NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
YACHTING.
"TREVESSA TROPHY."
THE FIRST BIENNIAL BAOE will Take place TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), the 29es, Commencing at 4., From Ovangki ROCKS.
~Visitors are Cordially invited and a Launch Will Leare BLAKE PIER at 3.M. For the Use of Anyone Wishing to be Prenent
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Hop. Becretary,
B.H.K.Y.O.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
AND
To
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 1925
HONGKONG JOCKEY' CLUB.
THE FOURTH EXTRA BACE MEET.
ING will be held (weather permitting) a
TALLET on SATURDAY, 2ND MAY, The First Bell will be Rung at 230 pm. 1925, commencing at 3.7.M.
for Admission to the Public Charge Enclosure will be $1.
The
Soldiers and Sailors in aniform, Half Price. Members are advised that they must show their Season Tickets to obtain Admission to the Members Enclosure
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE
THIS DAY Authorised Mx. 0.
WOFFERSON to Sign for our Firm in Hongkong Fer Procaration.
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JEESEN & CO. Queen's Row Central,
Hongkong, 27th April, 1925.
NOTICE.
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Back Member has the right of introducing MChartered and Incorporated Account
Non-Members to the Members' Enclosure, Tickets for whom can be obtained from Mosers. LINSTEAD & DAVIS at $5 each up to FRIDAY, Lot Mix
The Stewards invite the Ladies of Hongkong
(215) to be present.
wat, has been admitted a Partner in our Firm.
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING, Incorporated Ascouutinta.
NOTICE
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CHINA MUTUAL:- STEAM NAVIGATION THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHT** Our Offices will be Located at FLOOM
CO., LTD.
CONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"AUTOMEDON
are hereby palified that the Cargo will be discharged into Hol's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consigness' risk and mbjset to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Whart
The Gargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 26th April
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Notice bas been given prior to Stammer's arrival.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Framined on kay Tuesdays and Friday between the hours of 1043 sed Noca, within the free storage
No Claims will be after the Good
have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Good lisered after the 4th May.
" / "consining andelivered
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will be subject to Baat
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must be
All Claims against the Steamer presented to the Undersigned on or before the
18th May, or they will not be recoguised,
No Fire Lange will be effected
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,
Agent.
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Eleegitong, th April, 1925,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES PORTS...
THE Steamship
WEST PROSPECT - having arrived from the above-mentioned porta, Wednesday, 9th April, 192, Consignees are kereby notified that their Cargo in being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra- hazardoca Godewas of the Hongkong and "Wharf and Godown Cor! Kowloon
Co, Lol, Kow- loon, and stored at Consignees"-rish
Consigneen of Crge must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of imports and Exports ffice, Hongkong beiere Bills of Lading will be countersigned or Delivery Orders inred.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Golowns where they will be examined
10. Monday, 4th May, 1925, by MR. ANDERSON & AE, Marine Burveyers.
All Claims must be presented within 10 days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised.
Claims, will be recognised after the No Goods have left the Golowas, and Cargo undelivered after th May, 1925, will ba subject to Reat.
Fire Insurance effected
whatever will be
kend in their Bill of Lading in exchange for Delivery
Couriganen are requested
Orders immediately.
AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE,
Hongkong
STRUTHERS & BAREY,
Managing Operator.
28th
April, 1995.
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S.S." COMMISSAIRE RAMEL." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
LONDON, above
informed
CO., LTD.
THE FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL TMEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at Sr. GIO42's BUILDING, Chater Rosi, Victoria, on TUBS DAY. the 718 MAY, 1925, al 2.80 a'etnek
for the purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the period ended 31st March, 1995, and Electing Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Mopar, the TE MAT, 1925, until THURSDAY, the 7TH HAY, 1925, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers,
12:15 Hongkong, 21st April, 1925.
NOTICE," TONSIGNEES of Carge from DUNKIRK, MIDDLESBROUGH, ANTWERP
with &c., in connection
horeby Steamer that their Goods with the exception Opium, Treasure and Valuabies are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns
aw of the Hongkong and Kowloon
Ltd.
Kowloon, Wharf and Godown Co., whence Daivery may be obtained immediately after landing
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Intimation is received from the Cansign before Noon, Monday, the 27th inst., requesting
be landed here.
to
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods ramasining unclaimed the 4th May, 1925, at Noon, Monday be subject po. Bent and Landing
after
will
Charges.
