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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Major & Mrs. F. H. PHILLIPS, (Begal Army Ozdmanos Corpa),
P.P.C.
(1933
FORDDEUTSCHER, LLOYD BRIMEN.
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"TRIEB", kaving arrived from BREMEN, HAMBURG and Forte, Congress of Cargo are baraby aled that their Cargo is being landed as their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loom, where delivery can be obtained,
AB Goode romaleing undelivered after the 19th instant, will be rubject to Kent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in
*katever.
Feed Fackages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Contignon and the Company's Surveyors, Kesars, Anderson Aabo, at 10 am on the 7th March,
-1925.
Ba Chia will be admitted after the Goods
have left the Godown and all Claims must be prosented within two weeks of the Stammer'a arrival kaze, after which date they will not be recognised.
Consignees are reqtzended to surrender their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for. auntersignature.
MELCHERS 00 Agents, NORDDEUTSCHIx Lloro RezuяE.
1936]
AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE. STRUTHERS & BARRY,
Managing OPERATORA..
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From SAN FRANCISCO L09
ANGELES, VIA PORTS,
WE Steamship
*WÉST, CAJOOT"
aving arrived from the above-mentioned ports, Tuesday. Ard March, 1925. Consignees are hereby notion that their Cargo is being landed their risk into the hazardous and/or extra Macarious Godowne of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gedown Co., Ltd, Kow- Toon, and stored at Consignees' rink.
Consignees of Cargo must produce an Import Permit siguel by the Superintendent of Imports and Export Cfice, Hongkong, before Bill of Lading be countersigned ar Delivery Orders issued.
All broken, chafed and damaged Cargo in to be left in the Godowas where it will be sxamined at 10 AM Saturday, 7th March,
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NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD, 1925
AT&COMPANY, AMOY, girs Notice That from the lar MARCH, 1925, Ms. J. L BROMFIELD is appointed to succeed Mr.
8. B. Fdap se Manager of their Office and will Sign for the Firm Per Procuration.
TAIT & COMPANY.
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HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
FLOWER SHOW
AT
VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS.
THURSDAY, &tæ MARCH, ·
3 PM to 7 P.X.
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Æ. B. C. HORNELL,
Hon. Secretary.
HONGKONG JOCKET CLUB,
A MEETING of Members will be held in
the JOCKET OL5 Rock, HONOLONG Crun⋅ ANNAK, 6a FRIDAY, fra MARÇA, 1995, 5.30 m, for the purpose of discussing the method of moquiring Bubscription Griffina for Next Besson. The attendance of all Kembara interested is requentat.
By Orler.
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C. B BROWN, Secretary.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
INTIMATIONS
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WHISKY
1929
A Wei Hai Wei paticeman has com mitted suicide at the Kowloon Water Police Station, by hanging himself from a clothes hanger in the mess som used by the Northern policemen,
St. George's Society at Shanghai sent out a circular appeal to its members for support for the fund for the preservation of St. Paul's Cathedral, with the result that up to last week over $1,100 had been collected.
The first Chinese in Hongkong to drive a tramcar, Mr. Wong Yuen, has died. He had been with the Traaway Company for over 21 years; had never been late for duty and had never experienced an accident.
Under the auspices of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, Mr. W, G.
we have Admiral Sus expressing to the Committee on Air Defonce his agreement with the views of the General, but adding that "it is very improbable Japan will ever take them." H that faith is well founded what notion can the Committee be expected to take on the views that Admiral Stus had already laid before it His arguments wern entirely in support of the claims that America needs to strengthen her defensive position in the Pacific If Japan," he said, " attacked Hawaii, with a feet of twelve, aeroplane carriers and other auxiliary craft and without battleships, she would have the advantage over Amarican battleships" Blended where it is distilled,and | He expresses the opinion that the
American position in the Pacific Bottled where it is blended
unfortunate. He continued: "If we are -in SCOTLAND.
to protect the Philippines, we must have a base in the Pacific. It is absolutely essential that this line of communication he kept open; and, if Gram is seized, we shall be unable to go to the Philippines until it is recaptured. We shall be unable. to go by Guam as it will leave cùr whole lae open to attack. If, as Admiral Sims inga, it is very improbable that Japan will ever attack the Philippines, what other Power does the territory need protection against The whole basis of this fear is that the idea of general dis
Chow Noy Chun, nhnaging-partner of armament is still regarded as a distant dream. While every nation is giving the Kwong Fung Loong firm, of No. 213, assurance that it has striven to carry out Queen's Road Central, has reported ta the decisions of the Washington Confer the police that one of his fokis has ob- ence in this connection, the feeling pertained a sum of $3,000 from the Hung Tak sists that effort is really being directed in some countries to evade the obligation Admiral Sima told the Committee that
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THE THIRTY SIXTH ORDINARY
blending with " a ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
the in
Company
flavour that cannot fall to will be held nt the Offices of the Company Br. Gronos's BUILDING, Chater
assure appreciation from Road, Hongkong, o
TUESDAY, tha 320 MARCË, 195, at 11 o'clock in the the most discriminating Forzsoon, for the purpose of receiving a State- mens
of Accpant and Report of the Directory palate. declaring Dividend. for the your ending 31st December, 1994, and
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The TRANSFER. BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDSEADAT, the 18th February, 1925, until TUESDAY, the 3rd March, 1925, both days inclusiva
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managoza.
