NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A.
"UNDERS am invited for the Supply of Coaling for a Period of 12 Months certain from the ler APRIL, 1
Labear and laghtage for Admiralty
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 10TH,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.
LIMITED.
OTICE NOT IS HEREBY GIVEN
The THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Forme for
for Tendering can be obtained on
Company's Ofcom
P.&O. BUILDING, ON Application to The NAVAL STORE | SATURDAY, 14TH MARCH, 1935; at 11 am, H.M. NAVAL TARD, Hongkong for the purpose of presenting the Beport of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounta to 31st December, 1924, and electing Directors and Auditor,
OFF should be lodged in the Naral
and
Store Older's Office Not Later Than Noon on WEDNESDAY, 19 MARCH, 1925.
& Deposit of One Hundred Dollars will be required from Persone tondering, and will be returned in the aveat of Non-soceptance of the Tender.
H.M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong.
[1960
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITH.
The Steamship *BENDORAN."
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from 3xd Manch, to 141%) Marcı, 1923, both daya loclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agontu. Hongkong, 25th February, 1995, [1918
THE HONGKONG FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
"NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FIFTY-81XTE
ORDINARY
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby inform-T GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE
the all Goods are being landed at thair risk into the hazardeos and/or extra HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the hasardoor Godowns of the Earzace Undersigned on FRIDAY, the 27TH MARCH, AND KOWLOON WHARF AND Godown Contant, 1995, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Lap, whence sudor, from the wharver, Report of the General Managers, together with
y may be obtained.
Claim will admitted after the Goods hars laft the Godowas, and all Goods remaining antalivered after the 16th inst., will be anbject to Bant
Al Claims against the Steamer must be probed to
to's Undersigned on or befors 30th inst, or they will not be recognized.
Al kroken, chafed and damaged Goods ar
be left
in the Godowns, where they will be to examined on the 18th inat, at tú a
12
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Laching will be counterugnet sy
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & LU, LTD.
"Agett,
Hongheng, 16th March, 19425
11984
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship "WBAY CASTLE.*
ཡ
Fox NEW YORK NEWPORT NEWS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in form: all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Sow loom, whence and/or from the wharves delivery
be obtained
Cargo will be forwarded unless Optional
contrary be given before
Notice to the 6th instant.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th instant,
be mibject to Rent,
All Claima. against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd inst., or they will not be recognized.
.
Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1924.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 13ru to the 2771 March, 1925, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON À CO., LTD.,
General Managers, HONGKONG Fizz LaSURANCE CO., LTD. Hongrong, 7th March, 1925.
(1958
L
THE YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED,
APPLICATION has been made to thre
for
or
Directors of this Company to issue to CHU KWONG LAN of 313, Des Your Road Central, Hongkong, Daplicats Certificate for Eight Shares in the Company or other Certi- Bicato or Certificate in lieu thereof, upon the statement that the Original Certificate No. 4/444 and dated Thirtieth day of November, 1907, for Shares numbered 1423 to 1429, both inclusive and 7103 bas
bana
LOST DESTROYED: sail Notice is Hereby Given that if
Days from the Date hereby No Claim or representation in respect of such Original Certificate is made to the Directors, they will then proceed to deal with such application for a Duplicata or other new Certificata or Certificaten.
Dated, Sängbai, 27th February, 1925..
T. A. CLARE," 1963)
Secretary and Manager.
ル
Thirty
THE YANGTSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
PPLICATION has been made to the
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to A Directors of this Company to issue to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 12th instant, at 10 am, by CHU WING ON of $12, Del Vaar Rosd ear Surreyors, Messrs. Gonnan & DOUGLAL Central, Hongkong, a Deplicate Certificate for No Fire Insurance has been affected, Eight Shares in the Company or ethor Certi
ficate or Certificates in lien thereof, upon the Bill of Lading will be countersigned by DODWELL
& CO.
statement LTDA
that the Original Certificata No. Agenta.
4/456 art dated Thirtieth November 1907 for [1857
Shari Bamboral 6476 to 8452 both indianre
Hongkong, 6th March 1925.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COS STEAMER “MANTUA“
ALLTED HONGKONG ON STH Mancy, 1925."
