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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC
SOCIETY.
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of MEMBERS will be bold in 87. Jour's GATEFORAL HALL at 5.15 m. on MONDAY Net, the 11 of MAY. All Members are Requested to Attend.
P. W. F. MILLS,
Fon. Becretary.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
BAFT PROGRAMMES and ENTRY
DFORMS lot The FIFTH EXTRA
RACE MEETING to be held on SATURDAY, SOTE MAT, and MONDAY, 1 JUNE, 1925 (weather permitting), may be obtained at the RACE CORE, HONGKONG Olus and CauazwAT BAT STABLES,
Betrics will Olone at 12 o'clock Noun: 'on SATURDAY, 18th May, 1925.
COM
TO LET.
(2166
YOMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS Boom and Private Bath
Good Board at Private Verandah with Sulphur Baths, Wei-hai-wei. Houser stand in o the Best Positions in Wei-hai-wei, Grounds with Good Tennis Court reaching down to the Beach and standing next to the Mainland. Golf Course Rooms with Board for One Person $999.00 per Mouth, Two in same Room $200 par Month Rooms in Mat Bangalows with Malthod Roof, also with Private Bath Room, $185.00 per Month with Board. Two in mume Room $235.00 per Month.
A deposit of $100.00 is required on the Large Booms and $50.00 on the Mat- Booms when booked.
Apply for a to
M. NIVEN,
Wri-bai-wei --Telegraphic Addrama: Nives,
[2168
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
LXD
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer NELELS
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowlook, where it will lie at Cazmigteen risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at "Holt's What.
The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from
May Godown on and after 4th
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless Notice
been given prior to Steamer's arrival.
All broken, shafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be mamined on any Tuesday and Friday between the hours of 10.45 . and Noor,
the free storage period. Wilkin
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left
the Steamer's Godows, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th May, will be anbject to Best.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 25th May, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta.
[1 r;; Eengkong, Brd May, 1915,
VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE
SCHEEPVAART-MAATSCHAPPIJ (UNITED NETHERLANDS NAVIGATION Co.) HOLLAND-00ST AZIE LIJN (HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LISE). NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. From AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG, BREMEN, GENOA, &c. THE Stasmahip
OLDERKERK (7)” having strived from the above porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are notified that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and or extra-hazardons Godowns of the Hong- Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, kong and
bence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 11th May, 1925, will be subject to Rent.
All boken,
chafed i and damaged Packages are to be left in the Gorlowns, where they will be examined og the 9th May, 1925, at 10
by Mensra. Goddard & Douglas.
in
Claims against the Steamer must be presented
Stg within Ten days after arrival of
otherwise they will not be recognized
No Fire Insurance will be affected by the Undersigned in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LLIN, General Agents.
Hongkong, 5th May, 1925.
"
[2163
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO... STEAMER FOE SINGAPORE PENANG AND BOMBAY,
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN AND CONTINENTAL PORTS AND LONDON.
THE Steamship
THE
"ALIPORE"
carrying His Majesty's Mailx, will be despatch- ad from this Fort at 4 F., on TUESDAY
the 12TH MAY, taking Cargo for the above Porta
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be com you by this Steamer proceeding to Bombay and there transhipped to the on-carrying Biesser for Marsetles and London. * 20
Parcels will be received at the Office until 5 r.. on the Day previous to Sailing. The mustenta and value of all packages must be declared.
For further Particulars, Apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO,,
Aguate
[2167 ngkong, 5th May, 1925,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC SPORTS.
TIEB Fostponed ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC SPORTS have Now been arranged to take place on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 7 and 811 MAY respectively on the UNITED SERVICES RECREATION CLUB GROUND, KOWLOOs, Commencing 2 on both days.
Open Event One Mila Timed for 3.10 p. Second day.
Open to Boral Navy, European Garrison (including H.E.V.D.O.) and H.K. Police and British Residents,
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB, VISIT OF AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYERS.
WEATHER and Grand Formatting, it
is hoped to carry out the following Programme:-
Bingles best of sets, Doubles best of 5. At 415 r., daily. (Singlen First).
