NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Ma & Ma ME. F. AIREY,
P.P.C.
Miss AIREY."
NOTICE.
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GILLS Bawkins, TO-NIGHT (TAURA
UESTS going to the DANCE on Board
AT, February 19th), by Motor Car, are requested to inform their Chauffeurs to enter the Dockyard by the Prince of Wales Gate, and leave by the Main Gate.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARI 10TH, 1925
Man of Hearts, LEE AND Russ, the Partnership heretofors subsisting between the said E. O Lea and C. A. 8. Kuss under the Style or Firm of Mours. LER AND RUSS, Balicitors is Dissolved us from the 31st par of
"B. E. C. LEE having Betired from the
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUR.
GARAGE-MEETING 1935, ........
FEBRUARY .
JANUARY, 1995, and the sail ARCKETS of Admission to the Fabio will carry on Business & Solicitor under the Name of LEE AND RUSS on his own account from that Date.
Dated the 17th day of February, 1925,
(1886
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
There is considerable space for parking on N
the Football Ground adjacent to the ship, the entrance to which will be marked.
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY
TANNUAL MEETING OF SEARE HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jaxdine, MATHESON & Co., Lt, on TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1925, AT NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for the year ended December 31st, 1994,
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH, 1995, to TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1925, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.
By Order of the Board of Director,
F. E. ORAPNELL
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, February 12th, 1995:
11864
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ון.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the STOCK EXCHANGE will be CLOSED on MONDAY,' 1ēru, TUESDAY, 17TH, WEDNESDAY, 18116, and SATURDAY, 31st-
By Onder of the Committee,
A. NISSIM,
Secretary Hongkong, 12th February, 1923.
INSTANT.
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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU.
**FACTURING CO., LTD.
THE FORTY FIRST ORDINARY AN
NUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLD. ERS in the above Company will be held at ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Chater Road, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 26TH FEBRUARY, 1945, at 11 O'CLOCK AX for the purpose
of receiving Statement of Accounts and fas Report of the General Managers for the year ended $1st December, 1924, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKE of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 16th February, 1995, until TKU3SDAY,
28th February, 1925, both days inclusivs,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 7th Febrasy, 1925. 1847
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
THE
the
CompHongkong on
ST. Groser's BILDING. Chater
the
HE THIRTY SIXTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS in
Company the
the Office of HE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH will be held si T ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE
TUESDAY, HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 4. Dzs TarU 3RD
3RD MARCH, 1925, at 11 o'clock i
in the BOLD, ON THEESDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY, FORENCON for the purpose of receiving State- 1925, at 12 o'clock Nocs, for the purpose ofment of Account and Report of the Directors receiving Report of the Directors, together for the year ending 31st December; 1934, and with Statement of Accounts, declaring a declaring a Dividend. Dividend and
The TRANecting Directors and Auditors.
will be CLOSED from THURSDAY. Sta Tebe rary to THURSDAY, 19th February, 1925, bath days inclusive, during which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD.
Secretary. Hongkong, 15th January, 1925.
FETTES COLLEGE.
(1724
DEPENDENTS of OLD FETTESIANS
in the WAR,
and'
OLD FETTESIANS Wholly or Partially Disabled in the WAR
who now have, or anticipata having, Financial Difficulty in the Education of their Sons, are invited to Communicata At Once with:
A. E. BOW BILL,
HOR
to the Trustees, ta
Secretary
FETTES WAR MEMORIAL FUND,
2, St. Andrew Square, EDINBURG
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 16th
February, 1925, antil TUESDAY, the Sed March, 1925, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., 18601
General Managers.
CHINA PROVIDENT · LÖAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD..
LOST.
PPLICATION has been made to the
Geners. Managers of this Company to isme to M. R. DESAI of Hongkong. Thirteen Duplicate Certificates for Ons Thousand Seven Hundred and Birty-three Bharos- in this Company numbered 1321357
122135/182285 and 99320-200 Old Shares, 129719/129792, 143349 143384 1894/1586, 8027/8651 2 23047/23096- 100 Old shares, 96821/95720 100 Old
Shares, 92521/92620-100 Old Shares, 190797/190583-87 Bonna
6-
43723676 New Shares, 206403/200907-
100 100
Enclosure may be obtained from Mesars. KELLY & WALAz or at the Gate. Price-$3.00 per day.
Soldiers and Sailors in Unkorm $1.00 per day.
"No One Admitted without a Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gata,
18071
«INTIMATIONS
WATSON'S
Celebrated
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, DRY GINGER
Treasurera.
NOTICE,
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB...
RAGE MEETING: 1925.
ME
FEBRUARY 2lar, ".
EMBERS' Badges of Admission arc nòw ready and may be obtained by thone Members who have not already received them, from Messrs. LINATIAD & Davis, "Alaxandra „Buildinga.