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND I STRAITS. ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- informed
that their Goods are being landed and placed at TUZI BISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godow Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained can be
the Goods are landed, the
Optical Goods will be landed bere unles Instructions have been given to the on- trazy Six hours before Arrival of the Steamer.
Goods cot cleared within 8 days, including date of arrival will be subject to Bent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in BOT CONG whatever
Damaged Fackages must be left in the för examination by the Consignees, and Company's Surveyors, Mesars. GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10 X., on Mondays and Thursdays, within the free storage period.
the
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-
and 7707 has been LQ37 of DESTROYED;
and Notice in Hereby Given that if within Thirty days from the Date hereof No Claim of representation in respect of such Original Certificate is male to the Directors. they will then proceed to deal with such application for a Duplicate or other New Certificate or Certificates,
Dated, Shanghai, 27th February, 1925.
T. A. ULARX, 1959)
Becretary and Manager.
TO LET.
INTIMATIONS
WATSON'S
Celebrated
DRY GINGER ALE
Its unique dryness' delight- ful aroma and rich flavour are features which give this beverage the 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..
A. S. WATSON
CO. LTD.,
ABRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS
HIRTHS
DatorTY. At No. 1, St. John's Place, on March 9th, the wife of G. M. DALGETT & BOD
(2065
1925
CORRESPONDENCÉ,
HONGKONG
work in the Philippine Islands, and oņe Chief Preventive Officer S. J. Clarks, result of it is that the Filipino Nation-with a party of Revenue Officers, bearded
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. aliata lose no opportunity in pressing for the & Lorenzo, belonging to the Bank
(TO THE EDITUR OF THE full and complete independence. There Line, just prior to her sailing from
DAILY PRESA'] has always been a good deal of sympathy Hongkong on Saturday evening, and en
SR-I wonder how much Fairplay'** in the United States with the aspiration searching one of the vessel's holds they
tak seizure of opium, walted at letter is a piece, at special plending on of the Filipino Nationalist, but among 40,000. Altogether seventeen cases sup-hehalf of the staff of the Green Island Americans heat acquainted with the risposed to contain mirrors and leaf sugar, Cement Co., in whose hands lies the tory and development of the islands in were examined, and half of them found prosperity of the Company" and ham the past twenty-six years there is a grow to have opiva secreted inside. The haul much of it is a subtle (if futile) endeavour ing reluctance to countenance the idea comprised 3,000 taels of prepared opium.co"bear Cements in view of the forth- that America should abandon the Philip- Admiral of the Fleet, Sar E. H. coming heavy quarterly 'Settlement of the pines. This reluctance and the reasons Seymour (retired), pays a tribute in The Stock Exchange.
I happened to be the shareholder aliud, for itcare not usually so frankly expressód Timer to the Into Admiral Armand" T. as in one of the latest issues of the Pawlett, who served as Naval Cadet anded to who moved the resolution of thanks Manila Times which says:
Midshipman with him in H... to the General Managers for successfully. "At present the islands are the one Terrible, throughout the Crimean War, weathering an admittedly difficult · year actual or potential source under our flag from 1983 to 1836.
for the Company. The applause from the of the tropical products essential to severely wounded in China, and I, as his large body of shareholders at the meek- modern life and industry. Sngar, heupold friend," writes Admiral Seymour,ing, which greeted the vote of thanks as coconut products, rubber-all these are
iL
or can be raised bere on a vast scale. For most of these we have no other terrï.