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before Wednesday, the 6th May, 1925, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged Packages will be examined on Saturday, the 2nd May, 1925, at 10 am, by Hoears. Goddard & Dunglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
B. RODENTUSER,
-Agent,
Hongkong, 26th April, 1925.
NOTICE.
T VONG CHIK CHO. Alian WONG PUL
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THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FORTY-FOURTH
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ROM the 7TH BAY of THIS MONTE or PEDDER-BUILDING, No. 13. PEDDER STREET.
WM MEYERINK & CO." Hongkong 24th April, 1925,
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HONGKONG BOXING ASSOCIATION. THEATRE ROYAL, MAY 2, 1995, ar 9.15 PM. „FOURTH TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON.
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AND ABOUT SIX OTHER MINOR CONTENTS, BOOKING at MOUTRIE'S
GENERAL MERTING ORDINARY MEMBERS Only on the 29 and
HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on "THURSDAY, the 14TH MAY, 1924, st Nons, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with s Statement of Account the year ended the 31st December, 1924.
The SHARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 14TH MAY, 1925, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Agents.
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A. S. WATSON & CO. LTD.
NOTICE.
NEW 158UE OF CAPITAL CHAREHOLDERS ars Hemby Notitied
that the Second and Final Call of $5 per Share on Shares of the New Issue is payable an or before the 1ST DAY of MAY, 1925.
Cheques should be Bent addressed to the Company, together with Certificates of Title in respect of the First Call, wher Fully paid Certificates will issued.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company in muect of the New Issue of Shares will be CLOSED from WEDNEST, the 22nd day of April, until SATURDAY, the 2nd day of May. 1995 (both days inclusive), during which peried No Transfer of Shares of the New Issue can be registered.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.
(2086 Hongkong, 20th April, 1927,
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. EMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS May AND FINAL Witness SEMI-FINAL
in the MATCHES of Open Events Tournament.
MNow Bork Beais at the Parilion to
MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS, Book- ing at the Pavilion ONLY have the privilege of obtaining Tickets at REDUCEO Prices? Booking for SEMI-FINALS CHAMPION SHIP DOUBLES W CLOSE at Favilion on THURSDAY, 30TH APRIL,
8 PM.
the
After above Date (30th April) Booking will beat Meatre, Mouriz & Co., at Ordinary Prises
Closing Dates at the Pavilion for Other Events will be Advertised Later.
AFBIL
GENERAL PUBLIC 1 and 2 MAY.
PRICES: $10.00, $3.00 and $1.00
NOTE: MEMBERS of the HoseReso BOTING ASSOCIATION are entitled to One Ringside Seat Eack for $7.50 on production of their Membership Card. Members are requested to Sign their Names when taking Tickets at the Reduced Rate.
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On Sunday afternoon coutinuous gun firing was heard in the vicinity of the Arsenal - Shokuhang, close to Canton, leading to the impression that trouble had déveloped in that quarter. It was after, wards learnt that the local Cadet Corps was merely engaged in gun-firing practice and was canping out on the hills;
as to whether the success of von HINORS. beon opened to motor, trade in Canton. avea at the polls would portend an at-The construction of the Wing. Our maloo is delayed by, the reluctance of the owner' of a pawnshop to demolish the building. tempt to restore the Monarchy, in· Gert many. There is, of course, the precedent ia China. YAN SB Kar: took the outh of loyalty to the Republic hat he had not been very long in office before he yielded to persuasion to foreswear it and pro- claim himself the founder of new dynasty. Time alone will show, whether the Chinese parallel will be followed to
Averdict fur defendants, the US Ship- the sue length. in Germany. We may well doubt it; for the indications are ping Board Emergency Flent Corporation.
was given by Judge Purdy at the U. that the results in Germany and China the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, would be precisely the same: this attempt Court, Shanghai, on April 2ard, in the to restore the Monarchy would fail. Dr. action brought against them by V. Sólo- STREAKMANN, German Minister of Foreign vieit for, alleged damages for, personal. Affairs, declared' in 'n recent speech that injuries sustained while employed as a
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Under the Distinguished Patronage of Major-General O. C. LAND, C.R., GMO General Officer Commanding the Forces in China
Household AMMONIA.
SOLE AGENTS
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED 1841.
For the time being. we can but. note the fact that Marshal von HINDENBURG will take the oath to maintain the Re publican Constitution under which he has
of
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an immediate, sahitory effect.
