NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONGKONG. "CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..
of
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company. No. 41. Drs Vezux Bab, on THURSDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY. 1995, mt
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O'CLOCK NOON: (Decor, toguther receiving Report of the Directory.
Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 5th Fel rary, to THURSDAY, 18th February, 19, th dars inclusive, during which period No Transter of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary. Hongkong, 14th January, 1995.
KOWLOON GOLF CLUB,
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H.E. THE GOVERNOR
AND
HE. THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING
KO
J8TH JANUARY, 1925, AT 3. P.M.
ARRANGEMENTS hare "hen made in
convey Guests by a Special Motor Bus leaving TAN-HA-T30% at 2.15 P.M. for KowLOo3 CITT, where Rick has will be available.
In the event of Anyone being unable to Travel by above, the Regular Bus, ete, will le met by Rickshaw at KOWLOON CITT.
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WM. PATERSON,
Bon. Secretary,
NORBURY, NATRIO & CO., LTD.
INTIMATIONS
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANURAY 15TH,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
GENERAL
EXTRAORDINARY
AMEETING of the Club will be held in
the JOCKEY CLUB BOOM, HeroxONG CLUB ANNES, on THURSDAY, JANUARY ND, 1925, at 3.30 for the purpose of proposing a Resolation to adopt the Revised Rules and Regulations and Hules of Racing as the Bales and Hegulations and Rules of Racing of the Club
A Copy of the Revised Rules and Regulations and Rules of Racing way be inspector Members at the Office of the Secretary upon application.
By Order,
C. B., BROWN, Secretary,
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TOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOTIC
INTIMATIONS
In the days of the reign
Of King Philip of Spain,
The stoutest of all, Brother Francis of Gaul,
In SHERRY the whole world
t
into the condition of these locomotives | have found that most of them need repairing. We can well suppose that they do. The Peking-Mukden line, the Peking-tankow line" and the Tientsin- Pukow line are all suffering very seri
1925
LOCAL WEDDING.
MISS MARY. HO TUNG AND
MR. WONG SIK LAM. RECEPTION AT ** IDLEWILD.” Miss Mary Ho Tung, daughter of Sir
rolling stock. On the first-named line afternoon to Me Wong Sik Lam, of When corpulent monks ruled the roost, ously by this military commandeering of Robert Ho Tang, was married yesterday. 83 out of a total of 225 locomotives are Shanghai, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wong
Kam Fook. listed as being in the bands of the militarists," while 33 other locomotives of the line have been transferred to The inference that they would toast. other lines,"
have been so trausferred" for military purposes" would appear to he justified, for a few weeks ago it was reported that a number of engines and cars from the Peking-Mukden railway were being sent down the Fukow line in readiness for descent on Nanking," As to the other rolling stock, a Tientsin contemporary of recent date says: it appears that the
Fine SHERRIES
Grown, Bottled and Shipped by
FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL GEO. G. SANDEMAN SONS
MEETING of the
be held at the
CITY HALL, Hongtong on SATURDAY, the
17 JANUARY, 1925, at Noon, for the purpose o
of receiving the Reports of the Direc Staterasat of Accounts for tors together
From the 28th December, 1929, to period the 30th September, 1924, and also fer election of Directors
the
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th January to 17th
1925, both days inclusive. Jannary,
By order of the Board,
EDWARD D. RAYMOND,
Secretary, Hongkong, 8th January, 1925.
& Co.
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Xeres de la Frontera.
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Light Dry Solera Very Pale Dry Pale Dry Nutty Fine Old Brown
DETY PAID. Per Cana Per Bot ...$35.00 ... $7.00
38.00
40.00
44.00
$3.00
3.10
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The
NOTICE EVENTE ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD-
MANCHESTER-LONDON-SHANGHAI, ERS in this Company will be held at the Offices
PRINTERS OF CEOP TICKETS, TEXTILE TRADE MARKS & CHINESE CALENDARS.