MAT, 12T
H. BNODORASS e. NG SZE KWONG, R. & H. KINSEY
MAY,
C. H. D. O'CALLAGHAN & RE. TOTTENHAM.
TH
H. SNODGRASS », T. HONDA, R. & H. KINSEY
MAY, 14
NG SZE KWONG & Q. H. D. O'CALLAGHAN,
H. INSEY . C. 11. D. O'CALLAGHAN, B. KINSEY & SNODGRASS NG"SZE KWONG & R. E. TOTTENHAM.
MEMBERS & SUBSCRIBERS of the Ulub may Now Book Reserved Seats at the PAVILION at REDUCED Prices. Booking will CLOSE at the Pavilion on THURSDAY, 7 MAY, after which date booking will be at Messrs MOUTRIE & 00, at Usual Prices.
[2170
NOTICE
TOTICE, IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Interest and Responsibility of Mr. ROBERT THOMAS MATHESON in Our Firm CEASED on the 30TH APRIL, 1925.
21531
SJ. VERNON & SMYTIL
THE HONGKONG TUG & LIGHTER CO., LTD.
THE FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL.
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the abare Company will be held at Sr. GEORGE'S BUILDING, Chister Road Victoris, on THURS DAY, the 7ra MAY, 1925, at 2.30 O'CLOCK
for the parote of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the period ended 31st March, 1995, and Electing a Consulting Committee and AuditorH..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the śra MAT, 1935, at THRADAT, the 7TH MAY, 1925, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers,
(2135 Eorgkong, 21st April, 1925.
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FORTY-FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHARE. HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on THURSDAY, the 14Tа MAY, the 1921, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving Beport of the General Agents, together with s Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1924.
TRANSFER The SHARE REGISTER and BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 14ra May, 1923, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., General Agents.
[2146 Hongkong, 7th April. 1925.
BUYING AGENCIES WANTED:
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LENDRUM, LIMITED,
GENERAL EXPORTERS
3, TEMPLE AVENUE,
LONDON, E.C. 4., ENGLAND,
" ARE PREPARED TO AUT A
BUYING.
AGENTS
For Responsible Firms dealing in Paper (Eritish and Foreign)
MACHINERY, HARDWARE,
21471]
TEXTILES.
FIRST CLASS REFERENCES
Grvex And Required.
WANTED.
UVANTED.. Some Old Second Hand W DARPETS for Packing Purposes, No Matter How Old bat Mast, be Cles. Apply to
Ma PEROY SMITH, 6. Des, Y Your Road Central
12117
TO LET. DOWNS in ALEXANDRA BUILD. TINGS (Basement).
20327
Apply
BA - SEORETARY,
A. 8. WATSON & Co, Lan,
TO LET.
POSSESSION 17 JUNE, KELLETT MANOR being No. 185, Hour apply on the Premises, or to-
Ms. H. FERCY SMITH,
Des Voeux Road Central. 12118
N
INTIMATIONS
As
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO... LTD. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will ba held at the Registered Office of the Company, QUEEN & BUILDING, Victoria, Hongkong. on MONDAY, the 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1955, 11 a'CLOCK in the FORNOON, when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed as Extraordinary
Bawolutions, vis -
*(1) That the Articles of Association of the Company be stared in manner following that is to say by the deletion of Article 17 and by the subatitation therefor of the following article namely
"17-So long as the issued capital of "the Company sha!! not exceed Member shall be
to be registered as the Holder "of more than 2000 Shares of the
"Company Should the issued Capital
of the Company be
be increased beyond $8,000,000 the Number of Shares in spect of which Mamber shall be antied to be registered shall be No "increased proportionately, but Member shall be entitled to be
register ed in respect of a fraction of Share-
the Com (2) That the authorised Capital
pany (which is now $2,000,000 consisting Value of 50,000 Shares of the Nominal of $50 each the whole of which have been issued) bo increased to $10,000,000 Additional by the creation of 140,000 Shares of the nominal raine of $50 cach ranking (subject as hereinafter
mentioned) for dividend and in all other respecta pari constituting with the Shares Company's preseat
imard Capital
(3) That 60.000 of the said 140,000 New Shares he offered in the First instance
(in the proportion of one new share for every
old sbare held by them to the Members of the respectively) t Company who on the 10th day of June, 1925. a registered in the Company's Share Register as the Holders of the said +60,000 Old Shazes at a Premium of $10
Share.