A farewell titin was gitem:at Shunghai- Ast Eriday to Mr. E. F. Mackay by the Committees of the British Chamber of Commerce And China Association. Among
The return of notifiable diseases in the Colony for the" wack ended on April 25th shows fatal cases of small-pox, also I' death from a previously reported caseD; Of this disease. There was 1 fatal case of diphtheria, and 4 deaths from enteric fecer (1 being a previously notified case), also a fatal cases of cerebro-spinal fexer. In this period deaths occurred from in- fluenza, which is not a notiñable com- plaint. All the shoxe cases were Chinese.” The return for the 2 hours, ended, on April with shows 1 Indian and 1 Chinese case of smallpox, and i cage of cerebro- spinal feyer (Chinese).
been elected. He has promised in His those present were: Mr. H. W. Lester election campaign to act constitutionally (who presided)," Mr Edward Pearce, ad to protect the laws of the Beich; Brigieneral E. B: Macnaghten, Meats. Moreover he announced that, if elected, Hi-E. Arhhold, H. J Brett, A. R. Barkill, G. M. G. Burnie, A. M., Cannan. A. Q. he would respect the military as well as Clear,, A. L. Dickson,. C. G: Humphreys, the other provisions of the Versailles .. Lelio, E., Gordon Lagder, C. G. S. Treaty. His outlook, he declared to be inekcie, P: W. Massey, C.. J. Scott, K. entirel pensful.. He said he was ein R. Scott, T. H. R. Shaw, "G. W. Shop- vinced that it would be foolish to inhilgepard, G. H. Stitt, A. Brooks Smith and
E. Pugh in warlike adventures,, which he had con sistently opposed since the Great War, because they could only end disastrously. He expressed himself as specially in terested in the question of a security pact. guaranteeing the frontiers France and Belgium, and asserted that Gemany's Eastern frontier must be alter ed by negotiations. So far as his policy is revealed in this brief statemenz there would seem to be nothing to chuse he tween himself and his principal opponent Dr. Max. the candidate of the Repul BIRTHS. Boxer-At Hankow, on April 1st lean Bloc, who expressed his views in
Mr. and Mrs. STANLEY V. BOXED, these terms: "Germany must daughter. CASA Shanghai, on April 23rd, to sacrifices in order to maintain peace on, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. DAS CALDAS, and to secure, her Western-frontics- daughter.
Nevertheless, an understanding between. France and Germany was a valuable 16th, CHARLOTT DEROTHY BRANDT, political aim, but acceptance of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. Security Fact as regards the West afford LYMAS, to CHARLES HENRY JAMBA. JENHEN CONTA-At Shanghai, on Apriled all the more reason why Germany must
nd, Joseph VATER, eldest son of Mrs. J. V. JENSEN, to BERTHA AUGUSTA DA remember the unnatural" frontier condi- COSTA, eldest daughter of Mr. P. A. tions in the East, and the social affinity MEIRA DA Costa,
hinding her to Austria Germany must again put forward her claim for National Union with 'Austria and the resurrection of a Great Germany."
MARRIAGES.
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AEDAIN.-At Shanghai, on April svib, LOUIS ARDAIN, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, Munager of the Banque de l'Indo-Chine, aged 55
years.
make
On of the London newspapers, we
M. J. D. STEPHENAA .m.. last
evening at his residence. The funeral notice, anticipates that the new President will take pince this evening, pass will give a strong lead to German in ing the Mounment at 5.15 p.m.
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Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Road. London Office: 131. Fleet Street, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, Armte-29T11, 1925.
HINDENBURG AND YUAN SHIH KAL
MARSHAL VOX "HINDENBOEG's election as
MR.
OBITUARY..
J. D., STEPHENS We regret to record the death of Mr. occurred at his residence,, No. 5, Peak. Matthew John Denmau Stephens, which Road. at 6 o'clock last evening, after an illness of about three weeks' duration.
The late Ms. Stephens, was, we believe, as far as age goes, the oldest British resident in the Colony, being 63 at the time of his death, and in respect to length of residence was second only to the Hon. eight years before him. Air Paul Chater who came to the Colony
to
The deceased gentleman was the senior He legal practitioner in the Colony. game of an old legal family, his father and grandfather having practised as hundred years. Adroitted a solicitor at solicitors in Chathan, Kent, for over Home in 186, Mr. Stephens came Hongkong in August 1979 and was ad- a solicitor of the practice as Supreme Court of the Colony in January 1873 At that time there were only three legal frins established on the island, in- Stephens cluding the one which joined. He has heed for many years past alone in his practice Proctor
Mr. Stephens was of the Conveyancer- Supreme Court of Hongkong. Notary Public and Trade Mark Agent. He was also a member of the Law Society and Solicitor al H.B.M.'s Supreme Court for China. He was appointed & Justice of the Peace in 1918. His residence in the Colony has been broken only by short trips to England, with the exception of one lasting about two years.