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REGISTRATION OF TICKETS AND TRADE MARTS 1. UNDERTAKEN TAUER BOTH ENGLISH AND
CHISZAL TRADE MARK LAWS,
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Enquiries to
W. HAGEN,
Travelling Representative, c/o HONGKONG HOTEL,'
TO LET.
Ters on the 3RD FLOOR of " Sr.
THREE LARGE ROOMS Excellently sitn GEORGE'S BUILDING Facing Ice Housz Srazer and CUTER ROAD. For Terms and Particulars, ardy to HONGKONG TERRITORIAL ESTATES, LIMITED, "St. George's." Bailing.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. - CEINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
AND
YONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer TYNDAREUS
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be die- charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees risk and subject to
Terms and Conditions WW2 Holt's
Whati. The Cargo will be for delivery from Godown on and after 14th January,
be landed, unleas Notice will Optional Cargo has been given prior to Steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesday and Fridays between the hours of
AX. and Noce within the
period.
free storage admitted after the Goods
No Clans will have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th January, will be subject to Bent.
at
and Fine PORTS
of MESES, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L Lab, on TUESDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1925, Neos, for the purpose of receiving the Beport Invalid of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, Douro "... 1924
..$38.00 40.00 ... 44.00
46.00
Very Old Tawny ...
58.00 Oldest & Finest.... 81.00
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com-Old Tawny
be CLOSED frem FRIDAY, 23rd Jan will pany
ary, to TUESDAY, 10th February, both days Estrella... inclusive, during which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered
By Order of the Ecard of Directors. L. S. GREENHILL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 13th January, 1925.
"
PREMISES VACANT.
HERE will Shortly be available for Bent,
GROUND FLOOR PREMISES at 16, Dzs VoZUX RO CENTRAL (adjoining the Bos TONG BOTEL), pproximate area, 5,000 square feet (with 70 feet Modern Shop Frontage being installed), suitable for Departmental Stor
For particulars piense apply to
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
HOTELS, LTD. 28 FLook at Address given.
FOR SALE.
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Er. ARMSTRONG-SIDDELEY
A. S. WATSON
CO., LTD,
FAR EASTERN
CABLE
NEWS (THROUGH REUTER'S "AGENCY.)
WIRELESS IN CHINA.
JAPAN
MAKES PROPOSALS TO
WASHINGTON,
TOKYO, January 14th.
It is authoritatively stated that the The ceremony took place at the Hong Japanese Government has instructed Mr. kong Registry. "The bride wore a silver Yoshida, Chargé d'Affaires at Washing- brocade coat and skirt trimmed with ton, to propose to the State Department narrow silver braiding, the material for that the wireless entanglement in China which had been obtained from Päris, and be solved by the joint efforts of the Governments concerned. It is suggest- she carried a bouquet of white roses. She was given away by her father. Sir
the control of America, Japar and, Robert Ho Tung, and Dr. Y. S. Waned that the enterprise be placed under (Dr. Wan Yik Sing) was the best man...
Miss Nancy He, daughter of Mr. Ho China Fook, was the bridesmaid, and "carried
a
The above message doubtless refers to
(FROM THE DAILY BULLETIN."] "MYSTERIOUS TOKYO FIRE.
or the Mitsui Bishi contract was actually bouquet of pink roses. Miss Florence the dispute as to warther the Federal Ho Tung, youngest sister of the bride, Wireless Company of San Francisco, and Miss Jessie Wong, sister of the bride-frat in the field. bulk of the first-class coaches, and all groom were the flower girls. They were dressed in pink crêpe satin, with em- but a few goods cars (of the Pekingbroidered silver trimming to match, and Tientsin line], are still detained by the carried baskets of pink roses,
Lady Ho Tung was dressed in pale grey Fengtien forces, either on this railway, or on other lines, with the result that brocade trimmed with almond radim passengers paying first-class fares, plus silk, embroidered with silver bruid en.
tout ensemble. what appears to be a fraudulent famine
After the ceremony the reception was
ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL BURNED TO GROUND..