(4) That the aforesaid offer be trade to Mam- ber by Notice specifying the number of new shares to which Member is entitiel. That member whose registered ad
his dress is situate in the Far East or nominee shall pay for such new shares accepted by two instalments, in. Ove Instalment of
tof $30 per New Share to wild ca or before the 15th day of July, paid on or be 1915, and a further instalment of $30 per
share Ther
on or before the to be paid 15th day of October, 1925, and such ar his Nominee who has not and lodged with Company's the rat instalment due on such
the 15th ny new shares on before
or
1
of July, 1925, will be deemed to have
MAY 5TH, 1925
INTIMATIONS
DEWAR'S
WHITE LABEL
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leas than in paid for the same class of labour in Great Britain. We are in formed that a local brick-layer or car. penter obtain, is a average wage, An artisan about halfa-crown a day. doing the same type of work in England
to-day's meeting of the Sanitary Board, a letter from the Government will be road on the subject of the provision of a children's recreation ground at Chatham Road, Kowloon
A nitral memorial tablet to the Rav
Rev. Frank B.
obtains about Kiteen shillings a day and £. E. Datwrut, who died last auta, in the United States of America the was unveiled in the Union Church, Tien wages are Kigher. Perhaps, after alltsin, on Sunday, April 28th, by the
mwan that the acting Pastor, the cheap labour does not actusi.crmalt, as measured by the work Turner, done per dollse paid out; is economical. Mr HRY FORD has frequently stated Russell, of the Kobe Dunlop Rubber that the secret of the low cost of pre-Con was married to Miss Marguerite WHISKY duction of the motor car, turned out in Georgina Forster, only daughter of Mr. R. G. E. Foster, H.B.M. Consu)-General in Kobe, and of Mrs. Forster.
FINEST
SCOTCH
OF GREAT AGE.......
AWARDED 50 GOLD AND PRIZE MEDALS.
DEWAR'S
"VICTORIA VAT"
THE VERY FINEST OLD
||
At Kobe on April 18th, Mr. George
his factories is the high wages paid to
his men.
He takes particularly good
Among the passengers departing by care to see that the wage warder gives good value for the money paid to him, the Hector to-day are Mr. C. P. Anderson, Mr. C. J. Lafrentz, Mrs. His product is admittedly a triumph of:
Goolfellow and two children; Mrs. Allan' low cost of production and yet he paysStevenson, Mrs. B. Thompson and two
high wages and makes huge profits.
children, and Mr. J. W. C. Bonnar.
If we ask local architects to explain to us the cause of the high cost of build- ing they give various teasons. One and Mrs. G. Murray, Mr. P. Douglas
that, in this Colony, sites are difficult to prepare. In nearly every case there
"
Among residents who left the Colony on the P. & C. Macedonia were Mr.
Wilson, Lt. Col. and Mrs. W. Orpen Sanders, Major and Mrs Chippendale,
is the cost of one retaining wall or and Mr. and Mrs F. Syme Theinson.
Ora Another statement is that the A Chinese woenan has died in the Building Authority-in other wards the
Government Civil Hospital from injuries Local Government-insist upon regularceived through being struck on the tions being carried out which are not head by a piece of rook, which fell on always absolutely necessary, There is her after a blasting charge has been ex- no personal complaint shont any parti-ploded, in Shanghai Street on Sunday... cular Government offcial; it is simply
A Chinese woman was removed to the
•
the general policy that comes ander Government Civil Hospital on Sunday
SCOTCH WHISKY -criticiam.........lt__this_is_a_real_grievance, suffering from iniuries received through
As supplied to the Houses of Lords and Commons.
SOLE AGENTS :-
decliced. That Member whrae regia A... WATSON
tered address is situate outside the Ear
rhis Nominee shall East or h
pay for sch Instal. new shares accepted by two ments, on instalment of 830 per new sbare to be paid on or before the 1ith day of September, 1925, together with interest calculated at the rate of
& CO., LTD.
[50
BIRTHS.
Maritime Customs, a son.