18007
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
LIMITED,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that'
or Marit ANDERSON & ASSE, Marine NT THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY 1925, by Sunrayers,
All Claims must be presented within 10 days GENERAL MEETING will be held at the
of the Steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be recognized, after the have left the Godowns, and Cargo undelivered aftur 3th March, 1925, will be subject to Rent,
No Fire Itanrance whatever will be fected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bill of Lading in exchange for Delivery Orders immediately.
AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE,
STRUTHERS & BARRY, Managing Operators. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1925,
F3937
THE MEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD."
FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship "BENRINNES." ONSIGNEES of Cargo are bereby infarm. thes all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or at Bacapons Godawns ol the Honorare AND KOWLOON WHART AND GODGER. Comfant, LTD. whence, and/or from the whares, delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th March, will be
abject to Bent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 1ste inst, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods nie to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on the 4th it, at 10 am
il
No Fire Insurance has been affected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIER, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 25th February, 1925.
S.S." YANG TSE.”
(1915
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
NOTICE,
(ONSIGNEES of €
of Cargo from DUNKIRK ANTWERP, MANCHESTER, LON
DR. PIERRE COGNAC
DON, o, siso Cargo
**BENOIT," in connection with above "Steamer are 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 Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on viles Intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon, To-day requesting it to be landed
hern.
Company's
SATURDAY, 14 MARCH, 1925, at 11 A... for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounta
Offers, P. & O. BUILDING, on
A. S. WATSON
CO. LTD.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
EATABLISHED 83 YEARS.
BIRTH.
Wilson, a member, read-an-interesting paper last night on Some Notes and Experiences with the Solid Injection
Diesel Engine".
Mr. A. Brooke Smith has been elected President, and Mr. A. C. Clear Fice- President, of the Shanghai branch of the Royal Society of St. George. Mr. Clear. was due for election as President but is unable to accept the office this year,
Bank, by means of a forged instrument.
At the Palace Hotel, to-morrow even
"the Armaments race is still going on," ing, Mr. A. J. Osmund, the champion and left the Committee with the infer-billiard player of the Colony, is to meet ence that only the United States had Mr. Ball, of the Empress of doingin a been fulfilling the Conference obligations. game of 750 up. The game will start at It is a deplorable situation, and one that 7.30 pm, and presumably extend over
two sessions. ought to be cleared up with the least possible delay. A means exist. It is open to any Government-sto make formal
ECHO. OF 1923: TYPHOON.
MEDALS FOR: GALLANTRY.
In connection with rescue work doting the typhoon of August, 1993,, the Ning, cn. the recommendation of the President of the Board of Tradey has awarded the Silver Medal. for. Gallantry, in Saving Life at Sea to the following officers, and
amen :-
On the se. Bowes. Castle.—Mr. John Cropper, chief officer; Mr. G., O. R. Jenkins, third officer; Mr..G..T: A Hug gins, apprentice; Won Jak, Hong Kam Lam Pow and Leong Tool resmen.
Williams, chief: officer; Mr. K. EL Of the as.. Egremant Castle-Mr. T. Start, second officer: Mr. Harold Wain- wright, Mr. G. A Parkery Mr. St L.. Garrett and Mr. Johr E. Suaithin,, zp- prentices; Ge Ling. Low quartermaster, Sing Yung Sang, boatswain; Ching Chin Fong, Lin Ah Yok, Lee Vin Chan, Chang Chia Pan, Chang Pan Pak''and' Ying Ah Pan, seamen.
Of the Chinese 16: Hloch-Ping.—M A Lexow, chief officer; Mr. R. F. Holt au second officer; Hr. G. Dakserhof, third officer: Chee Ali Kun, boatswain's mate: Han Fat Sang. Tse Tor and Lin -Chang Chin, quartermasters; also
the Chinese areman and the Chinese cabin boy who formed part of 'the-boat's crew.
CORRESPONDENCE.
EMPTY FLATS.
[TO TER EDITOR OF THE HONGTONA.
DAILY PRESS].