GB BROWN, 18081]
Secretary,
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,'
RACE MEETING 1925.
FEBRUARY 21st.
1813 Stewards request the pleasure of the
presence of the Ladies at the Races. Hongkong. February 2nd, 1925.
NOTICE,
(1808A
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
RACE MEETING 1925,
FEBRUARY 21st.
ALE
It's unique ‘dryness' delight- ful aroma and rich flavour are features which give this
the beverage
IMMENSE POPULARITY it deserves.
It has been repeatedly de- clared by travellers, tourists and others, that WATSON'S DRY GINGER ALE is UNEQUALLED by
any similar product throughout the world.
PASSES for Servants will be issued on application, to Mesare, LINSTEAD & Data, Alexandra Buildings. No Servants will be loved inside the Enclosure of the Race A. S. WATSON
Course during Race Daya WITHOUT TICKETS.
These Tickets are only available for Servants while in attendance on, their employers or when oz daty at the Various Standa.
Any Chinese found loitering about with Servants Passes in their possession will forfeit them and holders thereof will be Removed from the Enclosure.
1807c]
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary,
"NOTICE."
THE HONGKONG JOCKET OLUB,
RACE MESTING 1925,.
FEBRUARY 21. ..
Mducing Two Non-members to the EMBERS have the Privilege of intro
A limited number of tickets are available
499034/489233-100 Naw Bhares.
4833-100NEW based Members' Enclosure. 206563/206662-100 New Sharna,
New Sharon
All Correspondenco of this nature is treated 30997 500 N 365311/365470. and may be obtained from Hesars. LINSTEAD &
by the Trustees as absolutely Confidential.
G.
B
to bo
1807D]
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Treasurers.
Shares, 365-411/365510.100 New DAVIS, Alexandra Buildings on or before 100 New
NEW SATURDAY the 147n of FEBRUARY,1925, Shares, 365511/365610-100 New Certificates, Nos, 9485, 3091, 8602, 5503, 11195 Price $10.00 per day or $30.00 for the Besting.
8602,8603, 10260, 10089 11160, 11161, 11255, 11555, 11556 and
11557 dated 15th
1 January, 1
21st Jan- 1924 nary, 1924, 6th August 13th March, 1924, 29th July, 1924, 7th August, 1924 and 17th November, 1924, h haye been Notice is hereby given that if within Thirty from the Date berect No Claim or Repre- Days sentation in respect of such Original Certif. catre are maded to deal with such application. will then proceed
PUBLIC AUCTION. ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of PARTIC
Sale by Publio Anction aald on MONDAY, the 23rd day of Feb- ary, 1925, at 3 pm at the Offices of the Pablo Works Department, by Order of En EXCELLENT THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of
Shamshuips in CROWN LAND &
the of 75 Colony of Hongkong, for a term commencing from the 1st July, 1888, with
aption of renewal at a Crown Reat to St. be fixed by the Burveyor of En Mazesty tal KONG, for one farther term of 24 years less three days,
PARTICULARS
Locality.
OF
THE LOT.
Boghdary MATTO MESTE.
L
T
Upset Pris
For CHINA PROVIDENT LỬAN &
MORTGAGE CO., LTD SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
General Manager.
Bongtong, 19th January, 1925. 1746
George's Building.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
RAFT PROGRAMMES and ENTRY
DORM for The FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, the ACE COUSSE, HONS
may be obtained at Bicz KONG CLUB and CAUSEWAY BAT STABLES.
Entries will Cless at 12 o'clock Noor on MONDAY, FEETARY 932D, 1995,
Handicaps will be published on FEIDAY, February 27th, 1925,
CO., LTD.,
The body of an Indian guard, who with”“” The huge Agures of indebtedness 'duo to America and to Great Britain are apt the coxswain of a boat leaving Canton to" convey very little to people unused from Wuchow was shot by soldiers when to high finance. At the present time the the boat was commandeered for the pur- British taxpayer is refunding money pose of transhipping troops, was brought borrowed from America on behalf of to Hongkong from Canton on Tuesday
evening: various Allies. This money is being paid back at a cost of sevenpence in the The Northern Pacißo Railway is estab- pound income tax, and at the present lishing a general agency at Shanghai, rate it will be sixty years before the deht to supervises its freight and passenger will be discharged. The European Allies traffic with China, Japan, the Philip have not yet started to pay Great Britain, pine Islands and other parts of the and the British taxpayer is carrying the Oriant. Mr. K. J. Tozer, formerly assist- full load of the debt. A recent number ant general passenger agent at Chicago, of the New Förk Sun reminds us that will be in charge of the now office. Es when the boom of 1920 collapsed, Great general agent, He was to sail from Britain's trade was shot to pieces; two | Seattle for the Orient on January 27th. of her good customers, Germany aud Mr. John Smith, Professor of Education Russia, were out of business," Thero at the Hongkong University, is delivar- were Strikes and an army of unemployed Ling in the Great Hall, of the University, There were idle shipyards and idle ships. commencing this evening at 5 o'clock, a ̧ Yet the pound sterling has risen from a series of eleven weekly lectures on the discount of 34 per cent. until at the end subject of "Problems of Industry and of 1924 there was only 3 per cent separ-Economics considered ethically in the" ating the pound sterling from the gold | light of modern psychology." These are "Public Extension Lec- | sovereign. After the war ended the paper described as
pound was worth $320 gold; at the tures," and all interested are invited to beginning of this year it was worth just attend them. under $4.73, gold
카
The commercial commission of Seattle The currency of all of the other coun- business men, who arrived in the Colony tries in Europe who, took part in the
on Tuesday, in the course of their Far unfortu- war is still degraded. There are
Eastern tour, were entertained to dinner nate people who know to their cost that the same evening at the Yee Woo restau¬ actually in some cases the value of the rant, West Point, by Mr. Chin Yee Hee, old currency has disappeared altogether.founder and managing director of the Those who purchased marks or roubles Suaning Railway Company and an honor- cannot be sanguine of salving very much ary member of the Seattle Chamber of from their unfortunate speculations.