4
Toxyo.. January 13th- St. Luke's International Hospital was
As far as can be ascertained there were no casualties.
+
The building was a temporary struc
ture.
relief surtax, have frequently to travel held at Idlewild," the town, residency totally destroyed by fire, the cause of 3.25 between Feking and Tientsin packed in of Sir Robert and Lady He Tung, and which is unknown, including the records 3.40 second-class cars, sometimes without heat, nearly 500 friends were present to drink and stores.
nad with broken windows." Merchants the health of the bride and bridegroom. 3.751
in Tientsin await, in vain, opportunities The house was attractively decorated to bring cargo down from up country, or with electric lights of different colours.
On account of the delay in the return to transport their imported commodities into the interior, Yet all the time bun of Sir Robert fram Shanghai, no formal! invitations were sent to the numerous $3.25 dreds of passenger coaches are being foreign friends of Sir Robert, hat
It is understood that there were 120 3.40 used as portable barracks by coolie general welcome was extended to all the
few foreigner soldiery, rendering it certain that costly friends of the family, and a large num-patients, ineluding a 3.75
repairs and complete disinfection will be her of Europeans and all the leading who were safely removed to
space behind the hospital. 3.90
necessary before they can be restored to Chiness of the Colony were present. 5.00 their proper use, and open and closed 5.20 goods cars are kept idle for weeks on
Wine and Spirit Merchants,
BINTAS.
to Mr. and Mrs. T. R. CHASSELS,
PRICE-At Shanghai, on January 7th, to OLIVIA and MAURICE T. PRICE, twin daughters.
end, in the railway sidings, because some militarist may possibly require them for
A strong wind was blowing at the time."
an open
The Marines and staff of the Pay- mastery Collega in the neighbourhood assisted the firemen
HEALTH OF HAPPY COUPLE. When the congratulations to the happy couple were. Gaished, Sir Claud Severn proposed the health of the bride and bridegrooin, and said that he felt it a very great honour to be asked to pro- pose the health. He was present in the very same room on April 4th, 1918, when the late Sir Heary May proposed the health of Miss Victoria when she married All the patients, totalling 130, includ Mr. Lo, and he was delighted to he 30, ing Eve foreigners.. are safe. honoured as to be similarly placed.
Sir Robert had only recently attended'
1. Teusler, head of the Hospital, in now returning from America.
LATER Two small isolation wards of the bos pital escaped the flames.
The original building was destroyed by
the marriage of another of his daughters fire in September, 1923, after which the in Shanghai. On the occasion when Sir hospital was operated for some months. Henry proposed that health he reminded in army tent shelters while temporary Sir Robert that they were both Knights, quarters were being erected. These were and if uey had lived in the Middle Ages completed in September, 1994, and are and had worn armour and had ridden now completely gutted. chargers, then they would each have gone
& some indefined purpose at some indefinite date. In the circumstances it is not arprising to learn of the indignation of the foreign communities in Tiertsin and the continued the neighbourhood at toleration of incompetent military cen trol of the railways. Our Tientsin contem- CHASSELS-At Shanghai, on January 7th,porary says that unless something is done immediately to secure the transportation of cargoes awaiting carriage to Tientsia, instead of a festival China New Year will he a period of disaster for many Chinese Brms. From information given out by the Communications Department at the end of December, we gather that the Special Committee have indeed made some slight progress with their task of restoring the
A large crowd of Chinese gathered with railway traffic, but the official statement
Now be would like to tell them some lightning celerity in Queen's Road, near that there are 2,000,000 tons of goods (mainly coal) along the Peking-Mukden thing of the bride and bridegroom. The the cricket ground, at about midday CHINA'S RAILWAYS.
railway alone awaiting transport enables former visited Europe with Sir Robert yesterday, when smoke was observed to and Lady Ho Tung, and did some good be issuing with some density from a tram Our readers are familiar with the fact us to form some idea of the state of work for the Exhibition when they were car proceeding in an easterly direction.