SR Apparently Mr. Potor Chan bas taken considerable pains to ascertain the! number of vacant fats at Kowloon... The
information woukl serve some useful pum pose to the public if a statement of the rentals was also gives for comparisor with old house rents in the vicinity. I the "rent demaruled'is beyond the meane
of the working classes all the empty flati
would be of littid avail
I is important to bear in mind thi extra expense and inconvenience, f Sir J. W. Ronald Macleay, British valved for a man who works in Hongkon Minister, and Lady Macleay arrivedi in having to live-over at Kowloou, apas on February 20th, on their way from the question of his children attend Soanghai,
Sir Ronald and Laulying school across the Barbour and othe demand an investigation. It is equally Home on leave. open to any nation whose honour is Macleay travelled as far
Pukou by the consideration impurmed to do likewise, It is plain Tientsin-Pukou Railway, traversing the that the sooner this course is adopted reat of the distance by boat.
to 31st December, 1924, and electing Directors Levy.--At Shanghai, on February 25th, complaint to the League of Nations and
and Anditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 3D Maxch, to 14TH MARCH, 1925, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Director, GIÉB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD„ Agents.
[1916 Hongkong, 25th February, 1927.
THE HONGKONG ́& KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
OTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAKE HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of Mostra. Jazione, Marxesos, & Co., Ltd., on
TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD, 1925, 17 NOOK for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts for
year ended December 31st, 1924.
the
THE TRANSFER TOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, FEBRUARI 20, 1926, to TUESDAY, MARCH 3RD, 1927, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. H. CRAPNELL,
Acting Secrertay Hongkong, February 12th, 1925
TO LET.
11864
LODOWN-TO LET From Is APRIL,
Ges, Spacious FIRST PEOR GODOWN
accommodation in Central Distnet. For par ticulars apply to "XYZ" c/o Hongkong Dinilai
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[1926
to Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Lavy, a son.
MARRIAGES.
the better, for the peace of the world
BLOBES BANDOOR.At Shanghai, on February 25th, Sys. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E, Moses, to Mr. M. E. DANGOOR. POTTINGER-FITC-At Yokohama, On
February jh, THOMAS PATTERSON is never likely to be secure if it is proved POTTINGER, of Ilford, Essex, nod to be a fact that the armaments race) HELEN MALDOs, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. A. FITCH, of Maldon, is still going on."" Essex.
DEATHS.
Just let Mr. Chan put Bimself into th position of a family man earning frap.
The Shanghai Y.M.C.A's 26th: unual Hand to mouth, which is the unfortulate membership and finance effort has shown lot of the majority of people. Wouldbe. a total of $15,509 already collected by the then he so anxious, to remove into re- members of the 13 teams. Considering wises far away from his place of emphy The latest indication that the competithe fact that the work is to coatinge untilment! And would he he as eager to be BOOTLE-WILDRAHAM. In London, on Feb. tiun in naval armament, at any rate, is March 7th the prospect of reaching the the' Rents Ordinance repealed?, Hase
2nd, ELIZABETH JANSE, widow of Lieut. not at an end, is contained in a enhle
310 sympathy for his loss fortunae Col. Aatata BOTTLE - WILBRAHAM, daughter of the late John Jardine on the opposite page, drawing attention.
brethreat
ELLIT-At Shanghai, on February 3tently carry twelve sinch guns”
and niece of the late Sir William to the sensational disclosure of the fact that the new Japanese cruisers appar- ANN JANE ELLIOTT, of Sydney, N.S.W.. dearly loved mother of Mrs. J. B. Ferrier and Mrs. S. A. Seth, aged 70 years,
.:
Jardine.
HOBSON.At Addy, Washington, U.S., on Mrs. R. T. Matheson and Miss. Mathe
goal of $40,000 is deemed encouraging.
Rumours have of late been current re- Every increase in house rents will anti- sarding the presence of tigers in the Newmatically raise the price of food, etc. The "Territories." These, however, were un already excessive cost of living, if added true The latest report is that a big to, must create further bardship for the tiger is playing havoc amongst buffaloes auffering, masses, Reat Control being
January 9th, ResuRT MORRISON, hussen were among the passengers who left the neighbourhood of Shataukok, in designed to protect the lower grades from hand of MARGARET HOBSON, and late on the Taxdu for Melbourne. of J.M. Customs, China.
Hongkong Offee: 1a, Chater Road. London Office: 181, Fleet Street, 2.0,
The Baily Press.
Horezone, Minor Tan, 1925.
"THE NEXT WAR.”
The following appointment was inade by the Admiralty on January 29th:- Engr.-Comdr. F. W. Bromley, to Temor (February 13th).
Mr. Manuel H. Baptista, a well-known Portuguese resident of Hongkong, died yesterday at his residence in St. Joseph's Building, at the age of 30 years.
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Chinese territory. Chinese villagers are said to have seen it.
