financial circles at are hereby notified that the Cargo will be dis Home. Great Britain owes to the United charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees risk and subject to States approximately £1,000,000,000, while preaching the close of a highly successful Terms and Conditions of Storage Holt's the Allies owe to Great Britain doubles at the Coronet. The picture is one
will be ready for
for delivery Wharf. The Cargo
that amount. Great Britain has always well worth seeing and once seen it will January from Godown on and after 7th
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Notice been ready to wipe out the debts due to not easily be forgotten.
Steamer'a arrival, to TOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that the has been giv, dated and damaged Goods are itself provided that its own debt was
All broken,
For failing to observe the rule of the longing to Mrs. D. M. Danton, Head- FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Or Hate Hongkong on SATURDAY; the examined on suy Tuesdays and Fridays between similarly wiped out. But any possibility rond, the matter of the motor boat mistress of the Military School, attacked day, biting her on the left temple. The 17TH JANUARY, 1925, at Noor, for the the hours of 10.45 AM, and Noos within the of such a general cancellation of dehts Phoebus was fined $15 by Lieut. Comdr. a little girl named Lily Cager on Thurs
tos at the Magistracy yesterday, on a of receiving the Reports of the Dirre free storage period,
No Claima will
pital. Steamer's Godown, and all Goods the period from the 29th December, 1923, to have left the be admitted after the Goods is regarded now, as ruled out by theG. F. Hola, RN., at the Marine Magis girl was removed to the Military Hos again appeared before Mr. E. W. Hamil- tors together with Statement of Accounts for
It is also stated that a dog belonging charge of stealing a number of articles the 18th January, message President COOLIDGE delivered tracy yesterday morning. andelivered after mining the 10th September, 1924 also for election will be subject to leat
to the United States Congress on Decem- Mr. M. Hamilton, U.B. Vice Consul at to Mr. J. R. Wood bit & coolie employed from No. 6, Carnarvon Road, the resi af Directors
against the Steamer must be All Claims against.
Peak. The coolie was removed to the sentenced to six months. He was also Company
charged with returning from banishment. THE TRANSTER BOOKS of the will be CLOSED from the 13th January to 17th presented to the Undersigned on or before the her ard. "I believe it to be for the best Canton, has left for Kiungshow, Hainan, by Mr. G. G. N. Tinson at No. 178, The dence of Mrs. C. M. Ribeiro, and wa
27th January, or they will not be recognised.
Welfare of the world," be said, "that on an American gunboat, to investigate Government Civil Hospital.
Both dogs were taken to Kennedy Town and contenced to 12 months, the sentencom
to run concurrently. Tsanary, 1995, both days inclusive.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
foreign debts, should be liquidated and the circumstances of the murder of an
for obscrvation. By order of the Board,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
paid as quickly as possible. I do not American missionary recently. Hongkong, 7th January, 1925. (1708
Hongkong, 8th January, 1925
HONGKONG DEVELOPMENT, BUILD. ING & SAVINGS SOCIETY, LTD. NOTICE OF ORDINARY GENERAL
purpose
MEETING.
Hongtong, 8th
EDWARD B. RAYMOND,
Becretary. Jantary #925.
CONSIGNERS per
TA
17
C1698
Half the site is now levelled and the years and eighteen fokis slept and had framework for the buildings is now being their meals there, and if he ruled other built Other excursions are being arwise he would have to rule that shops in Police paid a surprise visit to a hawk-ranged during the year which will show Hongkong where the staffs slept every
the accessibility of the site by the Yau- night were not domestic tenements
His Lordship also, gave judgment for er's stall in Sai Street on Thursday, and
mati Ferry and by motor bus from both arrested a man in charge of the stall, the Yaureati and the Star Ferries. There defendant in the case in which a land- are also very good means of communics lord claimed possession of No. 41, He had in his possession a loaded
tion with Kowloon City, the Lai Chi Kok Eastern Street, on the ground that revolver.
district and whole neighbourhood of lessee was not in actual possession. The question in this case was whether of not Kowloon and Yaumati
a mother-in-law was "a member of the family.
ly His Lordship pointed out that the Ordinance was passed primarily for the protection of tenants and there- -fore the word family" should be con
He would therefora strued liberally. give judgment for defendant.
"The Merry-Go-Round" is now
ap-
DOG-ATTACKS SCHOOLGIRL
COOLIE BITTEN,
A black and white pointer dog, be
The Chinese who was remanded at the Wednesday, Kowloon Magistracy on