In 1858 be was very
wish to express my admiration, for his the conclusion of my remarks, went to show how much the shareholders appre tory suitable for large production. The very efficient performance of his anal British in Malaya, and ourselves here, duties for many years in spite of greas
ciated the management in a year beset by unsual difficulties. I spoke of the now control the principal sources of sup-suffering and disablement." ply of these commodities, without which
large quantity of bounty-fed cement that our machine-made civilization would be The public and hy of the Philip found its way into this market.. I spoke impossible. If we abandoned the Philippines prevents citizens of countries other also of these countries with depreciated - - pines, we should break up, the virtual
the Philippines and the United | currencies that used Hongkong, uneler monopoly now held by the two main than branches of the English speaking peoples, States from acquiring public lands there. cheap freight conditious, as the dumping and allow our share to fall into the con- Therefore, the Manila papers report ground for their surplus productions trol, tacit if not acknowledged of the Japanese. The effect of this on the future officials as saying that erquest of some And, in eduulusion, I congratulated Hong- of the three nations, Japan, Britain,1,000 Russians now in Tientsin to be kong's veterum pioneer of local industries, America, may be more far"roaching than
Japan, of allowed to come to colonize portions of Me E. G. Shewan, whose mistaken faith we can dream of to-day course, would profit immediately. Britain the uncultivated land in Mindanao in the future of Hongkong is worthy of might conceivably he forced into ILD
However, it was the highest praise and encouragement cannot be granted. alance with Japan again, an arrange- ment for which she could have little hinted that should these Russians desire from those who, like the writer, believe enthusiasm. But America's plight would to come to the Philippines, they would that the Colony is yet in the infaney of he more serious. If dependent on a be permitted to enter. hut they cannos fits industrial development. It is that Japanese possession for supplies, vital to
faith that has made Hongkong what it
J
industry, we might have to make large obtain public lands. concessions not only in our tariff but in
An action against the Commercial few who make use of the inevitable is, and not the wailings of a disgruntled
qur inmigration policy, or do without these necessities. Especially would this Union Insurance Co., Ltd, from whom periods of industrial depression to mud. be so with Great Britain in the passive 5,000 yen was claimed in respect of inkling captains of industry in order to suit rôle of an ally of Japan The Japanese
Who would cavil at the foresight that
would then be free to use their control surnace on movables contained in a house their **books ” în share speculations. of tropical products as a club over the which was destroyed in the fires following United States, and could force us to break down the protective wall of high duties and exclusion of Asiatic labour."
the earthquake in Tokyo of September 1st, 1923, has heen tried in the Tokyo
made provision for an enormous stock of limestone against all contingencies with favourable freight market? Has not
We have been hearing from the United District Court, and the plaintiff's suit States recently certain pronountertents was dismissed with costs. The Court the recent rise in coastwise freight with by American naval and military experts found that the loss of the insured pro-ar upward tendency justified the wisdam
as to the vulnerability of the Philippines to attack by Japan, and the foregoing extract may he regarded as but another illustration of the popular want of faith
Treaty undertakings
Mr. F. Fieber, suiór inspector of the Miten } _MP_LA_Lis denying the Colody, hy Hongkong Offer: 14 Chaver Fondon Kutters Maru on Wednesday ta London Offer: 131 Fleet Street, ..
proced Home on six months' leave. His daughter will accompany him.
The Daily Press.
HoNexone, Maxen 10th, 1925.
AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES.
S. J. Clark.
perty by burning came under the so-called exemption clause as contained in the conditions of the insurance contract, and it was therefore obvious that the dafen- dant was not liable for the resultant damage.
of securing transportation at a minimum
cost? And might not the loss of Bank interest he regarded as an insurance pre- mium against the possibility of a shortage of the raw material? Let "Fairplay” · categorically reply to these questions, and I shall be content to leave the value of his ex parte statement to the better judg went of your large hody-" of interested"
Five Chinese women, who were employ ed in connection with the demolition of H-house at No Cochrane Street renders. (situated between Hollywood Road and
Fairplay (if he be a shareholder} Wellington Street), were injured when bad had the report of the Company in his a part of the first floor of the house hands for many days before the meeting
It should not have been a difficult matter At the ports and Exports Office which is the middle one of three teme for him to have secured sufficient support. yesterday morning, Revenue Officer A. Lments being demolished,--collapsed un to pass a vote for the usual hoous to the staff. I am entirely with him on the Powell was presented by his colleagues Sunday, taking with if about a dozen principle of the labourer heing worthy of with a silver tea-set, in commemoration" women coolies. They were extricated on his hire. But where I must join issue is of his recent marriage. The presenta- the arrival of the fire brigade, nons then the veiled attempt at an unfair sob- tion was made by Chief Preventive Officer worse, for their experience, except for under the hypocritical guise of upholding mission of the position of the Company OLD residents in the East who are able
cute. The five injured women were taken the interest of the members of the staff. TORAGE SPACE on Marine Lots with to cast their memories back to the year Tunku Shuib, son of His Highness the the exception of one woman, who rebut let him approach shareholders hy fair to the hospital for treatment, but with the stiff by all means let him have its I Fairplay" wants a square deal for Godorus and Chinese Houses TO LET
1908 when the United States took posses- Sultan of Kedah and Tunku Tahamceived a slight cut on the forehead, were methods and not foul.-Yours faithfully, W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.. Kowloon Bay.