With considerable presence of mind, a that the railways in the province of stagnation to which the militarists have in London. The training she had bad at Kwangtung have long been paralysed for brought the trade and commerce which T OFFICE IS 100, Sofie, cormal trafie purposes by military opera is dependent on the normal working of
18 CAR First Cir Condition.
Hongkong.
Apply-
DEACONS,
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FOR SALE.
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No. 7, STEWART TERRACE, 270, PEAK.
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BOOMED HOUSE. Modern Sanitation.
Apply - F. A. MACKINTOSH,
MACKINTOR & Co., LTD.
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All Claim against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the Panson Stakkz."
3rd February, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,
Agente
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Hongkong, 14th January, 1925,
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS & LONDON. THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULT CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN POETS.
THE Steamship
THE
TO LET.
BINGLE BOOMED
Apply
PROFERTY OFFICE, JARDIER, MATzurach & Co., LAD.
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LLOYD TRIESTINO 3.N. CO. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEËR. The Steamship "VENEŽIA.” FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, POST SAID, MASSADA, ADEN, - COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
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Hongkong Office: 1a. Chater Road London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.
The Baily Press.
tions.
HOSGKONG, JANUARY 15TH, 1925.
Both the Canton section of the the Northern railway.
to the ather's rescue when one was in peril He had spent many hours this week among scenes of the Middle Ages, that and he would remind Sir Robert. they were both Knights.
TRAM CAR ON FIRE. SOLDIER'S PROMPT ACTION.
St. Stephen's Girls' College came in very private of the East Surrey Regiment, who handy, and helped her through her diwas, driving a military motor-car, at once stopped it, and rushed to the tram car They would also remember that when with a small fire-extinguisher.
The official in-culties.
Kowloon-Canton railway and the Kwang-formation is to the effect that "20 per the Prince of Wales visited Hongkong With e aid of this and some bucketm
tùng section of the Canton-Hankow line cent of the goods traße" has been
in April, 1922, a scroll was presented to of water, the fire was extinguished in are practically" monopolised by the mili-restored since hostilities ceased. Judg-him by Miss Mary Ho Tung That was about ten minutes; and the tram taken tary and the lines as well as the rolling ing from the present uncertainties of the her own work. When the Prince unveil to the depot. stock have been reduced by wanton usage political situation in the North be would ed the foundation stone of St. Stephen's and neglect to conditions such as are be an optimist indeed who would expect College two miles away, Miss Ho Tung | enough to break the heart of any railway much further improvement in the railway also took a prominent part in the cere engineer who views them. It may not situation in the near future.
be so well known locally to what extent
this misuse of the railways extends to Found at the back of Hongkong Tutorial ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed other parts of China. In the Ministry Institute on Tuesday, a live shell of small
that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godown of the Hongking and of Communications at Peking a Special calibre was taken to the Central Police Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.,
Station. at Kewloon, whenos and/or from the whare Committee was recently appointed to delivery may be obtained.
The Bible Study Circle at the Helena Optional Cargo will be forwarded unies deal with the problem of "the restora
to the contrary be given before 10th tion of "railway traffic." As may be May Institute will be conducted by Mrs. Captain H. G. DAVIS, D.5,0., K.N.R., Carrying instant His Majesty's Mail, will be darpatched from Ne Olaims will be admitted after the Goods readily supposed by those who do not H. L Clift on Friday, at 10.30 am The thir or about THURSDAY, the have left the Godowns, and all Goods know it's a fact, great use was made meeting is open to all women-ADVE JANUARY, 1925, at Noor, taking Pas-remaining undelivered after the 16th inst conger and Cargo for the above Ports.
CL
SICILIA"
Elk and Valuables and Tes for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be tran- shipped at Bombay into the Mail Steamer pro- seeding direct to Marseilles and London,
be received at Parcels will
this Office until 6.2.201
before Bailing. The contenta the Day and value of all packages must be declared,
For further particulars, apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 14th January, 1926,
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Notace
will be subject to reat
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or befors the 26th inst, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godewas, where they will be examined on the 16th inst., at 10 am, by our Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD & DOUGLAS.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Tading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agenta. Hongkong, 10th January, 1925.