dustry. That view is probably based on the fact that the prospects of German trade were recently the dominating note in the campaign. The Maxx campaigners were using the recent slump in the foreign loan market as an argument against the Nationalists, and the latter were labelling Dr. MARX as the Anti-Capitalist cand date, où account of his Socialist support. The electors were confronted with a be wildering mass of trade statistics, con stituting the chief material of argument
The late Mr. Stephens had the reputa- on each side, that its candidate alone was tion of being one of the wealthiest as President of the German Republic must bikely to attract foreign capital. How far well as one of the oldest residents of the Colony. He was, we believe, the first ONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL
have reunited to many renders the the result of the election has been in British resident to build in Kowloon and LES, &c, also Crigo from HAVRE LA PALLICE & COGNAU exam. "CHEF
kong. He was a rather eccentric man and parallel in Chinn which modern history fuenced by this particular consideration he owned considerable property in Hong MAILHOL MÉCANICIEN
in. con- nection with abova Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opin. RON A FLATS in CHAN TONG affords. YHAN SHIH KAP. recognised in we do not know but the fact that so much on that account had few very intimate
Two Minutes from SHEEN BRITISH
pose was generally recognised. It was Tressure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the BRIDGE, With Bath-rooma. Kitchens, and his day as the "Strong Man" of China, prominence has been given in the cam friends, but his sterling honesty of par-
unable, Horgkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Servant Quarters, Electric Lights, and Water was the shield and defence of the Mon-paign to the industrial outlook in Germany said of him that he did good with has
certainly justifies the expectation that wealth by stealth. We are Apply
E. R. MOGRA Lud Kowloon, hence Delivery may be
areby in its last days in China, and when German industry will get the stimulus of call any public philanthropy associated Cost immediately after landing.
with his name except the large donation 25, British Concession,
he gave at the solicitation of the late Cargo
SHAKLE wil be forwarded on unless
that defence proved unavailing he was,
a strong lead." Optional
Sir Henry May towards Intimation is received from the Consignees
by a strange irony of fate chosen by the
pucleus of a fund for the buildings of the before
Noor, To-DAT, requesting it to be
Repablicans themselves, to become the
The master of the La. Lahore (British European Y.M.C.A. at Kowloon, which landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the
President of the newly-founded Republic. steamer), from Kobe vid Shanghai, has is now nearing completion. The late Mr. findersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after Monday, the 4th May, 1925, at Noon, will be
Now, as the Berliner Tageblatt, strikingly reported to the Harbour Office that a Stephens and Sir Ellis Kadooris between
death from heart disease occurred on them put up $70,000 towards the project.
The deceased gentleman is survived by abject to Rent and Landing Charges.
remarks, we are to see in Germany the board on last Friday
bia wife, with whom much sympathy will "PALADIN of WILHELM 11 taking the
A Scienes" will be the sub-be felt in her bereavement. oath to maintain the Republican Con-ject of the cock's public lecture of the The funeral will pass the Monument at The Rev. W. TA Protestant stitution, before a Socialist President of Hongkong Lodge of the Theosophical 16 this evening.
Society, 16, Queen's Road Central, this Featherstopt, who visited the late M DEQUIRED.-A English R. NURSE I OCTOBER or Earlier the Reichstag and under the Republican evening, at 5.45 pp. The public. are Stephens several times during his lines. is attending to the funeral arrangements. Apply Kes. G. E. LINDSAY, 8T. ANDEZY'S
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LL Persone, Companies, Corporations A and/or Firms, who have not received Direct Communication on the Matter are Bequested to give Notice to the Undersigned of any Moneys, Shares, Becurities or any other Assets which they may have held on behalf of the above-named Deceased on the Toru Feathe Wednesday, 8th May, 1925, or they will not
All Claims must be sent in to me 'x or before!
RUARY, 1933, and/or at the present time, and be recognized Package will be examined on
leo Notice of any Claims which they may hare against the fecessed.
Datel this 27th day of April., 1925.
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M. G. B. HAYWOOD,
No. 4, Den Verur Road Central, Hongkong.
All damaged
Saturday, the 2nd May, 1825, at 10 am, by Mesers. Goddard & Douglas.
-No Fire Jadurance has been affected.
E. BODENFUSER,
Agenta Hongkong, 27th April, 1925.
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