sion of the Philippines will recall that son of His Highness Tunku braban, discharged shortly after admission. the Treaty of Peace with Spain reded the C.M.G., C.V., are to embark on the
P.S-A resolution of the Imperial Con- The American liner President Adams |ference might be appropriately and op whole of the Philippine Archipelage to Malea for Europe at Penang GD
smushed gangway on. March 14th.
the dock at portunely recalled. It pledged the Em- Their object in visiting the United States, but the insurgents Europe is to further their education.
Manila last werk while she was being undertakings within the Empire. With pire to obtain all materials for. Imperial claimed independence and the United
herthed, doing damage to the estimated the recent wilt to Singapore from Hong- States bad to carry on a WHY of sub Mr. S. Takeya, assistant manager to extent of about P.3,000. According to kong, is our Sister Colony pot under the
the Toyoda Mill, Shanghai, who during Captain Pendlebury, the depth of water cement from Hongkong?
moral obligation to draw its supply of jugation. Successive American Proai.
the recent riots and disturbances among
was not sufficient to keep his vessel of dents, however, held out the the prospect the cotton mill workers was assaulted by the bottom, and it was therefore not of independence us something to which the strikers and thrown into the Soochow the Filipino people could legitimately Creek on February 15th, died on March aspire. But six years after the American1st as the result of injuries received.
1799]
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL POETS AND LONDON.
mented to the Undersigned on or before the THE Stemwakip
28th intact, or they will not be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowa.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents
Hongkong. 6th March, 1955.
(1959
"JEYPORE"
ed from this Fort at Noor, on WEDNES
above Ports.
:
possible to manœuvre her safely, although POLITICAL her heim and engines were in perfect.order
and the usual care was exercised in bring-
cupation commenced, President Roosż. In the Summary Court yesterday, ing her in. Collector Aldanese disagrees carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatch. VELT in a message to Congress used these His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz gave with the statement that the depth of DAY, the 117 Mana, taking Cargo for the memorable words: "At present the judgment for the plaintiffs in a case in water around pier No. 7 is insuficient. this Silk and Vainable Carge for Italy, France Philippine people are utterly incapable which the Indian Tailoring Company Captain Pendlebury's report on and London (under arrangement) will be con of existing in independence at all, or of sued Mr. A. J. Mandell for $56, the subject reads: "At least depth of water PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM here transaire to thing to building up a civilination of their own price of a suit of clothes ordered on obtained by careful soundings taken by
and there transhipped to the on-carrying Steamer for Marseilles and London
December 21st Mr. C. A. Russ wie for
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMIE " SICILIA.”
ARKIVED Bonooze on 7sx March, 1925, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO & STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- narned Vessel arb hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at thera EST in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where cach Commgancat will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained sa the Goods are landed
This Vessel brings on Cargo from Perniag Gulf
BIEN. and B. & P.SN. Co.'
Blesmere.
Options! Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the contrary
6 hours before arrival of the Steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days, including
of arrival will be anhject to Bent.
date of
No
at Fire Lavurance will be effected by us in Bay case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Comignons, the Company's surveyors, Mesara" GoonRA JED
And
& Dopular at 10 on Mondays and Thursdays, within the free storage perce
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the undersignal on or before the 27th instant, or they will not be recognized... No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agenta Hongkong, 7th March, 1925.
(1962
Parcels, will be received at the Office, I firmly believe we can help them to rise the plaintiffa,,;..
+
5 7.x on the Day previous to Sailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declared.