盯
per cent per sonum on the total amount then payable for the period from the 15th day of July, 1995, until the date of receipt of payment by the Com-
any's Backers and a farther Instal-Lizy-As Shanghai, on April 27th, to ment of per New Share to be paid on or before before the 15th day of with interest
December, 1925, together with calculated af the rate of per coat. per o the total amount then payable for the perind from the 15th day of October 1945, until the date of actual receipt of payment by the Com- pany's Bankers and Much Member outside the Far East or his Neminee
Mr. and Mrs. E. LLEY, a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
then, surely the local architects could being knocked down by
T
tandem..
make joins recomendations. It must bicycle, said to have been ridden by twɑ be admitted that, while it is the duty of stokers from Submarine L9, in Des Vœux
the Government officials to protect the Rond Central.
public, they are usually willing to listen
A man, whose name is given as Eugene to any grievaners placed before them in
Robert Hinton, Eurasian, and a business-like fashion. The extended native of Hongkong, was deported from use of motor larries ought to reduce the Shanghai to this Colony last week, ok. cost of transport of materials. Then we the expiry of a sentence of six months' come to the question of the costs of the imprisonment for various offences, prin- materials. It would he of great interest cipally obtaining goods by false pre- to obtain figures of comparison with the
A theft which was supposed to have cout of building materials in Great
been committed between 3 o'clock on. Britai We are informed that bricks Saturday after and 7.30 on Sunday morn
tences.
Peak.
"J
arx
BING-At Tientsin. on April 16th, to are being "made, locally, of cement and ing, was perpetrated at the residence of
A half-hunter watch and Mr. and Mr. F. BRING. of Chinese sand. Probably they are cheaper than r. B. H. C. Hallowes, No. 169, The were stolen, valued. clay bricks. Whereas in the old days.nneroid baraneter floors were made almost entirely of wood, together at 835. including wooden beams, reinforad coi Crete is now more popular, The recent Bre outbreak on the Peak would probably have been far less serious if the house had been more modern.
MCKENZIE MERCH.At Hongkong, on May 1st Miss WINIFRED FRANCES MERCH, of Coombe Dingle. Bristol, England, to Mr. SIMON FRASER Mc KENZIE, of Shanghai... [2760
who has not accepted and lodged with Hongkong Ofice: 14, Chater Road. the Company's Hankers the first instal-London Office: 131, Fleet Street, E.C. mont dua on such New Shares on or before the lith day of September, 1926,
together with interest as aforygaid will be deemed to have declinel. The Dires. tors shall have the right to reject any
Nominee
(5) That such of the said 60,000 New Shares as shall be accepted by Members both in and outside the Far East shall kou the said 60,000 Old Shares rank for dividend as Irom the 15th day of July.
value of such Now
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MAY 5TH, 1925.
THE COST OF BUILDING IN HONGKONG.
A cloth hawker was suddenly set upon ia Reclamation Street, Yaumati, yester day morning by three wen, who subjected him to highway robbery. His attackers were armed with daggers, and they re lieved theit victim, who is named Li Tax. Chi, of 28, Staunton Street, Hongkong, ut rolis of pongee silk and 120 in money.
Finally we are told that there is a contractor's ring" and that prices are
At the Kowloon, Magistracy before artifically kept at a high level What
Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday an really takes place is that every contrac Indian soldier who was shot by the police whilst attempting to escape in for employs numerous sub-contractors. Jordan Road on April 18th, and was in In England the builder keeps a number consequence in hospital for three weeks, appeared on a charge of having in his of men, in his permanent employ. Out possession 100 tales of raw opido. He
The
was remanded until Monday next. here the system seems different. employment of so many sub-contractors The church and institute which ban must incream the cost of building. The been built by the American Methodist Mission at Singapore was formally open- introduction of "standard" all steel or eu on April 25th by Bishop Lowes of the It expresses the American Mission. wooden houses would be a most interest American idea of an institutional charch,
of the nominat the extent of one half shares and as from the 15th day of We published last week a contribution October. 1925,
y with the said
concerning the use of steel and other The (6) That any of the
60,000 New Saarex which shall not be taken up by the Com suggested substitutes, for bricks. paar' Shareholders in manner aforesaid subject is one of great importance, being experiment. It always requires con- which combines religious und social ac siderable courage to make a begincing.tivities within one building, and the 80,000 naisnad new
work which will centre around it will be and the shares may
he iskned and disposed of in cause anything that will reduce the cost such manner at such time or times and apon sach terme as to ranking Lor of house construction in this Colony Perhaps, in public interest, the Govern- mainly for the benefit of the Chinese. dividend and otherwise as the Company's must tend to bring down reets. Various ment might make the experiment. It Directors ball in their abuointe discre efforts have been made, during recent seems to be a settled policy to provide
NOTICE 13 HERESY ALSO years, to solve a problem that is ad quarters for Government servants. There the driver of the car to proceed to GIVEN that A Farther EXTRAORDINARY mittedly one of the most serious that are available sites near the railway where GENERAL MEETING of the Company will
be
11
AND
tion think fit...