The death took place on February 24th at Soochow Hospital, of Dr. W. M. Ra sell, M.D., F.A.C.S., 'surgeon in charge of Chapgchow General Hospital of the Methodist Mission, South. Dr. Russel died of typhus fever, which it is believed that he caught from one of the mazy wounded Chinese soldiers whom he had lately been tending.
exploitation is as necessary now, as thà day, the Ordinance was first introduced. Yours, etc..
NAM WAH.
Hongkong, March 1st.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
CHINESE LAW AND CUSTOM.
The total output of the Kailan Mining
In the Supreme Court yesterday morning, the Chief Justice, (Sir Henry THE views which Admiral Sus has just Administration's mines for the week
Gollan), gave judgment in the case TORAGE Marine Lots with put before a Committee which is inquirending February 14th amounted to 58,549
The 'weekly meeting of the Hongkong which Chak Hok Ting, father-in-law, op. Godowns and Chinos Houses TO LET. ing into the air, defences, of the United tons, and the sales to 41,278 tons.
Lodge of the Theosophical Society was posed the application of Chan Show The rainfall in the Colony during the held yesterday evening, instead of on Shun She for letters of administration for they revent that the "Admiral guts no
month of February as recorded at the Wednesday, in order that the members on the ground that she was not a pro- Botanic Gardens totalled 43 inch. Rain great trust in international pledges. As is recorded on eight days of the month. and the general public might have an
per person under Chinese law, and custom to have letters,
His Lordship. said that ha. It had been
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Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining acclaimed Wednesday, the 4th Larab, 1925, at Noon, will be subject to Rent and Landing TROR SALE-BABY'S PERAMBULA. Claims must be sentin to me on or before TOR in Good Gondition, Apply M. Baturday.
The 7th March, 1925, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged Packages will be examined on Wednesday, the 4th March, 1925, at 10am.; by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas,
No Fire Insurance has been elected.
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Agent Hongkong, 26th February, 1925.
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opportunity of hearing a lecture deliver- Mr. Liang Shih Yi, the former Premier, ed by Professor R. K. Kulkarine, M.A., the practice for many years past to in another connection, the United States who is better known as the "God of LL.B., a Brahman Hindu, and a student grant letters of administration to Chin of America, the British Empire, France Wealth," was dus to leave, Shanghai and Japan, agreed at the memorable yesterday for Peking to attend the of the Indian Yoga Philosophy, and es widows of intestates it was too lato Washington Conference to conclude a Rehabilitation Conference,
"Secretary of the League of Parents and to go into the proprieties of the prac- treaty with a view to the preservation
Teachers of India, who is making a trip tice. His Lordship said Mr. Potter Tripier, tho French Chargé of the general peace and maintenance of d'Affaires at Poking, and Mane. Tripier, around the world for the study of child had argued that whatever the strict sight under the law of the Colony might be their rights in relation to their insular were among the passengers who arrived
the position of the widow in the Chin- possessions and insular dominions in the on the ss. Perth. They left on the The Shanghai Mercury of the 28th alt, cse social organisation rendered her ap regions of the Pacific. Yet in the United same vestel on their
way to Saigon."
Kaya:--" Shanghai residents are somehow pointment as administratix inappro States as well as in Great Britain, there
A sale of Crown Land took place at particularly sensitive as regards the cast priate and urged that he should exercises is widespread uneasiness as to the fature the P.W.D. Offices yesterday afternoon, of their entertainmente, and even those the discretion of the Court in Cham in the Pacific. We have the instance of when Aberdeen Inland Lot No, 05, com-who are well able to afford five dollars clude that he had very carefully.com
Hok Ting's favour. His Lordship ea the projected Naval base at Singapore prising 1,950 square feet, was sold at the for the privilege of hearing 'the world's aidered the case and had come to the which many people persist in. Believing upset price of $1,050 to Mr. Chan Ping greatest entertainer' keep away from the conclusion that the widow was, entitled is inspired by fear of Japan, and in the In. United States a similar fear is revealed
Lyceum whenever the charges are increas to letters, and he made the order as Afr. Shohei Kinoshita has become the ed. This, no doubt, accounted for the
cordingly. whenever problems of national defence manager of the Hongkong branch of the
His Lordship reserved the question of very poor house at the Lyceum last night. costs for further consideration, are, discussed. We had recently General Nippon Yuzco Kaisha in succession MITCHELL, of the United States Army, Mr. Yake Yamamoto, who has been, What, however, Bir Harry Lauder lacked declaring that the Philippines'entld be transferred to the firm's branch at in numbers, was more then made up by seized in a fortnight by Japan, and now Onka
the enthusiastic reception he received.”
Mr. F. C. Jenkin appeared for this plaintiff, and Mr. Eldon Potter K. was for the father-in-law,