ON SALE.
ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY, a HONGKONG HARBARD WILL Those desirous of Attending the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WORST, DAVID'S Un fndly Session 1993.
Berised by the Mazaberi
communicate with Ma." D. DAVIES, co SANITARY OFFICE, Post Office Buildings, or Ma
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of the railways by the militarists in the
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mony...
A UNION OF TALENTS. Sir Claud referred to the useful work for charities done by Miss Ho Tung, and hoped that work would not be neglected.
The bridegroom had had a distinguished career at the London University, and was
The fire was caused by the fusing of some wires under the controls of the car.
MRS. STAINFIELD ROBBED. BAG SNATCHED IN PEDDER STREET.
Mr. E L. Stainfield, of Cox's Path, now employed as an engineer and archi-Kowloon, kas reported to the Police that tect in Shanghai. He thought this union of many talents was sure to be a very while in Fedder Street on Tuesday, kin language with which he said he was not happy one, and speaking in Chinese, a wife was robbed of her handbag by very familiar, he wished the bride and Chinese who came up from behind and bridegroom bappiness, health and pro- snatched it from hër. sperity. The bridegroom responded. The bag contained money and other.
articles valued at $2,
Ï:
The resignation of Mr. G. N. Wilson
Mr. J. D. Bush proposed the health of recent war in the North. Ordinary tral- as a member of the Shanghai Municipal the bridesmaids, and Dr. Wan (best man) fe on all the Northern lines was inter- and Electricity Committee, owing to his responded.
Those present included H.E the General
Shanghai, the NC: Daily Newn Bay, Officer Commanding, Sir John Fowler, accepted with regret, staten the Muni KOM.G., Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., the is at last to have a model yacht pond. rupted for some considerable time and departure from Shanghai, we learn from a Peking news agency cipal Gazette.
Hon Mr. Chow Shou Son, the Hon. Mr.In the past the sailing cf model craft on the ponds in Jessfield Park has been pro- R. H. Kotewall, Lord and Lady Edmond-
hibited to avoid possible casualties to apparently on information gleaned from
A Chinese woman who is alleged to son, from Government House, Hop. Mr. the Ministry of Communications-that have flown the white pigeon," or in E. R. Hallifax (Secretary for Chinese young people, but they will rejoice at the since the war "most of the engines on other words, to have married a man and Affairs) and many other well-known Council's decision to build a pond for the Northern Trunk lines have been absconded with the money paid to her European and Chinese residents of the this purpose. The pond will be designed
in, respect of the nuptial contract, was Colony. remanded by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday.
idle." They are kept by the militarists RIFORTE at stations, for use in any emergency
the that may arise, but little or nothing is Two Chinese, women living in Woosung
Street, Yaumati, were decoyed into done to keep these engines in a stato unoccupied house in the neighbourhood of efficiency, and we gather that the on Tuesday by two men who robbed them. of their jewellery, valued at $217, The Special Committee of the Communica
men have since been arrested, and all tions Department who have been looking the stolen property recovered,
7. P. WILLIAMS, c/o JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co., LTD., Insurance Department.
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to render its juvenile users immune from The Band of the 1st Battalion, East danger and the estimated cost of com Surrey Regiment was in attendance, and struction is Tis 8,000, The sailing of played selections. The Bridal March" model boats has previously been allowed are accompanied by adults. A reminder was played as the happy pair left the under one condition, namely if children house, and a huge string of crackers was
appears in the Gazette to the effect net are.
The honeymoon will be spent at Rethat on the recommendation of the Cam pulse Hay and Canton, and on the 17th missioner of Public Works, the pastimes
| building of the pond. Mr. and Mrs. Wong Sik Lam will leave is now absolutely prohibited, pending th for Shanghai.