For further Particulars, Apply to-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 4th March, 1925. [1941 ':
PREPAID = "" WANTED " ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at thir Office for BIE, IL. XB, TI, 89, 40, 880,879, 1609, 1890,
Roan, Fully Furnished, Tennis Court, LET.-5-Roomed HOUSE, Baroon
For at Least Six Months from Mar 18x-Box
higher and higher in the scale of civilisă-
tion and capacity for self-government
Sound Officer, Mr. Boy Chamberlain with two others, shows that 27ft. 8in. which was. ft 7in. less water than the ship
drawing."
was
J. P. BRAGA,
SITUATION
IN CHINA.
[PRON THE DAILY BULLETIN."}
REHABILITATION CONTERENCE.
PROPOSALS TO CONFER WITH SOVIET AE OUTER MONOLIA.
PEKING, March 8th.
Li Yuan, ex-Resident-General at Urga, and now a member of the Rehabilitation Conference, han forwarded to the Con ference a proposal that the Government should appoint delegates to negotiata with the Soviet as regards Outer Mengo
The management of the Star Theatro informs
3 us that a sublo has been received and most earnestly hope that in the end from Sir Harry Lander stating that it Is spite of very heavy rains, the 125in, and that at the beginning of the they will be able to stand, if not entirely will be impossible, for him to appear on Carnival at Manila made a net profit of negotiations China should announes its alone, yet in some such relation to the Thursday as the sailing date of the Am-P-10,059-46. The total income amounted misunderstanding and suspicion.
Mongolian policy, so as to avoid any United States as Cuba now stands," prex of Cunuda for Manila has been to P.335,842.33, and the total expenses Twenty years have passed since that changed the will appear on Wednesday reached P.325,782.87. A statement issued message was delivered to Congress. If evening instead.
[by Mr. Luz, the Director-General, Boys;
The financial returns of this year's
carnival are very satisfactory. Taking
into account that during the nine days
SITUATION AT LOYANG.
RAILWAY AND TELEGRAPH LINES
STILL CLOSED.
armed.
is a short time in the life-time of a nation At the Kowloon Magistracy yester Great strides, however, have been made day, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Yuen
KAPENG, March ath. The taking of Loyang is still uncon- in that time towards independence To Kan, who had been previously remanded Jay, the Filipino people elect their own on a charge of causing the death of his ofthe carnival it rained almost every
day, and that the two days of extension Hu Ching Yi is at the. Kingbrien
hers of the House of Representatives and on February 2ird) was committed for the public. In fact, we feared that the Lunghai, Railway legislative bodies consisting of 23 mem. cousin, a workman at the Tung Hing were also rainy, the profits made by the arsenal, and Sun Yuch is still at Cheng
Leung Boiler Foundry at Shamshafo carnival clearly show the co-operation of soldiers have proceeded west on the chow, but a considerable number of bis
No. 75, eja flmgkong Daily Prom [25 24 Renators, all of whom are elected by trial at the Criminal Sessions:
carnival, would be s financial faire, for!
Railway and telegraphic communication popular vote with the exception of mine
in die Instory of the carnival there with Loyang is still closed. Another link with the past has been never been registered a case where there ON SALE.
Representatives and two Senators whom severed by the death of Mrs. Jane Eller was 11 days' continuous rain. We calca
TUPAN OF KIANGSU, HONGE
TONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS the Governor-General (who represents ton,, of Kobe. Mra Ellertoc/was in her lated that in this carnival we would make
Peking, March 8th. 7th year, and had spent 44 years of her from P.70,000 to P.80,000 profit.TU the METTINGS
thethe sovereign power of the United States) life in Kohe, where she had lived con- should also be borne in mind that the The Government have wired to Lu LEGISLATIVE- COUNULL 、 Sammlern 1923 -
appoints to represent certain Pard tinuously since 1881, with the exception Imîn object of the carnival is not ta Yung Hsiang instructing him to take up "Bevised by the Members.
of six monther in England with her hus cure big profit, but to afford arouse bis post of fupan of Military Rehabilita– PRIOR
provinces. The United States unques, band. Mr. Ellerton predeceased her ment to the people and promote the tion Affairs in Kiangan as soon as pos DAILY Pin Orvice.
tionably has accomplished a magnificent some years" ago!:"
sible. economic progress of the islands.
$5