Commerce. Among other guests' present Various economists and countless ama-
were the American Consul, the Hon. Mr. teurs have suggested all sorts of "shert R. H. Kotewall, ex-Premier Liang Shi Yi, cuts to the rehabilitation of the cur-'
Mr. Li Po Kwai (President of the Chinese
& rency in Great Britain, but there are only two views which are really import
AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.
DEATH.
Chamber of Commerce) and other leading members of the
Chinese community.
nnt, and these have been formulated by the Federation of British Industries from
The "announcement is made that Mr. the "statements of certain prominent E. S. Beshow Rowe had been appointed bankers and "manufacturers. The former Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal wish British currency to get back quickly Council. Since the resignation of Mr. to pre-war conditions; the latter say that Nerman Liddell, Mr. Rows has been the excessive taxation required for such Acting Secretary, and his full appoint- heroic measures is injuring trade. Upment is now confirmed. He is a son of to the present the views of the barkers the late Mr. S. Bryant Rowe, C.E, Com- seem to have prevailed in Great Britain, missioner of Lands and Surveys for and every Chancellor of the Exchequer Western Victoria. He was educated at since the war appears to have put them St. Edmund's "College, Ware, Hertford- into practice. The printing presses are shire, and at the University of Louvain, no longer turning out paper pound notes, and entered the Council's service in 1905. The latest cables from Paris' inform us In 1929 he married Mildred, only daughter that the French Prime Minister, a day of Sir Francis Barrow, fourth baronet, of or so ago, addressed the Chamber on the Ulverstone. subject of the stability of the franc, which be said is "disquieting and fall- DASTARDLY CANTON OUTRAGE. ing" He advocated a return to the gold THE FRANC AND THE POUND standard. It was the falling frame that
TWO INDIANS MURDERED BY YUNNANESE TROOPS. destroyed the blog national system i France. The Ruhr adventure did not On the evening of 15th last, at about
MARE, WALTER SEYMOUR-On February 13th, at Phenix, Arizona, S., beloved husband of Clara' Marsh. (English papers please copy). [1880 Hongkong Office: 11, Chater Boad. London Offles: 111. Feet Street, R.C.
The Baily Press.
Horexone, Fzarwant 19th, 1925,
STERLING."
Ji
IN the days before the Great War which produce cash. The remarkable M. Po:N. 8. p.m., some Yunnanese soldiers codes now seem a long way from us very few CARE was swept out of office and even
voured to commandeer a launch, near people in Europe were in any way in the President of the French Republic, was the Wing On Mulou wharf. The launch terested in currency problems. In Great compelled to retire. All that is past having a Portuguess flag and a Bussian Britain there were gold coins and the history, but it is not very clear what guard on board resisted the attempt and paper notes for higher units could always will happen in France in the immediate fight eaned. What the result of the be changed for gold without discount. future. Everyone seems to agree that fight was, no one seems to know för OLDSMO
Good Condition. $1,300 or Nearest Merch Advised that the There were vague notions that Mr. BaYAN what is needed is stability. The French certain, but there was a great commo
ANNUAL RACE MEETING will also be had made a sensational statement during Prime Minister will certainly please the tion among the Chinese on the bund,"
Tailable for the 1er EXTRA RACE MEET- ING to be held on the 23 of FEBRUARY, one of the elections for the office of**
hanking experts in America and Great near the Wing On Maloc and the Yun- 1925,
President in the United States when he Britain if he can produce evidence that nanese began to shoot indiscriminately 11887
startling phrase in which he the franc is returning to the gold from the band. The Russians' either
FOR SALE..