held at its Registered Office aforesaid on faces the average resident in this Colony. TUESDAY, the END DAY OF JUNE, 1925, at We have had legislation for the restric
O'CLOCK in the FoREvous for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Proceedings at the above mentioned Meeting and conarming if
tion of rents, and although the action
thought it as Special Resolutions the above of the Government was accepted as an mentioned Besolations.
these new houses might be erected experimentally."
A London mail, with dates to April The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company emergency measure, it is generally ad- sih, sent via Siberia, is due to reach will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 10rmitted that what is needed is, not the Colony this morning... DAY OF June, 1925 to WEDNESDAY, the 17TH DAY
Or Juxy, 1925 (both days inclusive), during stationary, or even artificial, renta, butte
which period no Transfer of Shares can be cheaper building. The splenilid new Mr. C. M. G. Burnie has been ap- registered:
::
Dated the 4th day of May, 1925.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
B. M. DYER.
Chief Manager. 21691
PREPAID
"WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS
Letters are lying at this Office for Boxes XE, XI, X8, XYZ, YL, 89, 40, 880, 979, 1609, 1890.
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Two men who engaged a taxi at the Star Ferry Wharf on Sunday, instructed
Jubilee Road. Here the men got out of the taxi and walked away without pay- ing their fares. The driver followed them to try and obtain payment, when the "two men suddenly attacked him, rushed him up the hill and tied him to a tree, where they went through his pockets and robbed him of 619 and his licence.
Englishmen and their friends of other nationalities hald revel at the Grand Hotel de Pekin on the night of April 23rd; when the Peking branch of the Royal Society of St. George held its annual St. George's Day, reception and ball. The British Chargé d'Affaires,
Palairet received the guests who num bered several hundred and were fully re-
roads which have been made during the pointed Branch manager at Shanghat of
the Union Insurance Society of Canton, M. Palairet, CM.G. and Mrs last decade have opened up, countless
Ltd new building kites, but many men who would like to build a house for
The return of notifiable diseases in presentative af Peking's foreign com Weir own
munity. residence feel that the present the Colony for the 48 hours ended on cost of building is far too high. They May 3rd shows 1 Chinese cases of onrebro cannot afford the luxury of building a spinal fever.
bouse.. If we accept the figures suggest- A coloured man, who bears the name
Capt. L. W. Hughes who was thrown from his horse at the Nanyang Gymkhana receiving severe cerebral injuries, died a werk later in the P.U.M.O. Hospital at Peking A post-mortem examination
ed by our contributor, it is not a matter of Macfarlane, escaped from the Lunatic revealed injury to the brain. The news
of surprise that, private enterprise is Asylum yesterday, but was re-captured stiffed. It is dificult to understand why later in the day by the police."
OR SALE STEAM PILE DRIVING & detached house, consisting of five rooms HAMMER (MCKIERNAN TEKET, No. 7d servants quarters, should cost a Weight 5,000 lbs. Practically Now. Apply to-E.O. Box No, 583,
of his death, though expected, will, come
is a great shock to bis numerous friends in Peking, the tragedy being all the more all up and as Capt. Hughes bad settled. his lairs and had made arrangements Mr. Cunningham, the United States to leave Peking on home leave. He wAL sum of about $50,000 in Hongkong. Consul-General at Shanghai, is present for two years in the Loyal Lancashire cup, Regiment before joining the Indian was more recently attached VIOR SALE-PALLADIUM 4 TO MOTOR are aware that the cost of local labour ing to the Shanghai Polo Club
LOBBY in Excellent Condition. May has increased very much indeed during to be known as the Cunningham Cup to the British Legation de Language be Seen by Appointment. Apply--Box 96, c/o
the last few years, but it is, still much for Interpart conteste, Hongkong Daily Fre
officer