LDSMOBILE, 8 Cylinder, 7.Senter, in
Offer.
O. W. DARCH,
Asiatic Building
18561
TO LET."
STORAGE SPACE on Marine Lots with
rom 31
Godowns and Chinese Houses TO LET
DECEMBER.
W. 8. BATLEY & CO., LTD., Kovicon Bay.
意图
La per eule pláka.
1,720
17993
[1881
BACK A WINNER,
FUVE
足
PUBLIC AUCTION.
DOLLARS Sent to
KELLY & WALSH, Chater Road, will
ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS" of obtain Copy of
Sale
P Pablic Auction to be held on MONDAY, the 23rd day of February, 1995, 3.5 at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His CELLAMOY ZER GOVERNOR, of Ons Lot of CROWN LAND at Cheong Bbs. Wan in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surveyor of HI MAITATY THE KING, for one further term of 24 years less three days.
A PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Begiatry No.
Lombly:
Boundary MassTTER DEJA,
1
24,710
THE
HONGKONG BACING RECORD
(Compiled By “ A200%").
“SCARAMOUCHE
For Love of a Woman.
And to Avenge à Friend.
"CHINA AUCTION
ROOMS."
开
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
"EMBERS
NOTICE
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the NOTICE IS ONE HABEBROKERS ASSOCIATION wil be OLOSED on MON
coined a said that the workers of that country standard. were, being "crucified on a cross of Probably most people in the gold."
Lieut. E. A. S. Cope, of the East Sur
drow away or brought their launch to- wards Shameen. A few minutes later, two Indians, of the watchmen class, quite unarmed and in ordinary dress, happen- ed to pass along or wanted to see what The total output of the Kailan Mining had happened. They were observed by Administration's mines for the week end the excited Yunnanese, who commenced
DAY 16, TUESDAY, 17TH, WEDNES, British Empire who read it concluded rey Regiment has joined the 1st Battalion DAY, 137, and SATURDAY, 21ST INSTANT that this striking statement was made in Hongkong.
By Order of the Committee, -.J. W. KEW.
1870)
Becretary...
{ mainly for electioneering purposes. Theż, in the early days of the war, there came
Britain, and ever since the armistice, wo sales to 48,875 tons. have been hearing a great deal about
THE HONGKONG BENEVOLENT the disappearance of gold coins is Greating January 31st amounted to nil and the to assault them. Some city policemen,
SOCIETY.
K. "E. A. CAVALIER,
seeing the men in danger, snatched them away from the soldiers and took the two
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will take place on TUESDAY, FEB- BUARY 24, at Noor, in Br. Joux's the fluctuations of the pound and the Mr. Eddie Gray, a member of the Harry helpless men to No. 6 police station, im Cazuzdral· HALL
franc, Mr. GARVIN, who might almost Lauder Company which recently arrived be called the master journalist of the in Hongkong, was removed from his hotəl British Isles, in a recent very graphic to the French Hospital last night, seri- reference to the position of the United ously ill with fever.
1879)
Kon. Secretary.
· HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN at The
of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be
DAY, the 21er FEBRUARY, 1925, at 11.30.
beld at the UIT HALL, Hongkong, on BATUR
for the purpose of receiving the Report of
י
the Court of Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending Sist December 1924.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 3th February, to SATURDAY, the 21st Feb DE GOOD THINGS and REAL may 1995 (both days inclusive), during which
BARGAINS Come to The
Ferica No Transfer of Shares can be registered,
By Order of The Court of Directors, AH. BARLOW,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, End February, 1925.
AY
CHINA, AUCTION BOOMS,
China Building,
Ground Floor.
(1802
that section. The Yunnanese soldiers being curaged at this went over to the station and took the men away, dragged them on to the bund, riddled the poor States, remarked "One might almost The opening of the enquiry into the helpless fellows with bullets and threw say that the dome of the Capitol out-tops circumstances attending the death of the the bodies away in the river. In short, the world, and if the dome were of gold late Mr. R. Earnshaw, the victim of the two unarmed British subjects were instead of iron the symbol would be recent aviation tragedy, has been de murdered in cold blood, at about 8.30 apter. Although Ameries helped Europe finitely fixed for next Wednesday, Febru
pm in a public road only a quarter
a great deal at the London Conference, ary 25th.
of a mile distant from the Foreign Con- which brought to success the plan of the At about 8 o'clock last night, a Chinese cession, The British Consul General han seaman of the as. Wong Shek Kung was taken up the matter with the locai attacked by five men in Shing Wong authorities.
famous Dawes Report, yet there can be
no doubt that the demand for payment
of American debts affects the problem of international currency to very em barrassing extent for Europe.
Street and robbed of French banknotes One of the poor victima found
"ས་ར to the value of $180. The thieves are feating near the bund. The body of the still et large.
öther man has not yet been found.
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